Latest California Healthline Stories
Kim Dempsey of NCB Capital Impact Discusses Ways To Boost Capacity of Community Clinics
Kim Dempsey, director of innovation and strategy at NCB Capital Impact, spoke with California Healthline about recommendations for improving the operations of community health centers.
Is California Ready for Millions of Newly Insured?
Not only does the state face a challenge in training enough health care workers to care for millions of newly insured Californians in 2014, state officials also have to figure out how to distribute the workforce efficiently, according to the Center for the Health Professions at UC-San Francisco.
Health Care Lobbying in California Tops List in Record Year
Health care issues generated $35.7 million in lobbying last year in California, leading the way to a record year. Lobbyists earned more money from more clients in California in 2011 than ever before, according to the secretary of state.
Reforms Will Continue in California, Leaders Predict
No matter what the Supreme Court rules in the challenge to the Affordable Care Act, health care reform will continue in California, according to state leaders. The pathways and pacing could change, but efforts already underway — including the California Health Benefit Exchange — will move forward, leaders predicted.
Does California Ruling Help Handicap ACA in High Court?
Does the Supreme Court’s decision in a California Medicaid case last month give any insight into how the Supreme Court may rule in the national reform case to be heard this month? Experts said maybe.
HITEC-LA Bridges Gap Between Physicians, Technology
The health information technology wave is coming, but not every health care provider is eager to ride it, despite abundant financial incentives. HITEC-LA, a regional extension center in Los Angeles, is nearing the end of its federal grant work but intends to continue coaxing providers onto the wave.
Concerns Raised Over Adult Day Health Care Transition, Assessments
It has been a long, bumpy road in the state’s effort to eliminate adult day health care services as a Medi-Cal benefit. Now, on the brink of launching a new program to provide similar services, there are fresh concerns about how the state is deciding eligibility.
New California Law Seeks To Expand Telehealth Services for Medicaid Beneficiaries
April Armstrong and Thomas Nesbitt of UC-Davis Health System, Mario Gutierrez of the Center for Connected Health Policy, Jen Lang-Ree, a nurse practitioner in California, and Jonathan Lopez, a dermatology patient, spoke with California Healthline about a new law that expands and streamlines telehealth services in the state.
Polarization Evident at National Health Policy Conference
Marked differences in how policymakers and politicians see health care reform were clearly displayed this week at the annual National Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. Most participants found one area of agreement: More research and more data will help the system evolve.
Sharp’s Pioneering ACO May Raise Bar in San Diego
Sharp HealthCare’s selection as one of six California organizations to participate in the federal government’s Pioneer Accountable Care Organization pilot program may have an impact on how care is delivered thorughtout San Diego County.
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