Measuring Advanced Primary Care in California: Pilot Results and the Path Forward
November 7th, 2023
The Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH)’s California Quality Collaborative (CQC) hosted this webinar to explore the next step in California’s journey to scale high-quality, efficient and patient-centered primary care, also known as Advanced Primary Care.
CQC and Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) have partnered with health plans and purchasers to pilot their Advanced Primary Care Measure Set at the practice level in California. The goal of the pilot was to assess comprehensive performance across a key set of outcomes-focused measures to understand variation and aid decision-making for system support. In this webinar we presented the results of the pilot, heard reactions from partners and explored the best next steps for the California health care system.
Presenters and Panelists:
Dr. Lance Lang, Clinical Consultant, California Quality Collaborative
Julia Logan, MD, Chief Clinical Director, CalPERS
Dr. Todd May, Vice President Medical Director, Health Net
Rapid data exchange within the health care delivery system is integral to achieving equitable, patient-centered care for all Californians. California’s Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework (DxF) is the first-ever, statewide data sharing agreement that will accelerate and expand the exchange of health and social services information among health care entities, government agencies and social service programs beginning in 2024.
On August 9, 2023, the Purchaser Business Group on Health/California Quality Collaborative in partnership with BluePath Health hosted a webinar to inform provider organizations about the funding opportunities available through DxF and guide them through the application process.
During the webinar, participants:
Heard an overview of the DxF, its requirements and associated timeline
Learned about funding opportunities available to participating provider organizations and how to apply
Asked any questions related to funding or meeting DxF requirements
Speakers:
Robby Franceschini, Director of Policy, BluePath Health
Stephanie Thornton, Policy Manager, BluePath Health
Peter Robertson, Senior Director of Practice Transformation, PBGH/CQC
This CQC webinar was for provider organizations, typically medical groups and independent practice associations, as well as mid-sized practices. Provider organization leaders, including chief information officers, health IT leads and network relations, should attend.
Behavioral Health Integration Fundamentals: Concepts & Models
May 22nd, 2023
On Tuesday, June 13 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT, the California Quality Collaborative (CQC) hosted a webinar on ‘Behavioral Health Integration Fundamentals: Concepts and Models’ as part of their Resilient Primary Care webinar series.
Panelists:
Daniela Vela Hernandez, Technical Assistance Associate, Collaborative Family Healthcare Association
Neftali Serrano, Chief Executive Officer, Collaborative Family Healthcare Organization
Kristina Mody, Associate Director, Practice Transformation, Purchaser Business Group on Health / California Quality Collaborative
CQC’s Resilient Primary Care Webinar Series is for provider organizations, typically medical groups and independent practice associations as well as mid-sized practices.
CQC Webinar – CalHIVE Network: Lessons for Achieving High-Quality Virtual Care
October 21st, 2022
On Thursday, November 17, the Purchaser Business Group on Health’s California Quality Collaborative (CQC) hosted a webinar highlighting the outcomes of the CalHIVE Network, a two-year improvement collaborative focused on improving care for people with diabetes and asthma by maximizing the use of virtual care tools. Participants learned lessons from the collaborative that support the delivery of high-quality virtual care and heard first-hand experience from CalHIVE participants on their improvement journey.
CQC’s Resilient Primary Care Webinar Series is for provider organizations, typically medical groups and independent practice associations as well as mid-sized practices.
CQC Webinar – Improving the Collection and Use of Race, Ethnicity and Language Data
September 6th, 2022
This CQC webinar featured a panel of experts about the importance of improving the collection and use of race, ethnicity and language (REaL) data and how that data can help us understand the populations we serve and better address health disparities.
Panelists:
Rebecca Alcantar, MPA, Population Care Manager, Health Equity and Quality Transformation Division, Covered California
Teresa Ku-Borden, M.D., Associate Program Director, Adventist Health White Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program
Cary Sanders, MPP, Senior Policy Director, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
Revisit the conversation to:
Review the importance of stratifying REaL data to understand the variation in health outcomes and experiences across populations.
Hear lessons learned from experts who have worked in the system to enhance quality and increase collection of REaL data.
Discuss how to support health equity initiatives.
Review recommendations to improve REaL data collection and usage from a new issue brief published by CQC in partnership with the California Health Care Foundation.
CQC’s Resilient Primary Care Webinar Series is for provider organizations, typically medical groups and independent practice associations as well as mid-sized practice
CQC Webinar – Behavioral Health Integration: Telehealth Promising Practices
March 25th, 2022
Integrating behavioral health into primary care is essential for health care providers looking to deliver patient-centered, high-quality whole person care. Telehealth can be an essential tool to support integration for care teams as well as patients. On Wednesday, May 25, the Purchaser Business Group on Health’s California Quality Collaborative (CQC) hosted a webinar highlighting on-the-ground lessons around behavioral health integration, and understand opportunities around effective virtual care. Ellie Lopez, Director of Integrated Health Services at Borrego Health, will share Borrego’s experience integrating behavioral health into primary care, and operational examples highlighting how hybrid in-person and virtual care effectively can support integration.
