FROM THE FOUNDATION

Site Rates Long Term Care in California

CHCF has unveiled a new Web site rating thousands of the state’s long term care providers on a wide range of quality of care measures – information that will help consumers make better choices and focus providers on improving quality.

Children's Coverage Facts and Figures

This presentation finds that California has made strong gains in reducing the percentage of uninsured children. However, more than 12% still have no health coverage, and funding cuts are slowing enrollment in public programs.

Provider Fees and Taxes in Medi-Cal

Taxes and fees on health care providers have become a key component of Medicaid financing in 43 of 50 states. This issue brief examines California's experience with provider fees under Medi-Cal.

Hospitals

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

San Joaquin Hospital Opens New Telemedicine Center

Last week, San Joaquin General Hospital launched its new telehealth center, in which patients can undergo two-way interviews and visual examinations from off-site nephrologists and neurologists. Five other facilities are participating in the effort.

"Telemedicine Lets Patients Tune in to Specialized Care" (Goldeen, Stockton Record, 7/1).



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