Primary Care

UC Davis Trains Future Doctors for Underserved Communities

December 13, 2024

Heather Stringer

Health Equity, Workforce

UC Davis has worked diligently for 15 years to increase the racial/ethnic diversity of its medical students, with the goal of improving health care for underserved populations in California.

Advancing Health Equity Through Primary Care

Health Equity, Medi-Cal

California can advance health equity through primary care by considering ten policy priorities, including embracing a different type of leadership and accountability.

Primary Care’s Essential Role in Advancing Health Equity for California

Health Equity, Medi-Cal

This report highlights the significant impact of primary care on advancing health equity in California.

The Case for Investing in Primary Care in California

Health Equity, Workforce, Payment & Financing

Investing in primary care is crucial to address physician shortages, unequal access to care, and improve health outcomes for all Californians.

Why Primary Care Matters for California

Health Equity, Workforce

Investing in primary care is crucial to address physician shortages, unequal access to care, and improve health outcomes for all Californians.

Strengthening Independent Primary Care Practice in California

The objective of this brief is to increase understanding of small independent primary care practices in California among purchasers and policymakers, with the goal of identifying opportunities to strengthen and sustain them.

Advancing Health Equity Through Primary Care Policy

Diane Rittenhouse, Rebeckah Muratore, Alexandra Ament

The report outlines California policies that would significantly improve access to quality primary care for all Californians, particularly those in underserved communities.

Making Flu Vaccinations Easy: SCAN Health Plan’s Tactics to Reduce Racial Disparities

California Improvement Network

Through a multi-channel approach and partnerships with community organizations, SCAN plans not only to minimize disparities in flu vaccination for their members in Los Angeles, but also to engage members year-round and establish themselves as a trusted voice for health care.

January 25, 2024

CIN Webinar – Developing Mutually Beneficial Funding Models in Community Health Partnerships

January 25, 2024

This CIN webinar focused on strategies to develop mutually beneficial and sustainable funding models, particularly through the efforts of CalAIM, in partnerships between social service and health care organizations.

Start-Up Spect Advances Health Equity with Diabetes Eye Exams

November 20, 2023

Health Equity, Investing in Innovation

Within a year of starting to use Spect technology at a clinic in Richmond, California, the screening rate increased from 10% to 40% of the patients whose doctors recommended the exam.

Strategies for Recruiting and Nurturing a Thriving Health Workforce

California Improvement Network

Employers must understand and respond to staff priorities, strategize and implement career pathways, and cultivate a workplace culture of care.

How Community Voices Can Strengthen Health Workforce Strategies

California Improvement Network

Learn how organizations can recruit more widely, leverage community partnerships, and improve staff retention.

Understanding Indigenous Communities to Support Their Health Needs

California Improvement Network

Indigenous communities in California and throughout the United States face striking health disparities. Learn three ways that health and social services organizations can address these inequities.

LA County Goes Big on Integration of Health, Social Care

August 17, 2023

J. Duncan Moore Jr.

Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal

Massive health system addresses food security, employment, housing, violence, immigration status, legal problems, and financial needs.

Médicos de México Tratan a Trabajadores Agrícolas en Zonas Rurales de California

Health Equity, Workforce

Un programa piloto que tardó dos décadas en lanzarse ahora cuenta con 24 médicos mexicanos que brindan atención a poblaciones latinas/x y trabajadores agrícolas en clínicas en los condados de Monterey, San Benito, Tulare y Los Ángeles. El estado ha emitido las licencias médicas de California de tres años para los médicos visitantes para mejorar la atención de los pacientes que solo hablan español.