Latest California Healthline Stories
Use of Urgent Care Growing in Southern California
Patients in Los Angeles and Orange counties avoid long waits for emergency department treatment or an appointment with their primary care physician when they opt for urgent care.
Health Care Providers Gearing Up To Roll Out Accountable Care Organizations in California
Don Crane of the California Association of Physician Groups, Kristen Miranda of Blue Shield of California and Leah Newkirk of the California Academy of Family Physicians spoke with California Healthline about efforts to create accountable care organizations in California.
Balance of Better Care, Privacy in Federal ACO Proposal
CMS’ proposal to share Medicare data with accountable care organizations reflects the important role of health information in health care delivery reform and has important implications for patient privacy.
Exchange Timeline Runs From Ambitious to Over the Top
Setting up California’s health benefit exchange is a monumental task. With so many systems to create and coordinate, the complexity and scope of the project makes the end-of-2013 deadline seem impossibly soon.
Speeding Up Reform Learning Curve, One Clinic at a Time
The California Primary Care Association’s Ambassador program, which started partly as a political campaign to gain public support for health care reform, is evolving into a navigational tool and now is a model for other states.
John Goldstein of Imprint Capital Discusses How Foundations Can Invest in Their Mission
John Goldstein, co-founder and managing director of Imprint Capital, spoke with California Healthline about how health foundations and other philanthropic institutions can leverage innovative investment strategies to advance their mission.
Aged, Blind, Disabled Moving Into Managed Medi-Cal
Blind, disabled and aged Californians receiving subsidized health coverage begin shifting soon into mandatory managed Medi-Cal programs as part of the Medicaid waiver negotiated last year between California and CMS.
Wireless Medicine’s Promise: Less Cost, Better Care
Starting at the cellular level, wireless devices could change the practice of medicine. But like any transformative technology, risks accompany the vast promise of mobile health. That was one take-home message from a national conference of health care journalists last week in Philadelphia.
Experts Look to Mass. for Health Care Lessons
Massachusetts, a potential classroom for other states embarking on health care reforms, was the focus of a panel at the annual Association of Health Care Journalists conference in Philadelphia.
Cash, Credits, Peer Support Incentives To Alter Bad Health Habits
Paying workers to take care of themselves could seem like an odd notion, but California businesses are funding wellness incentive programs to encourage employees to live healthier lives and in turn miss less work, be more productive and cut medical costs.