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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.

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    Health Care Quality in California, from Birth to End of Life

    A new Almanac chartbook provides facts and figures for California's performance on a wide variety of health care quality measures, from birth to end of life. A guest blogger asks how the state can improve end-of-life care.


    The Promise and Pitfalls of a National Insurance Exchange

    Creating an insurance exchange is a key element of the health reform proposals being debated in Washington, D.C. A new issue brief offers lessons from California's attempt to establish such an exchange at the state level.


    Families Ease Chronic Care Burden for Loved Ones

    Patients benefit from family support in chronic care management. A new report describes research, programs, and resources for providers and others interested in enhancing family involvement.


    Tailoring Pay-for-Performance to Fit Medi-Cal and Healthy Families

    This new paper examines state Medicaid and SCHIP pay-for-performance programs, assesses the feasibility of such a model in California, and explores options for applying it to Medi-Cal managed care and Healthy Families.


    Assessing the California Children's Services Program

    Is the California Children's Services program in need of an overhaul? This issue brief provides an overview of how the program works, examines its strengths and shortcomings, and suggests areas for reform.


    Setting Research Priorities for Real-World ImpactMore

    The U.S. Oral Health Workforce in the Coming DecadeMore

    Regional Reports Look at the Organization of Health Care in CAMore

    Variation in Medical Care: Behind the HeadlinesMore

    California Emergency Departments: Supply, Demand, and OptionsMore

    Facts and Findings for Policymakers: Individual Health InsuranceMore

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    Multimedia Spotlight

    The Stimulus's Impact on the Privacy and Security of Health InformationMore Audio

    The recently enacted economic stimulus legislation includes a number of improvements to federal health privacy law. The new provisions were discussed at a Sacramento briefing. An issue brief is also available.


    The Real Value of Health ITMore Video

    In a June talk at Microsoft's Connected Health Conference, CHCF President Mark Smith argues that health IT must address the real-world problems of patients and providers. Watch the video and slide presentation.

    On Practical Progress

    CHCF President Mark Smith comments on ways to improve health care.

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