Physicians

2014 Edition — California’s Health Care Workforce

Five Almanac quick reference guides provide data on wages, education, and workplaces for selected health professions.

Committed Physician Recruits Young People to Diversify Health Care Workforce

Heather Stringer

Jocelyn Freeman Garrick, a no-nonsense doctor from Oakland’s Highland Hospital, is on the lookout for youth from families with low incomes who could become future nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists, and more.

Lifting the Veil of Secrecy in Health Care Prices

Xenia Shih Bion

Health Care Costs, Coverage Trends

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Economist Uwe Reinhardt famously said the system for determining prices in the US health care system was “chaos behind a veil of secrecy.” That was in 2006, and clearly, the chaos persists today.

Mitch Katz Leads Candid Discussion About Health Costs

Health Care Costs

Video: Mitch Katz, MD, the former Los Angeles County health director who left last year to take the helm of New York City Health + Hospitals, returned to California to give the California Improvement Network his provocative views on managing financial risk and total cost of care.

The 2019 Kaiser Family Foundation / CHCF California Health Policy Survey

Behavioral Health, Workforce, Medi-Cal

Access to mental health care is a top concern statewide.

Does Your Neighborhood Have Enough Doctors?

California faces an overall shortage of physicians, but not all areas are the same. Use this searchable, interactive map to find out how many primary care doctors, psychiatrists, and ob/gyns are in your area.

California’s Health Workforce Is Ready for a Technology Tune-Up — Video

Workforce, Telehealth, Investing in Innovation

Between virtual visits, automated physician assistants, and apps that aid in preventative care, technology may help California solve its doctor shortage and make the most of its health care workforce. Watch our video explainer to see how.

Five Ways to Cure California’s Doctor Shortage

Experts propose solutions to boost primary care, from new payment models to expanded residency programs.

Nomad Health

Investing in Innovation, Workforce

Nomad Health's online marketplace directly connects clinicians and medical employers, making recruiting and hiring less expensive and more efficient and transparent.

How Community Colleges Can Help End California’s Doctor Shortage

December 4, 2018

Marco Angulo, MD, chose to practice family medicine in a community clinic close to where he grew up. His educational path is an important model that could help ease the primary care physician shortage in California.

November 1, 2018

Webinar — Accelerating Opioid Safety: Provider Toolkit

November 1, 2018

Learn about best practices in launching or expanding an opioid safety initiative within ambulatory care practices.

Journey to Freedom Passes Through Health Clinics

October 22, 2018

Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal

The Transitions Clinic Network is a national network of medical programs for recently released prisoners with chronic diseases. The clinic makes connections with former inmates and provides care and support.

Health Care’s Climate Change

October 18, 2018

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: The US health care system ranks seventh among worldwide producers of carbon dioxide, the key cause of global warming, rising sea levels, and many resulting public health issues. Industry leaders are calling for urgent action.

California’s Physician Assistants: How Scope of Practice Laws Impact Care

Timothy Bates, Joanne Spetz, Miranda Werts

Health Care Costs, Workforce

Physician assistants (PAs) provide high-quality care and are more likely to work in rural areas and with underserved populations than are physicians. This paper offers an overview of how PAs operate in California, and explores the research behind the evidence for practice expansion.

American Health Systems Use Technology to Empower Primary Care Docs

September 12, 2018

Telehealth, Workforce

Many health care systems are changing the way they operate and embracing new technologies to better organize care delivery while addressing the worsening shortage of physicians.