Moving Advanced Primary Care from Vision to Action
CQC continues to define, measure and scale high quality, efficient and patient-centered primary care, known as Advanced Primary Care (APC).
eBay has joined CalPERS, Covered California and the San Francisco Health Service System in the APC measurement pilot, funded by the California Health Care Foundation. The pilot will:
Test feasibility of selected measures for use in practice-level measurement
Identify practices delivering care that meets the standards of advanced primary care
Provide insights to purchasers and their health plan partners about practice performance and improvement opportunities
CQC and the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) have partnered to determine a process for measuring performance at individual provider locations across the state of California. Additionally, recommendations for incorporating race, ethnicity and language data into the APC pilot to better identify and reduce inequities in care and health outcomes will be developed.
Creating a Roadmap for Health Plans and Providers
In partnership with IHA, CQC is also bringing together health plans and delegated provider groups, representing most primary care payers in California, to develop aligned goals and action steps through 2025 to accelerate system-wide implementation of Advanced Primary Care standards. Through CQC and IHA’s coordination, payers will collectively commit to grow value-based primary care payment and investment in California.
Upcoming Webinar: Advanced Primary Care Measurement Pilot
On Wednesday, March 30 from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., CQC will host a webinar highlighting progress and early lessons from the APC measurement pilot.
- We will discuss how visibility of practice-level performance can offer insights to guide purchasers, plans and providers in decision making and improvement efforts, as well as opportunities for incorporating race, ethnicity and language data into the analysis.
UnitedHealthcare Joins CQC
UnitedHealthcare has joined CQC as a one of 12 health plan sponsors.
We also welcome three new members to the CQC Steering Committee:
Chanel Lovig, Vice President, National Accounts Network Solutions, UnitedHealthcare
Dr. Christopher Stanley, Chief Population Health Officer, Sutter Health
Dr. Donald Rebhun, Corporate Medical Director, Optum California
The Steering Committee sets common priorities for ambulatory care quality improvement across the state and guides delivery system improvement initiatives implemented through CQC programs and activities.
In Case You Missed It: 2021 CQC Impact Report
Even amidst the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, CQC continues to foster improvements in care delivery. See how we impacted the health delivery system in California in 2021.
Partner Resources
America’s Physician Group (APG): The APG Annual Conference 2022 will be held Wednesday, June 1 through Friday, June 3. This year’s three-day in-person conference will feature guests from some of the nation’s leading healthcare executives, policy experts and physicians in the value-based care movement.
California Improvement Network (CIN) Health Connections:
The Winter 2022 CIN Connections includes resources and materials to help organizations implement quality improvement efforts that intentionally advance health equity in primary care.
The CIN Workshop: Advocate to Accelerate Change is on Thursday, March 24. This workshop will teach participants how to catalyze and implement change on the interpersonal, organizational and systemic levels, as well as how to convey the vision, values and meaning behind advocacy efforts.
