California Health Care Improvement Projects (CHIPs)

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California Health Care Improvement Projects (CHIPs) are designed by CHCF Health Care Leadership Program participants with the goal of addressing meaningful challenges or opportunities in health care. 

Browse CHIPs to leverage the work of CHCF alumni and find opportunities to collaborate in order to improve health for Californians.

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Reducing Opiate Overdoses Through Safe Opiate Prescribing Support

Ori Tzvieli

Project Goal: To reduce opiate overdoses in Contra Costa County by 10% by the end of 2016.

September 1, 2015
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Improving Patient Experience through Empanelment

Holly Garcia

Project Goal: To improve access and patient experience by implementing a system-wide, standardized approach to empanelment and panel size management.

September 1, 2015
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Decreasing Decline in Condition and Acute Hospitalization Through Effective Care Planning

Madonna Valencia

Project Goal: To improve appropriate care & reduce decline in residents’ condition and acute hospitalization.

September 1, 2015
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The California Health and Human Services Open Data Portal

Estella Geraghty

Project Goal: To increase the usability of publicly available data by launching an Open Data portal at the California Department of Public Health.

September 1, 2015
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Technology Coordinating Group Redesign – A Value Proposition

Ronald Wyatt

Project Goal: To improve the value of capital equipment purchases, especially new technology, in Kaiser Permanente Northern California.

September 1, 2015
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Strategic Guide for Free Clinics to Navigate Affordable Care Act

Eliza Gibson

Project Goal: To develop a strategic framework that will serve as a comprehensive tool for free clinics to apply to their organizations to ensure financial sustainability, patient population management and service delivery over the next three years.

September 1, 2015
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Building a Business Intelligence and Data Governance Strategy

Albert Yu

Project Goal: To create a business intelligence strategy with a data governance ecosystem that is sustainable, accountable, and foundational to building a data-driven organization.

September 1, 2015
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