California Healthline: Special Audio Reports
By California HealthCare Foundation
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Podcast Description
Three times per month, California Healthline takes a closer look at key health care issues in California. Health care-related legislation, hospital operations, public health campaigns, and health insurance trends are frequent topics. Special reports average about six minutes in length. California Healthline, a free service of the California HealthCare Foundation, is California’s most popular health policy news digest.
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| 1 | VideoHarold Miller of the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement Discusses Innovation | Harold 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. | 5/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Sees Increase in Parents Seeking Exemptions From Vaccination Requirements | Oakland pediatrician Bruce Horwitz, Barbara Loe Fisher of the National Vaccine Information Center, John Talarico of the state Department of Public Health and a parent who plans to apply for a personal belief exemption spoke with California Healthline about the growing trend of parents seeking vaccine exemptions. | 5/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Misuse of Prescription Painkillers Becoming More Widespread Among Young Californians | Tom Lenox of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Michael Plopper of Sharp HealthCare Behavioral Health Services, Sherrie Rubin of the not-for-profit organization HOPE and Robert Wailes of the California Medical Association's board of trustees spoke with California Healthline about prescription drug misuse. | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoKim Dempsey of NCB Capital Impact Discusses Ways To Boost Capacity of Community Clinics | Kim Dempsey, director of innovation and strategy at NCB Capital Impact, spoke with California Healthline about recommendations for improving the operations of community health centers. | 3/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New California Law Seeks To Expand Telehealth Services for Medicaid Beneficiaries | April 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. | 2/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Lags in Nurse-to-Resident Ratio Despite Increase in Nursing School Graduates | Deloras 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. | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoCenter for Democracy & Technology's McGraw Discusses Health Data Privacy Challenges | Deven McGraw, director of the Health Privacy Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology, spoke with California Healthline about the challenges of protecting health data privacy. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Newly Enacted State Legislation Looks Toward Implementation of Federal Health Reform Law | John Arensmeyer of Small Business Majority, Diana Dooley of California's Health and Human Services Agency and Anthony Wright of Health Access spoke with California Healthline about California's efforts to prepare the state for changes under the federal health reform law. | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoAteev Mehrotra of RAND Corporation Talks About the Growth Potential of Retail Clinics | Ateev 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. | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Advocates, Business Groups Raising Concerns About State's New Autism Coverage Mandate | Nicole Evans of the California Association of Health Plans, Henry Loubet of the insurance brokerage firm Keenan and Lorri Unumb of Autism Speaks spoke with California Healthline about the benefits and shortcomings of a new state law requiring private insurers to cover certain autism therapies. | 12/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoLyle Hurst of the Encore Fellowships Network Talks About Supporting Social-Purpose Groups | Lyle Hurst, network developer for the Encore Fellowships Network, spoke with California Healthline about a program that matches mid-career workers from the private sector with social-purpose organizations, including community clinics. | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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More Employers Turn to Wellness Incentive Programs To Trim Rising Health Care Costs | Tom Hubbard of the New England Healthcare Institute, Steven Noeldner of Mercer Health & Benefits and Joe Woods of HumanaVitality spoke with California Healthline about the growing popularity of employee wellness incentive programs. | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Some California School Children at High Risk for Whooping Cough Despite Vaccination Law | Linda Davis-Alldritt, a school nurse consultant for the California Department of Education, Marin County Public Health Officer Jason Eberhart-Phillips, Catherine Martin of the California Immunization Coalition and David Witt of Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Marin spoke with California Healthline about the state's new whooping cough vaccine mandate. | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoWendy Everett of NEHI Discusses How New Technologies Can Improve Care, Cut Costs | Wendy Everett, founding president of the New England Healthcare Institute, spoke with California Healthline about efforts to encourage