Featured presenter included:
Ellie Lopez, Director of Integrated Health Services at Borrego Health
During this webinar, participants:
Heard successful practices and challenges from one organization’s journey toward behavioral health integration into primary care
Understood considerations for effectively using telehealth to meet patients’ behavioral health needs
Prioritized what small/medium practices and provider organization can do in the near future to start integration
Reviewed technical assistance resources and upcoming opportunities supporting behavioral health integration
Attendees:
CQC’s Resilient Primary Care Webinar Series is for provider organizations, typically medical groups and independent practice associations as well as mid-sized practices.
CQC Webinar – Advanced Primary Care: Piloting Practice Level Measurement
February 28th, 2022
On Wednesday, March 30, the Purchaser Business Group on Health’s California Quality Collaborative (CQC) hosted a webinar describing the next step in California’s journey to scale high-quality, efficient and patient-centered primary care, also known as Advanced Primary Care (APC).
The recent pandemic strain on the health system has highlighted the need for deeper transparency. This enables plans, providers and purchasers to make better informed decisions and to focus resource allocation to support providers where needed and drive better population health overall.
With this in mind, CQC and the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) have initiated a new APC Measurement pilot, funded initially by the California Health Care Foundation. Four purchasers, including CalPERS, Covered California and eBay, are partnering to test practice level assessment of a common APC measure set.
Featured presenters included:
Lindsay Petersen, Senior Manager, Care Redesign at PBGH’s CQC
Peter Robertson, Director, Insights, Analytics & Data Management at PBGH’s CQC
Dolores Yanagihara, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at IHA
During this webinar, participants:
Reinforced their understanding of CQC’s shared definition of APC
Learned about rationale, goals and mechanics of the APC measurement pilot, including a preview of efforts to analyze practice results and incorporate health equity.
Explored how information gleaned from the pilot could be relevant to their work and understand how to stay involved.
Attendees:
CQC’s Resilient Primary Care Webinar Series is for provider organizations, typically medical groups and independent practice associations as well as mid-sized practices.
CQC Webinar: Resilient Primary Care – Insights into Virtual Patient Engagement
September 9th, 2021
Today, telehealth is more accepted by patients, providers and plans, but there may be disparities in how under-represented patients experience virtual care. Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH)’s California Quality Collaborative (CQC) hosted a webinar highlighting key findings, and implications for plans and providers, from the recent statewide survey on telehealth experience for Commercial and Medi-Cal patients.
Featured presenters shared insights into Virtual Patient Engagement:
Danielle Oryn, DO, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Redwood Community Health Coalition, will share on-the-ground provider perspective on preliminary survey results, and highlight improvement opportunities for meeting patients’ needs virtually as well as improving data collection.
Mark Schweyer, Director of Telehealth Programs at California Health and Wellness/Health Net of California, will review how health plans can support members and providers during the continued transition to telehealth.
Rachel Brodie, Senior Director and Valerie Kong, Senior Manager of PBGH’s Measurement and Accountability team, will highlight early insights from preliminary statewide survey data regarding patients’ experience of virtual care.
CQC’s Resilient Primary Care Webinar Series is for provider organizations, typically medical groups and independent practice associations as well as mid-sized practices.
Need a recap of what we covered?
Analyzed preliminary data and insights from statewide survey on telehealth experience for Medi-Cal patients
Heard challenges and early successful practices from provider groups working to improve telehealth
Prioritized what small/medium practices and IPAs can do today
Reviewed support and priorities from health plan partners
CQC Webinar: Back to School: Close the Gap on Pediatric Immunizations
May 4th, 2021
Physicians and provider groups in California are currently faced with immunization gaps in their pediatric population as they work to catch up with routine vaccinations deferred during COVID-19. During this California Quality Collaborative webinar, Dr. Cora Hoover from the California Department of Public Health shared statewide data trends regarding catch-up pediatric immunizations. Dr. Eric Ball, Pediatric Physician for Southern Orange County Pediatric Association, shared on-the-ground experience and lessons learned around effectively closing immunization gaps, and highlighted what small/medium practices and IPAs can do today.
Need a recap of what we covered?
Analyzed data driving urgency to support providers administering necessary pediatric immunizations before the start of the school year
Heard on-the-ground experience and lessons learned
Prioritized what small/medium practices and IPAs can do today
Effective partnership opportunities
Recording:
CalHIVE/Resilient Primary Care: Strengthening Your Telehealth Strategy
January 28th, 2021
In this webinar, we were joined by David Ford of the California Medical Association as presenters shared a framework to strategically plan around telehealth and virtual care. We also heard examples from provider organizations about their learnings and successes with telehealth and shared resources and strategies as we continue to integrate virtual care.