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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 Eubanks
Vice President, Care Transformation
ceubanks@pbgh.org

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Programs and Initiatives


California Advanced Primary Care Initiative

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The California Advanced Primary Care Initiative is an effort to strengthen the primary care delivery system throughout the state.


CalHIVE Improvement Collaboratives

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CalHIVE Improvement Collaboratives are multi-year technical assistance programs offered by the California Quality Collaborative (CQC).


CQC Behavioral Health Integration Initiative

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Meeting 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

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Rapid data exchange within the health care delivery system is integral to achieving equitable, patient-centered care for all Californians.


Building Capacity for Improvement

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The California Quality Collaborative (CQC) offers a variety of educational and training initiatives focused on building knowledge and skills in delivery system improvement.

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.

Past Events and Training

September 8, 2023

Virtual Learning Series: A Birth Center Primer for Hospital Leaders

This free, six-part virtual Learning Series will help hospital leaders develop a strategy to strengthen their relationships with freestanding birth centers within their communities or establish a new birth center.

August 9, 2023

DxF Funding Opportunities and How to Apply

Rapid data exchange within the health care delivery system is integral to achieving equitable, patient-centered care for all Californians.

June 13, 2023

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.

November 30, 2022

CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration Improvement Collaborative: Informational Webinar

The CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration Improvement Collaborative is a three-year program launched in July 2023 and will focus on supporting California based provider organizations as they integrate behavioral health services into their primary care practices.

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Program Staff

Crystal Eubanks
Vice President, Care Transformation
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Michael Au
Senior Manager, Care Transformation
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Anna Baer
Program Coordinator
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Kerry Donohue
Senior Manager, Equity and Transformation
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Blair Dudley
Director, Transform Maternity
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Erika Lind
Manager, Care Transformation Events and Learning
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Julie Malonzo
Program Coordinator
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Kristina Mody
Associate Director, Practice Transformation
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Jose Ordoñez
Manager, Data Analytics
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Lindsay Petersen
Senior Manager, Advanced Primary Care
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Melissa Preciado
Associate Director, Equity and Transformation
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Peter Robertson
Senior Director, Practice Transformation
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Felicia Skaggs
Senior Manager, Behavioral Health Integration
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CQC Executive Committee

Parag Agnihotri, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Population Health Services, UC San Diego Health
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Sean Atha
Steering Committee Co-Chair, 2023-2025; SVP, Business & Program Development, Vivant Health (River City Medical Group)
Sayeed Khan, MD
Steering Committee Co-Chair, 2023-2025, Chief Medical Officer, Molina Healthcare
Lance Lang, MD
Clinical Advisor, California Quality Collaborative
Peter Long, PhD
Executive Vice President, Strategy & Health Solutions, Blue Shield of California
Elizabeth Mitchell
President and CEO, Purchaser Business Group on Health
Kathryn Phillips, MPH
Associate Director, Improving Access, California Health Care Foundation
Taylor Priestley
Deputy Director Health Equity & Quality Transformation, Covered California
Cary Sanders, MPP
Senior Policy Director, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
Dolores Yanagihara, MPH
Vice President, Performance Measurement & Analytics, Integrated Healthcare Association

CQC Steering Committee

Parag Agnihotri, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Population Health Services, UC San Diego Health
Felix Aguilar, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Quality Medical Director, LA Care
Sean Atha
Steering Committee Co-Chair, 2023-2025; SVP, Business & Program Development, Vivant Health (River City Medical Group)
Palav Babaria, MD, MHS
Chief Quality Officer and Deputy Director, California Department of HealthCare Services
Sharon Burke
Commercial Vice President, Network Management, West Region, United Healthcare
Andy Dang, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
Tri Do, MD, MPH, FACP
Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Center Network
Hector Flores, MD
Medical Director, Family Care Specialists Medical Group/Altais Clinical Services; Chair, Department of Family Medicine, White Memorial Medical Center
David Ford
Chief Executive Officer, California Physician Services Organization
David Grossman, MD
Vice President, Social Health & Equity, Kaiser Permanente
Marc Hoffing, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Desert Oasis Healthcare
Stephen Hoy
Chief Operating Officer, PFCCpartners
Brad Jacobson, MPH
Program Manager, Strategic Improvement, Valley Health Plan
Sayeed Khan, MD
Steering Committee Co-Chair, 2023-2025, Chief Medical Officer, Molina Healthcare
Pamela Laesch, MD
Senior VP of Clinical Services, Hill Physicians Medical Group
Lance Lang, MD
Clinical Advisor, California Quality Collaborative
Linda Lee, MPH
Executive Director, Medicare Programs, CalOptima
Julia Logan, MD
Chief Medical Officer, CalPERS
Peter Long, PhD
Executive Vice President, Strategy & Health Solutions, Blue Shield of California
Cathrine Misquitta, PharmD, MBA
Vice President Quality Management, Health Net
Elizabeth Mitchell
President and CEO, Purchaser Business Group on Health
Ken Phenow, MD, MPH
Regional Medical Executive, West Region, Cigna Healthcare
Kathryn Phillips, MPH
Associate Director, Improving Access, California Health Care Foundation
Taylor Priestley
Deputy Director Health Equity & Quality Transformation, Covered California
David Pryor, MD
RVP Medical Director Anthem Commercial Accounts, Anthem Blue Cross
Donald J. Rebhun, MD, MSPH
Corporate Medical Director, Optum
Cary Sanders, MPP
Senior Policy Director, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
Bruce Spurlock, MD
President and Chief Executive Officer, Cynosure Health
Christopher Stanley, MD
Chief Population Health Officer, Sutter Health
Padma Taggarse, MMI, MBA
Executive Director, Physician Office Quality, Health Services Advisory Group
Preeti Tahiliani
Executive Director, Network Strategy & Innovation, Aetna
Mike Weiss, DO
Vice President, Population Health, CHOC Children's
Gavin White
Market President, Aledade
Dolores Yanagihara, MPH
Vice President, Performance Measurement & Analytics, Integrated Healthcare Association