health care providers to adopt innovative electronic health systems that could improve health care quality and reduce costs. | 10/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Health 2.0 Conference Focuses on Patient-Centered Technology To Promote Wellness | Jonathan Attwood of Zamzee, Stephen Downs of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Chris Hewett of Mindbloom, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari and Christine Robins of BodyMedia spoke with California Healthline about new consumer-focused health innovations. | 10/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Groups Tap Funding for Mobile Health Efforts Targeting Seniors With Chronic Conditions | David Lindeman of the Center for Technology and Aging, Nancy Pratt of Sharp HealthCare, René Seidel of the SCAN Foundation and Steven Wallace of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research spoke with California Healthline about how mobile health technology could benefit seniors. | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoL.A. Care Health Plan's Elaine Batchlor Talks About Efforts To Improve Safety-Net Care | Elaine Batchlor, chief medical officer at L.A. Care Health Plan, spoke with California Healthline about the challenges facing safety-net health programs and the opportunities to address such challenges through innovation. | 9/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoMolly Coye of UCLA Discusses Innovative Ways To Improve the Value of Health Care Services | Molly Coye, chief innovation officer of UCLA, spoke with California Healthline about how UCLA and other health care systems are taking steps to increase the value of the health care services they deliver. | 9/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Effort Aims To Fight Obesity by Bringing More Grocery Stores to California's 'Food Deserts' | Janne Boone-Heinonen of Oregon Health and Science University, Margaret Gee of the Bay Area Local Initiatives Support Corporation and Marion Standish of the California Endowment spoke with California Healthline about efforts to combat obesity by increasing access to grocery stores. | 8/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Foundations Provide Helping Hand as States Take Steps To Implement Health Reform Law | Richard Figueroa of the California Endowment, Heather Howard of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, David Maxwell-Jolly of the California Health and Human Services Agency and Marian Mulkey of the California HealthCare Foundation spoke with California Healthline about how foundations are contributing to state health reform activities. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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U.S. Facing Dramatic Decline in Number of Emergency Departments, According to Study | Renee Hsia of UC-San Francisco, Sandra Schneider of the American College of Emergency Physicians and Caroline Steinberg of the American Hospital Association spoke with California Healthline about a recent study on emergency department closures. | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoBridget Duffy of ExperiaHealth Discusses How Empowering Patients Can Help Improve Care | Bridget Duffy, CEO of ExperiaHealth, spoke with California Healthline about efforts to help patients navigate the health care system and the benefits of focusing on patient experience. | 5/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Health Care Providers Gearing Up To Roll Out Accountable Care Organizations in California | Don 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. | 5/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoJohn Goldstein of Imprint Capital Discusses How Foundations Can Invest in Their Mission | John Goldstein, co-founder and managing director of Imprint Capital, spoke with California Healthline about how health foundations and other philanthropic institutions can leverage innovative investment strategies to advance their mission. | 4/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Southern California Hospitals Taking Action To Combat Spread of Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' | Julia Hallisy of the Empowered Patient Coalition, Jim Lott of the Hospital Association of Southern California and Greg Moran of Olive View-UCLA Medical Center spoke with California Healthline about efforts to address carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoSuzanne Delbanco of Catalyst for Payment Reform Discusses Ideas on Paying for Care | Suzanne Delbanco, executive director of Catalyst for Payment Reform, spoke with California Healthline about a growing movement to improve the delivery of care by transforming health care payment structures across the U.S. | 3/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Colleges, Universities Mulling Ways To Expand Role of Nurses in Primary Care | Bonnie 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. