Journal Article
Authors studied the effectiveness of a vendor’s telephone-based diabetes disease management program delivered over three years to Medi-Cal diabetes patients ages 22 to 75 years in Los Angeles and Alameda counties. Three outcomes were measured: receipt of at least one hemoglobin A1C test, LDL-cholesterol test, and retinal examination each year.
Journal Article
Authors studied the effectiveness of a vendor’s telephone-based diabetes disease management program delivered over three years to Medi-Cal diabetes patients ages 22 to 75 years in Los Angeles and Alameda counties. Three outcomes were measured: receipt of at least one hemoglobin A1C test, LDL-cholesterol test, and retinal examination each year.
Journal Article
Care delivery redesign in the form of patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is considered as a potential solution to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs, particularly for patients with chronic conditions. But studies of prevalence or impact at the population level are rare.
Journal Article
Care delivery redesign in the form of patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is considered as a potential solution to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs, particularly for patients with chronic conditions. But studies of prevalence or impact at the population level are rare.
Policy Brief
Community Health Centers (CHCs) are one of the principal safety-net providers of health care for low-income and uninsured populations. Co-locating dental services in primary care settings provides an opportunity to improve access to dental care. Yet this study of California CHCs that provide primary care services shows that only about one-third of them co-located primary and dental care services on-site.
Policy Brief
Community Health Centers (CHCs) are one of the principal safety-net providers of health care for low-income and uninsured populations. Co-locating dental services in primary care settings provides an opportunity to improve access to dental care. Yet this study of California CHCs that provide primary care services shows that only about one-third of them co-located primary and dental care services on-site.
Research Report
The Achievable Health Center (Achievable) was licensed as a community health center in September 2013 to deliver integrated and patient-centered care to individuals with developmental disabilities and in response to a dramatic growth in this population over the past decade. Achievable addresses a significant gap for individuals with developmental disabilities who have limited access to the unique blend of services required to address their complex and intensive health care needs.
Research Report
The Achievable Health Center (Achievable) was licensed as a community health center in September 2013 to deliver integrated and patient-centered care to individuals with developmental disabilities and in response to a dramatic growth in this population over the past decade. Achievable addresses a significant gap for individuals with developmental disabilities who have limited access to the unique blend of services required to address their complex and intensive health care needs.
Journal Article
The expansion of health insurance to millions of Americans through the Affordable Care Act has given rise to concerns about increased use of emergency department (ED) and hospital services by previously uninsured populations. Prior research has demonstrated that continuity with a regular source of primary care is associated with lower use of these services and with greater patient satisfaction.
Journal Article
The expansion of health insurance to millions of Americans through the Affordable Care Act has given rise to concerns about increased use of emergency department (ED) and hospital services by previously uninsured populations. Prior research has demonstrated that continuity with a regular source of primary care is associated with lower use of these services and with greater patient satisfaction.
Policy Brief
This policy brief discusses the health insurance status, Medi-Cal eligibility, and demographics of California immigrants eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the Deferred Action for Parents of U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA).
Policy Brief
This policy brief discusses the health insurance status, Medi-Cal eligibility, and demographics of California immigrants eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the Deferred Action for Parents of U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA).
Policy Brief
This policy brief examines five community health centers (CHCs) in California that have taken preliminary steps toward creating “one-stop shopping” for both physical and behavioral health care. The steps taken to increase integration by the CHCs include employing behavioral health providers, using a single electronic health record that includes both physical and behavioral health data, transforming the physical space, and developing mechanisms for effective transition of patients between providers.
Policy Brief
This policy brief examines five community health centers (CHCs) in California that have taken preliminary steps toward creating “one-stop shopping” for both physical and behavioral health care. The steps taken to increase integration by the CHCs include employing behavioral health providers, using a single electronic health record that includes both physical and behavioral health data, transforming the physical space, and developing mechanisms for effective transition of patients between providers.
Research Report
This biennial report uses data from the 2011-12 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) to paint a comprehensive picture of health insurance trends, access and coverage status for California's 37.7 million residents. The report found that, despite continuing job growth, employer-provided health benefits continued to erode for many Californians. The data also show continued lack of health access to and use of medical services by adult Latinos in the state.
Research Report
This biennial report uses data from the 2011-12 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) to paint a comprehensive picture of health insurance trends, access and coverage status for California's 37.7 million residents. The report found that, despite continuing job growth, employer-provided health benefits continued to erode for many Californians. The data also show continued lack of health access to and use of medical services by adult Latinos in the state.
Research Report
This report, conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, presents the findings of a comprehensive evaluation of the California Department of Health Care Services' Disease Management Pilot Program (DMPP). DMPP was a three-year effort to deliver disease management services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries suffering from asthma, congestive heart failure, diabetes and other chronic conditions who were not enrolled in managed care plans.
Research Report
This report, conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, presents the findings of a comprehensive evaluation of the California Department of Health Care Services' Disease Management Pilot Program (DMPP). DMPP was a three-year effort to deliver disease management services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries suffering from asthma, congestive heart failure, diabetes and other chronic conditions who were not enrolled in managed care plans.
Policy Brief
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has already resulted in expanded eligibility for Medicaid in 27 states, including California, as of 2014. One major concern about the Medicaid expansion is that a high level of need among the newly eligible may lead to runaway costs, which could overwhelm state budgets when federal subsidies no longer cover 100 percent of the expansion population's costs in 2017.
Policy Brief
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has already resulted in expanded eligibility for Medicaid in 27 states, including California, as of 2014. One major concern about the Medicaid expansion is that a high level of need among the newly eligible may lead to runaway costs, which could overwhelm state budgets when federal subsidies no longer cover 100 percent of the expansion population's costs in 2017.