Investing in Innovation

May 1, 2020

An Innovative Solution for Sacramento’s Specialist Desert

Victoria Clayton

Medi-Cal, Investing in Innovation

WellSpace Health and UC Davis Health partner in effort to shorten specialty care wait times for Medi-Cal patients.

Using Pear Suite to Support Community Health Workers

Health Equity, Investing in Innovation, Medi-Cal, Workforce

A CHCF-supported start-up's innovative services help care navigators address social determinants of health for Medi-Cal enrollees.

Connecting Spanish-Speakers to Mental Health Providers Attuned to Their Culture

February 20, 2024

Silvina Martinez

Behavioral Health, Health Equity, Investing in Innovation

The start-up Sanarai provides access to mental health services for the growing number of Spanish-speakers in need.

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.

Nine Qualified Health Information Organizations Named to Support Health Data Exchange

October 25, 2023

Data Exchange, Health Equity, Investing in Innovation

The California Health & Human Services Agency has announced the designation of nine entities as Qualified Health Information Organizations to support the state’s health data exchange framework.

‘Dr. Google’ Meets Its Match: Dr. ChatGPT

September 12, 2023

Investing in Innovation

With the rise of generative AI, people who once turned to “Dr. Google” to check on medical symptoms are now turning to chatbots. Researchers say the bots are often more accurate, but they urge caution in the absence of any regulations.

Latino/x, Black Entrepreneurs Needed for Health Care Challenges

September 8, 2023

Investing in Innovation, Health Equity

A conversation with CHCF Senior Program Investment Officer Vanessa Villaverde about opening closed doors in investment networks.

BeMe: A Digital Lifeline for Teens with Mental Health Struggles

August 25, 2023

Behavioral Health, Health Equity, Investing in Innovation

Teens can scroll through BeMe educational content about mental health presented in the form of videos, photos, and text.

Start-Up Removes Barriers for New Mental Health Providers

August 23, 2023

Heather Stringer

Behavioral Health, Investing in Innovation, Workforce

Motivo, a CHCF investee, aims to increase the therapist workforce in California by connecting pre-licensed providers to virtual supervisors.

Health Equity Moonshot Lifts Off

Investing in Innovation, Health Equity

StartUp Health is bringing Black, Latino/x, and female entrepreneurs together with health tech investors.

Start-Up Provides Reproductive Care for Underserved Communities

Health Equity, Investing in Innovation, Maternal Health

Twentyeight Health was built to provide reproductive and sexual health care to women and birthing people of color and those with low incomes. More than half of its users are Medicaid enrollees.

Tech Start-Up Trains Caregivers of Aging Population

Heather Stringer

Investing in Innovation, Workforce

CareAcademy supports California's largest workforce with increased access to virtual training.

Tech Start-up Dives Into Medi-Cal Enhanced Care Management

Investing in Innovation, Medi-Cal, Homelessness & Health Care, Behavioral Health

Pair Team, a CHCF investee, supports delivery of services established through the CalAIM initiative.

Innovation Landscape: School-Based Access to Behavioral Health Care for Youth

Investing in Innovation

This publication contains interviews and surveys of managed care plans and local education agencies about their early efforts to partner with and design Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program programs, and the role they believe technology could play in increasing access to behavioral health care for students.

Tech Accelerators Open Doors for Health Care Entrepreneurs of Color

September 22, 2022

Barbara Feder Ostrov

Investing in Innovation, Health Equity

The CHCF Innovation Fund supports tech accelerators to bolster companies with the potential to significantly lower health costs or improve access to care for Californians with low incomes.