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | VideoCalif. Health Benefit Exchange Board Member Kim Belshé Discusses Potential of the Exchange | Kim Belshé -- former secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency and a member of the California Health Benefit Exchange Board -- spoke with California Healthline about how the state's health benefit exchange can expand coverage, boost care quality and reduce costs. | 3/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Hospitals Taking Steps To Reduce Rates of Health Care-Associated Infections | Kim Delahanty of the UC-San Diego Health System, Kevin Reilly of the Department of Public Health and Debby Rogers of the California Hospital Association spoke with California Healthline about efforts to curb health care-associated infections. | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Job Growth in California's Health Care Sector Slowing to a Crawl Amid Ongoing Recession | Deloras 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. | 1/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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State Braces for Shortage of Care Providers as Elderly Population Continues To Grow | Assembly 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. | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | VideoEarl Ferguson of the Southern Sierra Telehealth Network on Using Technology To Improve Care | Earl 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. | 12/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Hospitals Begin Submitting Reports on Compliance With Seismic Safety Standards | Paul Coleman of OSHPD, Roger Richter of the California Hospital Association and former RAND researcher Charles Meade spoke with California Healthline about hospitals' efforts to meet state earthquake safety standards. | 11/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | VideoEnd-of-Life Expert Susan Tolle on Rolling Out Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment | Susan 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. | 11/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Several Factors Contributing to California's Record-Breaking Whooping Cough Epidemic | James Cherry of UCLA, Kathleen Harriman of the California Department of Public Health and Yvonne Maldonado of Stanford University spoke with California Healthline about the state's recent whooping cough outbreak. | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | VideoJon Kingsdale on Lessons from Massachusetts' Experience With a Health Insurance Exchange | Jon Kingsdale, independent consultant and former executive director of the Massachusetts Health Connector, spoke with California Healthline about how California could learn from Massachusetts' health benefit exchange. | 10/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Little Hoover Commission Considers Ways To Optimize California's Long-Term Care Services | Stuart Drown of the Little Hoover Commission, Eileen Kunz of On Lok PACE Partners, Stephen Moses of the Center for Long-Term Care Reform and Gary Passmore of the Congress of California Seniors discussed long-term care with California Healthline. | 9/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 38 | VideoUniversity of Colorado-Denver's Eric Coleman on the Need for Better Care Transitions | Eric Coleman, director of the Care Transitions Program at the University of Colorado-Denver, talked with California Healthline about a new program that aims to help patients transition from one care setting to another. | 8/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Rules Requiring Health Insurers To Offer Preventive Services May Help Remove Barriers | Ned Calonge of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Tom Hubbard of the New England Healthcare Institute and Jerry Kominski of UCLA's School of Public Health discussed the new rules with California Healthline. | 8/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Study Linking End-of-Life Directives With Hospitalization Has Implications for California | Kenneth Brummel-Smith of Florida State University College of Medicine, Judy Citko of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California and Jeffrey Yee of Woodland Healthcare spoke with California Healthline about the study. | 7/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Officials, Health Care Providers Working To Reduce Patient Readmissions in California | Experts spoke with California Healthline about a recent report from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development that found more than one in three California hospital patients is readmitted within a year. | 6/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Proposal To Make California Hospital Prices More Transparent Advances After DOJ Ruling | Jan Emerson of the California Hospital Association, John Glynn of the California Health Care Coalition and David Hopkins of the Pacific Business Group on Health discuss an initiative to boost transparency of hospital prices in California. | 5/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prevention, Wellness Provisions of Health Care Reform Law Could Have Big Long-Term Impact | John Seffrin of the American Cancer Society, Steve Wojcik of the National Business Group on Health and Daniel Zingale of the California Endowment spoke with California Healthline about a shift in emphasis in the health reform law. | 4/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Moving Ahead With Efforts To Boost Adoption of Electronic Health Record Systems | Robin Affrime of the Redwood Community Health Coalition, Carmella Castellano-Garcia of the California Primary Care Association and Speranza Avram of CalHIPSO share their thoughts on CalHIPSO's mission. | 3/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 45 | VideoExpert Touts Need for Quality Reporting To Produce Data for Patients, Not Just Practitioners | R. 