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The California HealthCare Foundation is an independent philanthropy committed to improving the
way health care is delivered and financed in California. By promoting innovations in care and broader access to
information, our goal is to ensure that all Californians can get the care they need,
when they need it, at a price they can afford.
What’s New
Request for Proposals: Supporting Patients for Better Chronic Care
This $2.37-million, three-year initiative will help providers implement proven approaches to support patients managing chronic conditions and partner with resources outside the medical system. Deadlines are September 9 and 30.
Video on Coaching Patients for Successful Self-Management
A new CHCF video discusses how to develop an action plan to support healthy changes and how to ensure patients are taking medications appropriately. Patients are coached on the skills needed to actively manage their own care.
Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
A new report summarizes the common themes and priorities emerging from the IOM Roundtable, including the clinical effectiveness research paradigm; clinical data as a public good; and improving the standards of evidence.
Communication Toolkit: Using Information to Get High Quality Care
A new toolkit will help employers, labor unions, and others communicate about the meaning and importance of evidence-based medical care. It supports efforts to enlist employees as informed partners in managing their health.
SCHIP at the Crossroads: New Federal Funding Conditions
With the federal government holding off on enforcing its new requirements for SCHIP funding and California declaring that it will not comply, this paper analyzes the state’s options for keeping its programs intact.
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