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Telehealth

Our work in telehealth expands access to care for Californians facing geographic, mobility, and provider shortage barriers. We support policies for sustainable provider reimbursement, promote equitable virtual care models, address digital divide challenges, and evaluate telehealth’s effectiveness.

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    Project

    Cultivating Outcomes Through Equity in Behavioral Telehealth

    In this 18-month initiative, participants worked to improve their behavioral telehealth practices so that patients would have equitable access to high-quality services that promote resilience and emotional well-being.

    March 31, 2022
    Health Equity
    Doctor using videoconferencing for patient consultation

    Sustainable Models of Telehealth in the Safety Net

    May 23, 2018
    Medi-Cal

    Telehealth Use Among Safety-Net Organizations in California During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    February 8, 2021
    Miguel Isidros

    Californians with Low Incomes Report High Satisfaction with Telehealth

    October 22, 2020
    Technology and Innovation

    Impact of Telehealth: Addressing the Needs of Underserved Populations

    August 16, 2021

    Case Study

    Evaluation of the Telehealth Improvement Community Fund (TICF)

    The Telehealth Improvement Community Fund (TICF), a seven-month initiative, helped 27 California safety-net health centers boost video telehealth usage. It featured flexible participation, resource access, and high engagement, leading to steady telehealth utilization and high satisfaction .

    June 10, 2024
    Technology and Innovation

    Evaluation of the Connected Care Accelerator Equity Collaborative

    June 10, 2024
    Health Equity

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    The Importance of Health Care Phone Visits

    April 4, 2025
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    Hazel Health: Connecting K-12 Students to Health Care

    This start-up company provides virtual health care in school settings so students can stay healthy, learn, and reach their full potential.

    February 19, 2025
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    Employee of a shelter talkss to man experiencing homelessness, discussing support for health care and finding housing.
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    Pair Team: A Business Model That Closes Care Gaps for People Experiencing Homelessness

    The digital health startup serves people with complex needs by meeting them at clinics, out in the community, or virtually — and then connects them to needed health care and social services.

    January 29, 2025
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    January 15, 2025
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