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. | 3/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shift in Economic Conditions Diminishes Job Prospects for Nursing School Graduates in Calif. | Kathleen 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. | 2/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Program Brings Health Care Stakeholders Together To Curb Hospital-Acquired Infections | Gene Grigsby of the National Health Foundation, Leslie Margolin of Anthem Blue Cross, Jon Rosenberg of DPH and the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California's Mary Lopez and Scott Seamons shared their thoughts on the new initiative. | 1/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Health Advocates, Legislators See Little To Like in Governor's Proposed Health Program Cuts | Carla 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. | 1/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Jobs Training Effort Could Strengthen California's Allied Health Care Work Force | Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford University's Center for Health Policy and Cathy Martin of the California Hospital Association spoke with California Healthline about the possible impact of health care worker training programs. | 1/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Federal Stimulus Funds Aim To Help Medi-Cal Providers Adopt Electronic Health Record Tools | Kim Ortiz of the Department of Health Care Services, Sean South of the California Primary Care Association and Mary Szecsey of West County Health Centers spoke with California Healthline about the new federal funds. | 12/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New National Nurses Union Could Exert More Pressure on State, National Health Care Policy | Deborah Burger of the California Nurses Association and the National Nurses Union and Harley Shaiken of UC-Berkeley spoke with California Healthline about a recent merger between three large nursing unions. | 12/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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County Leaders Look to Reform Bills To Help Strengthen California's Local Health Services | Tangerine Brigham of Healthy San Francisco, Marty Fenstersheib of Santa Clara County's health office and Tom Joseph of the California State Association of Counties spoke with California Healthline about public services. | 12/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Senate Bill Could Dilute Consumer Protections by Creating Interstate Market for Health Plans | Jerry Flanagan of Consumer Watchdog, Nadereh Pourat of UCLA, J.P. Wieske of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance and Mike Larsen, a spokesperson for Rep. Jackie Speier, spoke with California Healthline about the proposal. | 11/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California's Safety Net Health Centers Seeing More Low-Income Patients, Less State Funding | Carmela Castellano-Garcia of CPCA, Melissa Stafford Jones of CAPH and William Walker of Contra Costa Health Services spoke with California Healthline about growing strain on the state's safety net health care system. | 11/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Grants Aim To Help California Scientists Leverage Stem Cells for Medical Research | Donald Kohn of UCLA's Human Gene Medicine Program, Bettina Steffen of CIRM and Irving Weissman of Stanford University's stem cell biology institute spoke with California Healthline about the recent research grants. | 11/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Non-Native English Speakers Face Numerous Linguistic, Cultural Barriers to Medical Care | Mary Masland of UC-Berkeley, Rachel Mutrux of the Missouri Telehealth Network, Margaret O'Kane of NCQA and Gayle Tang of Kaiser Permanente discussed intercultural communication challenges with California Healthline. | 10/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Recent Injunction Blocking In-Home Care Cuts Highlights Impact of Reducing Safety-Net Care | Melinda Bird of Disability Rights California, Laura Dunn of UC-San Francisco and Joseph Hafkenschiel of the California Association for Health Services at Home spoke with California Healthline about the recent ruling. | 10/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Consumer Advocates, Health Insurers Support Reform Proposals That Boost Preventive Care | Tom Epstein of Blue Shield of California, Robert Pearl of the Permanente Medical Group and Anthony Wright of Health Access spoke with California Healthline about health care reform proposals designed to promote wellness. | 10/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Health Care Reform Debate Roiled by Concerns Over Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants | Immigration attorney Sonal Ambegaokar, Anthony Cava of DHCS, Kathleen King of the Santa Clara Family Health Foundation and Yeh Ling-Ling of Alliance for a Sustainable USA discussed the debate with California Healthline. | 9/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cuts to Calif. Mental Health Care Could Leave Patients With Nowhere To Turn, Advocates Say | John Buck of Turning Point Community Programs, Patricia Ryan of the California Mental Health Directors Association and Rusty Selix of the Mental Health Association in California discussed recent funding