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In case you missed it... The California Improvement Network recently hosted two events to help our community move their organizations forward. One helped participants better understand the DHCS's roadmap to advancing health equity; the other helped participants plan for executive transitions. See details on each below.

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As the state pushes Medi-Cal to attain greater health equity among Californians, health care and social services organizations, which are key to driving this work forward, need to understand the state's strategy and our roles in that strategy, and connect our work with that of the state.

The California Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) 2022 Comprehensive Quality Strategy (CQS) supports the vision that people covered by the Medi-Cal program enjoy longer, healthier, and happier lives. Part of this strategy includes The Bold Goals: 50x2025 initiative, which identifies detailed quality objectives and metrics, a health equity roadmap, and value-based payment reform strategy.

CIN hosted a learning session about the CQS and Bold Goals with Priya Motz, leader of the Bold Goals Initiative at DHCS, which is a CIN partner. Hear about how the goals were developed and how organizations can plug into the goals to advance health equity efforts.

It shouldn’t be a secret when key personnel begin thinking about transitioning out of an organization; in fact, it’s healthy for social services and health care organizations to think strategically about who will lead their next chapter. If such a transition is well planned and prepared for, new leadership can be a positive milestone for an organization and offer an important opportunity for organizational growth and development.

Learn about the three phases of successful executive transitions: preparation; search and selection for the new executive; and onboarding and ongoing support. All three phases are equally important, but many organizations focus almost all their time and energy on the search and selection process. Ongoing organizational and leadership development at all levels is the most important way to prepare for an executive transition.

Only Four Weeks Left to Apply for the CHCF Health Care Leadership Program

Sponsored by the California Health Care Foundation, this two-year, part-time program is for clinically trained health professionals in California, including behavioral health providers, nurses, dentists, and pharmacists, with at least five years of leadership experience. Led by national experts in workforce and leadership development at Healthforce Center at UCSF, the program addresses health care issues from the perspectives of business management and public policy.

Learn more about the program and spread the word about this amazing opportunity. Read the stories of program alumni who have gone on to spearhead important health care improvement projects. Perhaps you can see yourself in them?

As state and federal agencies encourage more partnering between health care organizations (HCOs) and social services (also known as community-based organizations or CBOs), we are hearing more about lessons learned and best practices. This Center for Health Care Strategies report, made possible by the California Health Care Foundation, explores insights from early state innovators to help guide states, HCOs, and CBOs in shaping and navigating successful CBO-HCO relationships.

These insights identify three essential elements necessary for successful partnerships: mutual understanding, trust between organizations, and viable operational and financial agreements. The report discusses another four considerations at length.

Register now for the first of three webinars on “Health Equity: Partnering with Community-Based Organizations,” which will include a panel discussion with social service and health care payer representatives as they share their perspectives and experiences on building trust and effective partnerships.

Meanwhile, check out a theory of change from the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network for how alternative payment models can be structured to advance health equity.