Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative
California-based provider organizations: Kickstart your behavioral health integration journey with the CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration Improvement Collaborative.
- The collaborative launching in July 2023 will help organizations launch or expand screening, treatment and referrals for patients with mild-to-moderate depression, substance use disorders and other conditions.
Who is eligible: Independent Physician Associations, Management Services Organizations, Accountable Care Organizations and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
The CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration Improvement Collaborative is possible thanks to the support of the Centene Corporation.
New Effort to Improve Equity and Quality in Los Angeles
Equity and Quality at Independent Practices in LA County (EQuIP-LA) is a two-year quality improvement collaborative for small, independent primary care practices and independent physician associations (IPAs) serving Medi-Cal enrollees of color in Los Angeles County.
- The goal: Building quality improvement and advanced primary care capabilities across three IPAs and 30 independent practices to improve outcomes for the patients they serve.
CQC will provide funding, training and other technical assistance to participating IPAs.
The program is a joint project of CQC, California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), Community Partners, Health Begins, Health Net, L.A. Care Health Plan and PFCCpartners.
In Case You Missed It: CQC’s 2022 Impact Report
Read about our work with partners across California’s health care delivery system in our 2022 Impact Report.
CQC’s efforts to mobilize and align the California health care delivery system through collectively defining and scaling advanced primary care are rippling throughout the state. Additionally, CQC is expanding its work to address mental health needs and health disparities and forging new multi-stakeholder partnerships for collective action.
Additional Resources
Data Exchange Framework Resources: Starting January 31, 2023, the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) is launching the CHHS Data Exchange Framework. Email questions to dxfeducation@connectingforbetterhealth.com.
Data Exchange Framework Office Hours with an Attorney Specializing in Data Sharing, February 28, 2023 (BluePath Health and Transform Health)
Data Exchange Explainer Series #2 - Data Exchange Policy & Legal Environment, April 13, 2023 (California Medical Association)
Leadership and Growth Virtual Conference - Behavioral Health Clinicians, April 19-20, 2023 (Collaborative Family Healthcare Association)
Annual Conference – Accelerating Humanity in Health Care, May 1-2, 2023 (PFCCpartners)
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