losses. | 9/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Health Officials Prepare To Combat Expected Increase in H1N1 Influenza Cases | Deborah Burger of CNA, Gil Chavez of the state public health department, Cheri Hummel of the California Hospital Association and Hilary McLean of the education department discussed H1N1 preparedness with California Healthline. | 9/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Officials Making Gradual Progress on Efforts To Overhaul State Health Licensing Boards | Ann Boynton of the nursing board, Julie D'Angelo Fellmeth of UC-San Diego, Charles Ornstein of ProPublica and Brian Stiger of the Consumer Affairs Department discussed licensing board reform with California Healthline. | 8/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Policymakers Look to Salary-Based Physician-Payment Models To Lower Health Care Costs | Jack Chou of the California Academy of Family Physicians, Mark Hall of Wake Forest University, Robert Pearl of Kaiser Permanente and AMA President James Rohack discussed physician compensation with California Healthline. | 8/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Nursing Board Faces Long Road Ahead for Streamlining Investigation Process | Stacie Berumen of the nursing panel, the University of San Diego's Julie D'Angelo Fellmeth, Kathy Sackman of UNAC/UHCP and Daryl Walker of the Department of Consumer Affairs discussed the board with California Healthline. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Recent Calif. Budget Cuts Could Force Healthy Families To Disenroll Children From Program | Sen. Denise Ducheny, Assembly member Dave Jones, Elia Gallardo of the California Primary Care Association, First 5 spokesperson Bill Madison and Ginny Puddefoot of MRMIB discussed the cuts with California Healthline. | 7/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Federal Officials Urge Health Departments To Remain Focused on Controlling H1N1 Influenza | Susan Hogeland of the California Academy of Family Physicians, Al Lundeen of the state public health department, CDC's Von Roebuck and Eric Weiss of Stanford Medical Center discussed the virus with California Healthline. | 7/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Oral Health Advocates Call for More Emphasis on Dental Coverage in Health Care Reform | The California Dental Association's Dean Chalios, Paul Glassman of the University of the Pacific and Daphne Von Essen of the California Dental Hygienists' Association discussed oral health care with California Healthline. | 7/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bill Would Amend Medicare Payment Inequities Among California Counties Classified as Rural | Larry deGhetaldi of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Elizabeth McNeil of the California Medical Association and Tom Mentzer, spokesperson for Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.), discussed the proposal with California Healthline. | 6/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nurse Education Programs Making Strides in Closing California's Impending RN Shortage | Stephanie Leach of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, Judy Papenhausen of CSU-San Marcos and David Welch of the California Nurses Association discussed the initiatives with California Healthline. | 6/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Physicians' Move to 'Concierge Medicine' Raises Concerns About Access to Health Care Services | Thomas LaGrelius of the Society for Innovative Medical Practice Design, Anthony Wright of Health Access and physicians Paul Sweigert and Mai-Phuong Nguyen discussed the trend with California Healthline. | 6/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Lawmakers Take Aim at Gender-Based Pricing for Health Insurance Coverage | California Sen. Mark Leno, Lisa Codispoti of the National Women's Law Center, Marti Fisher of the California Chamber of Commerce and Robert Zirkelbach of America's Health Insurance Plans discuss the efforts. | 5/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Health Care Clinics Worry About Implications of Scheduled Elimination of Medi-Cal Benefits | Elia Gallardo of the California Primary Care Association, Roberto Juarez of Clinicas del Camino Real in Ventura County and Nadereh Pourat of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research discussed the cuts with California Healthline. | 5/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CalPERS Rolls Out New Initiative in Hopes of Controlling Health Care Costs More Effectively | Juan Davila of Blue Shield of California, Greg Franklin of CalPERS and David Lansky of the Pacific Business Group on Health discuss the new CalPERS program with California Healthline. | 5/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Medicare Reimbursements in Some California Counties Spark Federal Legislation, Lawsuit | Santa Cruz physician Larry De Ghetaldi, Rep. Sam Farr and Elizabeth McNeil of the California Medical Association discussed the push for higher Medicare reimbursements with California Healthline. | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Budget Cuts in California Take Away From Expected Benefits of Federal Stimulus Money | Marty Lynch of the Lifelong Medical Care clinic, Chris Patterson of the California Primary Care Association, Sara Rosenbaum of George Washington University and Anthony Wright of Health Access California