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End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

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05/10/2013

State's Proposed Scope-of-Practice Changes Designed To Expand Access to Abortions

AudioAssembly member Toni Atkins, Camille Giglio of the California Right To Life Committee, Sierra Harris of ACCESS Women's Health Justice and Tracy Weitz of UC-San Francisco spoke with California Healthline about a bill that would allow some non-physician health professionals to perform a specific type of first-trimester, non-surgical abortion.

05/23/2012

Harold Miller of the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement Discusses Innovation

VideoHarold Miller, president and CEO of the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement, spoke with California Healthline about the importance of pursuing innovative health care improvement strategies that are tailored to local needs.

03/15/2012

Kim Dempsey of NCB Capital Impact Discusses Ways To Boost Capacity of Community Clinics

VideoKim Dempsey, director of innovation and strategy at NCB Capital Impact, spoke with California Healthline about recommendations for improving the operations of community health centers.

02/27/2012

New California Law Seeks To Expand Telehealth Services for Medicaid Beneficiaries

AudioApril Armstrong and Thomas Nesbitt of UC-Davis Health System, Mario Gutierrez of the Center for Connected Health Policy, Jen Lang-Ree, a nurse practitioner in California, and Jonathan Lopez, a dermatology patient, spoke with California Healthline about a new law that expands and streamlines telehealth services in the state.

02/15/2012

California Lags in Nurse-to-Resident Ratio Despite Increase in Nursing School Graduates

AudioDeloras Jones of the California Institute for Nursing & Health Care, Pamela Lassetter of the Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board and DeAnn McEwen of the California Nurses Association's Council of Presidents spoke with California Healthline about the state's nurse-to-resident ratio.

01/04/2012

Ateev Mehrotra of RAND Corporation Talks About the Growth Potential of Retail Clinics

VideoAteev Mehrotra, a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation, spoke with California Healthline about how the demand for retail clinics might increase in response to a growing shortage of primary care providers and a nationwide push to lower health care costs.

05/11/2011

Health Care Providers Gearing Up To Roll Out Accountable Care Organizations in California

AudioDon Crane of the California Association of Physician Groups, Kristen Miranda of Blue Shield of California and Leah Newkirk of the California Academy of Family Physicians spoke with California Healthline about efforts to create accountable care organizations in California.

03/09/2011

California Colleges, Universities Mulling Ways To Expand Role of Nurses in Primary Care

AudioBonnie Castillo of the California Nurses Association, John Rowe of Columbia University's School of Public Health and Heather Young of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC-Davis spoke with California Healthline about the future of nursing.

01/14/2011

Job Growth in California's Health Care Sector Slowing to a Crawl Amid Ongoing Recession

AudioDeloras Jones of the California Institute for Nursing and Healthcare, Dylan Roby of the UCLA School of Public Health and Neeraj Sood of the University of Southern California spoke with California Healthline about health care job growth.

12/15/2010

State Braces for Shortage of Care Providers as Elderly Population Continues To Grow

AudioAssembly member Mariko Yamada, René Seidel and Erin Westphal of the SCAN Foundation, Michelle Nevins of the Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center and Cheryl Phillips of On Lok Lifeways spoke with California Healthline about eldercare issues.

12/08/2010

Earl Ferguson of the Southern Sierra Telehealth Network on Using Technology To Improve Care

VideoEarl Ferguson, director of the Southern Sierra Telehealth Network, spoke with California Healthline about how telemedicine tools can help people in rural areas obtain access to primary care providers and specialists.

11/03/2010

End-of-Life Expert Susan Tolle on Rolling Out Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment

VideoSusan Tolle of the Oregon Health & Science University spoke with California Healthline about how California could learn from Oregon's experience implementing Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment.

03/11/2010

Expert Touts Need for Quality Reporting To Produce Data for Patients, Not Just Practitioners

VideoR. Adams Dudley, a professor of medicine and health policy at UC-San Francisco, shared his thoughts about health care quality reporting initiatives and strategies for improving these efforts.

02/12/2010

Shift in Economic Conditions Diminishes Job Prospects for Nursing School Graduates in Calif.

AudioKathleen Dracup of the UCSF School of Nursing, Jan Emerson of the California Hospital Association, Deloras Jones of the California Institute for Nursing & Health Care and Brandy Logue of Samuel Merritt University share their thoughts on the situation.

01/15/2010

Health Advocates, Legislators See Little To Like in Governor's Proposed Health Program Cuts

AudioCarla Kakutani of the California Academy of Family Physicians, Wendy Lazarus of the Children's Partnership, Assembly member Jim Nielsen and Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg discussed the governor's plan.

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