The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.
CHCF publishes reports, articles, issue briefs, explainers, data snapshots, infographics, fact sheets, and other resources to help make meaningful change in California’s health care system.
The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.
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The Abridge AI scribe is a game-changer for doctors, quickly handling taking medical notes in many languages. Doctors say it reduces burnout so they can focus on people instead of paperwork.
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This fact sheet shows how lay counselors can bridge the mental health workforce gap by providing evidence-based support comparable to that offered by licensed therapists.
An evaluation of the Lay Counselor Academy finds the program effectively upskills health and social workers to provide mental health support. The program could play a pivotal role in addressing immediate and long-term shortages in the mental health workforce.
This survey of organizational leaders shows that those who employ community-connected workers have more positive experiences with CalAIM and better outcomes for the people they serve.
These resources examine three new Medi-Cal benefits: community health workers/promotores/representatives, doulas, and peer support specialists. Although these community-connected workforces share common approaches, each has distinct qualifications, supervision requirements, and covered services under Medi-Cal.
UC Davis has worked diligently for 15 years to increase the racial/ethnic diversity of its medical students, with the goal of improving health care for underserved populations in California.
An innovative startup removes obstacles that have slowed the licensing of sorely needed therapists. Listen to the Making Waves in Health Tech podcast to hear the full story.
Read three strategies to help ensure that California’s health ecosystem has a robust and diverse health workforce to meet community needs and create sustainable models of care delivery that advance health equity.
Thirty-two fellows were chosen for the 24th cohort of the program, which helps clinicians improve the operation of safety-net institutions in California.
California has seen a consistent increase in graduate medical education residency programs across the state, and this growth indicates a concerted effort to expand the physician training pipeline.
Midwives are licensed clinicians who play a key role in the maternity care workforce. These snapshots present survey findings on licensed midwives and nurse-midwives in California.