Health Data

Webinar — Electronic Referral and Consultation (eCR) Systems: Improving Primary and Specialty Care Collaboration

Learn about SFGH's eReferral system, how it has been implemented at BWH and CHCI, and the benefits of and barriers to spreading this model.

Expanding the Universal Medication Schedule: A Patient-Centered Approach

Northwestern University

Clear labeling of prescription pill bottles promotes adherence and safety. This CHCF-funded report has recommendations for other self-administered drugs.

ELINCS: The National Lab Data Standard for Electronic Health Records

The EHR-Lab Interoperability and Connectivity Specification (ELINCS) standardizes the formatting and coding of electronic messages exchanged between clinical laboratories and ambulatory EHRs. Adopting clinical data standards such as ELINCS helps health care providers deliver the right care by making information available at the right time.

Testing Health Information Exchange via DIRECT Messaging

Electronic health records (EHRs) offer many benefits, but security firewalls make sharing information digitally with outside providers nearly impossible. Learn about a pilot that is aiming to change this.

Ten Years In: Charting the Progress of Health Information Exchange in the US

Health information exchanges are 10 years old. A new report focuses on how well they have performed and where they are heading.

Harnessing Health Data for Counties

Data have the potential to dramatically improve decisionmaking at all levels of government, but only if elected officials can do so without being overwhelmed with information.

Worth a Thousand Words: How to Display Health Data

Forum One Communications

What is the story you want to tell with your health data? This guide offers examples and tools for creating compelling data visualizations.

Beyond Meaningful Use: Perspectives on HIT Progress in California

BluePath Health

Expanding Health Coverage

Is the goal line in sight for California? Experts and stakeholders measure the distance to achieving widespread use of HIT.

Knight News Challenge: Big Data on a Local Scale

CHCF was a partner in the Knight Foundation's 2013 News Challenge to harness health data for use by policymakers at the local level.

Health Information Technology in California: Milestones and Miles to Go

On the road to health IT adoption and use, California physicians, hospitals, and community health centers have made progress since 2005. Also, read consumer perspectives on the topic.

Rights and Requirements: A Guide to Privacy and Security of Health Information in California

Center for Democracy & Technology

Expanding Health Coverage

Protecting patients' personal health information is key. This report describes the matrix of federal and California laws that protect their information and address any breaches.

2013 Edition — Long-Term Care in California

Leslie Ross, Edwina Newsom, Charlene Harrington

The number of elderly residents in California is expected to balloon in the next 30 years. Will the long-term care system be able to care for the state's aging population? This report describes the state's supply and use of long-term care services, including Medicare and Medicaid spending on services, and quality of care.

Calculating Return on Investment for Remote Patient Monitoring Programs

Investing in Innovation

Remote patient monitoring devices can lead to fewer office visits and better health outcomes. But gauging their value relative to cost has been difficult, until now.

Help Yourself: The Rise of Online Health Marketplaces

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn

Payment & Financing

Online health care shopping sites are making it easy for Americans to search for, schedule, and often pay for doctor appointments and other services in a single transaction.

2013 Edition — Mental Health Care in California

Wendy Holt, Neal Adams

Behavioral Health

Many Californians with mental illness don't get the treatment they need. This Almanac report, Mental Health in California: Painting a Picture, focuses on prevalence, care delivery, and cost.