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December 10, 2015

Webinar — Better Care for Women with Maternity-Related Mental Health Needs

Behavioral Health, Maternal Health
December 10, 2015
Hear about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and the successes and challenges for a pilot program to train primary care providers in treating patients.
November 12, 2015

Webinar — Rules for Exchanging Behavioral Health Information in California

Behavioral Health
November 12, 2015
Hear about the federal and state legal framework for sharing mental health and substance use treatment information in California, and how communities are working within that framework to advance their integration efforts.
November 3, 2015

Webinar — Opioid Safety Coalitions: Kick-Off Webinar

November 3, 2015
Following a competitive RFP process, selected grantees met to kick off this project. See a recording and the presentation slides from the November 3 kick-off meeting.
October 28, 2015

Webinar — New Online Resources for Complex Care

October 28, 2015
Learn about a new website offering training materials, patient cases, and resources to help organizations deliver high-quality care for patients with complex needs.
October 28, 2015

Webinar — Addressing Affordability of Health Insurance at the Local Level

Coverage Trends
October 28, 2015
Hear about research done in San Francisco to understand how local coverage programs can be adapted to reflect the new eligibility parameters for subsidized coverage through Covered California, the state's marketplace for individual coverage.
Publication

Opportunity Costs and Disparities in Time Spent Seeking Care in the United States

October 2015
Kristin Ray, Amalavoyal Chari, John Engberg, Marnie Bertolet, Ateev Mehrotra
Telehealth
In 2010, people in the US spent 1.1 billion hours seeking health care for themselves or for loved ones. That time was worth $52 billion.
CHCF Blog

The Curious Case of ZDoggMD

September 30, 2015
Steven Birenbaum
The willingness to take creative risks offers a lesson for organizations that possess credibility with their audiences but may be reluctant to reach them emotionally.
CHCF Blog

What Do We Know About Outpatient Surgery Centers?

August 11, 2015
Sandra R. Hernández
The ambulatory surgery center industry should meet public requirements and patient expectations for safety and quality — not just convenience or efficiency.
July 29, 2015

Briefing — Making Information Available on Outpatient Surgery in California

July 29, 2015
Hear how ambulatory surgery services are regulated, what information is public, and the availability of quality-of-care data, such as reports of adverse events.
July 6, 2015

Webinar — Creating Effective Integrated Provider Directories: Lessons from Four States

Coverage Trends
July 6, 2015
Hear about the operational, policy, business, and technical challenges in developing and maintaining accurate, consumer-friendly integrated provider directories that centralize data from multiple carriers.
CHCF Blog

Medicare and Medicaid Celebrate with a Victory Lap at 50

July 1, 2015
J. Duncan Moore Jr.
Medi-Cal
To celebrate 50 years of Medicare and Medicaid, various organizations, institutions, and advocacy groups are holding events or encouraging reflections on what the programs have accomplished and how they might achieve their goals more fully. CHCF has compiled the following list of resources.
June 11, 2015

Briefing — The Medi-Cal Waiver: Perspectives on Promoting Health System Improvement in California

Medi-Cal
June 11, 2015
Hear experts discuss how waivers are being used to promote system improvement, delve into California's experiences with and lessons from the current waiver, and explore opportunities in the latest waiver renewal application.
June 9, 2015

Data Symposium and Webinar on High Utilizers of Medi-Cal Services

Medi-Cal
June 9, 2015
New research by state officials and university partners on the characteristics, health care usage, and spending associated with Medi-Cal's high-cost populations was offered in a March 4 symposium as well as a June 9 webinar.
June 4, 2015

Opioid Overuse Webinar Series

June 4, 2015
The misuse of prescription painkillers (opioids) is a significant public health problem. Three webinars offer help to clinics, plans, and residency programs.
June 2, 2015

Innovation Webinar — Technology to Help Patients Make Lifestyle Changes

Telehealth, Investing in Innovation
June 2, 2015
Hear about an online platform that enables patients who have prediabetes to meet in virtual small groups and receive coaching on self-management skills and lifestyle changes.