California Quality Collaborative
PBGH created the California Quality Collaborative (CQC), a health care improvement program dedicated to helping ambulatory care teams gain the expertise, infrastructure and tools they need to advance care quality, be patient-centered, improve efficiency and thrive in today’s rapidly changing environment.
The program is dedicated to advancing the quality and efficiency of the health care delivery system across all payers, and its multiple initiatives bring together providers, health plans, state and purchasers to align goals and take action to improve the value of health care for Californians.
Program Contact
Crystal EubanksVice President, Care Transformation
ceubanks@pbgh.org
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California Advanced Primary Care Initiative
Read More about California Advanced Primary Care InitiativeThe California Advanced Primary Care Initiative is an effort to strengthen the primary care delivery system throughout the state.
CalHIVE Improvement Collaboratives
Read More about CalHIVE Improvement CollaborativesCalHIVE Improvement Collaboratives are multi-year technical assistance programs offered by the California Quality Collaborative (CQC).
CQC Behavioral Health Integration Initiative
Read More about CQC Behavioral Health Integration InitiativeMeeting patients’ mental health needs and considering social impacts on their health are fundamental to providing comprehensive, patient-centered and high-quality care.
California Data Exchange Framework
Read More about California Data Exchange FrameworkRapid data exchange within the health care delivery system is integral to achieving equitable, patient-centered care for all Californians.
Building Capacity for Improvement
Read More about Building Capacity for ImprovementThe California Quality Collaborative (CQC) offers a variety of educational and training initiatives focused on building knowledge and skills in delivery system improvement.
Featured
Better Data Collection Essential to Understanding and Addressing Health Inequities
The ability to effectively collect a range of data points about patients and the care they receive is essential.
5 Lessons for Achieving High-Quality Virtual Care
A new report presents five lessons to support the long-term use of telehealth services as a tool to deliver high-quality virtual care.
California Providers and Health Plans Sign Agreement to Expand Investment and Increase Access to Advanced Primary Care
As part of a new multi-stakeholder initiative, six health care organizations serving California have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to increase investment in and access to ‘advanced primary care.’
Strengthening Primary Care: A Pilot with Four Large Purchasers
Together with the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA), PBGH brought together four large health care purchasers in California to pilot this set of performance measures that emphasize patient experience and outcomes.
Quality Improvement Project to Modernize Primary Care Launched
Covered California, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH) are partnering to launch a pilot program to promote improvement in primary care which will benefit all Californians.
PBGH Launches Primary Care Collaborative to Improve Chronic Disease Care in a Virtual Setting
Participating organizations serve over 750,000 patients across California’s Central Valley and Inland Empire, where patients with diabetes and asthma have poorer clinical outcomes compared to the rest of the state.
Resources
Issue Brief: Improving the Collection and Use of Race, Ethnicity and Language Data
Behavioral Health Integration Improvement Collaborative Curriculum
For health care provider organizations looking to integrate behavioral health services and primary care.
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Announcements
California Providers and Health Plans Sign Agreement to Expand Investment and Increase Access to Advanced Primary Care
As part of a new multi-stakeholder initiative, six health care organizations serving California have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to increase investment in and access to ‘advanced primary care.’
Quality Improvement Project to Modernize Primary Care Launched
Covered California, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH) are partnering to launch a pilot program to promote improvement in primary care which will benefit all Californians.
PBGH Launches Primary Care Collaborative to Improve Chronic Disease Care in a Virtual Setting
Participating organizations serve over 750,000 patients across California’s Central Valley and Inland Empire, where patients with diabetes and asthma have poorer clinical outcomes compared to the rest of the state.
Upcoming Events and Training
Behavioral Health Integration Fundamentals: Concepts & Models
Integrating behavioral health into primary care is essential for providers looking to deliver patient-centered, high-quality and whole-person care. Yet many health care organizations struggle with knowing where to begin.
Past Events and Training
CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration Improvement Collaborative: Informational Webinar
Join this webinar to learn about our upcoming technical assistance program, the CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration Improvement Collaborative, and how to participate.
CQC Webinar – CalHIVE Network: Lessons for Achieving High-Quality Virtual Care
Join us for a webinar where we will share the outcomes of the CalHIVE Network, a two-year improvement collaborative to improve care for people with diabetes and asthma by maximizing the use of virtual care tools.
CQC Webinar – Improving the Collection and Use of Race, Ethnicity and Language Data
A panel of experts will discuss the importance of improving the collection and use of race, ethnicity and language (REaL) data and how that data can help address health disparities.
CQC Webinar – Behavioral Health Integration: Telehealth Promising Practices
Hear on-the-ground lessons around behavioral health integration, and understand opportunities around effective virtual care.