discuss the situation. | 4/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Contra Costa County Decision To Restrict Care to Undocumented Immigrants Raises Concerns | The county's health director William Walker, Neil Jayasekera of the county regional medical center, Sonal Ambegaoker of the National Immigration Law Center and Carmella Castellano-Garcia of the California Primary Care Association discussed the decision. | 4/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Report Foresees Dramatic Rise in Alzheimer's Disease Over Next Two Decades in California | Debra Cherry of the Alzheimer's Association, Linda Hewett of UCSF's Alzheimer's and Memory Center, Patrick Fox of the Institute for Health & Aging at UCSF's School of Nursing and Linda Rudolph of the state's Center for Chronic Disease Prevention discussed the trend. | 3/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Republican Sen. Aanestad Puts Forward Market-Based Plan To Rework Health Care in California | Linda Halderman, senior policy adviser for Sen. Sam Aanestad, John Graham of the Pacific Research Institute, Assembly member Dave Jones and Anthony Wright of Health Access discussed the legislation with California Healthline. | 3/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Law in California Raises the Bar for Interpretation Services in Medical Settings | Lisa Diamond of Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute; Alicia Fernandez of UC-San Francisco; Gloria Garcia-Orme of S.F. General; Anmol Mahal, a past president of CMA; Lynne Randolph of the state DMHC; and Ben Singer of Anthem BlueCross discussed the law with California Healthline. | 3/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Public Hospitals See Major Influx of Patients as Recession, Job Losses Continue | William Jensen of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Melissa Stafford Jones of the California Association of Public Hospitals, Kim Roberts of Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System and Anthony Wright of Health Access discussed the trend with California Healthline. | 2/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California's Online Hospital Mortality Rate Report Card Aims To Boost Quality of Care | Jan Emerson of the California Hospital Association, Don Goldmann of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Joseph Parker of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development discussed the state's new report card on hospital mortality rates. | 2/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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L.A. County Supervisors Want Nursing Homes To Publicly Display Federal Quality Ratings | Tony Bell, spokesperson for L.A. Supervisor Antonovich, Jack Cheevers of CMS, Mary Jann of the California Association of Health Facilities, and Patricia McGinnis of the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform discussed the proposal. | 1/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Licensing Boards in California Step Up Criminal Background Checks for Health Care Workers | Deborah Burger of the California Nurses Association, Dean Chalios of the California Dental Association, Luis Farias of the Department of Consumer Affairs and Julianne D'Angelo Fellmeth of the Center for Public Interest Law at the University of San Diego discussed the effort. | 1/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Laws in California Set Sights on Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections | State Sen. Elaine Alquist and Kathleen Billingsley, deputy director of the state Department of Public Health's Center for Health Care Quality, talked with California Healthline about two new laws aimed at curbing hospital-acquired infections. | 1/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cash Infusion From First 5 California Keeps Enrollment Open for Healthy Families Program | Lesley Cummings of the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board, Wendy Lazarus of the Children's Partnership and Kris Perry of First 5 California talked to California Healthline about creative financing to keep Healthy Families up and running. | 12/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Physician Organizations Have Mixed Reactions To Decision Upholding Ban on Balance Billing | Don Crane of the California Association of Physician Groups, Elena Lopez-Gusman of the American College of Emergency Physicians and Lynne Randolph from the state Department of Managed Health Care discussed the ruling. | 12/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Health Care Providers From Other Countries Face Hurdles Getting Licensed in United States | Jeanne Batalova of the Migration Policy Institute; John Cordova and Jose Pena from the immigrant aid organization Welcome Back; and Kevin Schunke of the California Medical Board discuss the issue with California Healthline. | 12/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Medicare Payment Delays Push California Physicians To Stop Accepting New Patients | Mike Barlow of Palmetto, Dev GnanaDev of the California Medical Association, and Sandra Newman and Julian Delgado of the California Academy of Family Physicians discussed the situation with California Healthline. | 11/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Critics Argue for Overhaul, Expansion of California High-Risk Health Insurance Program | Elizabeth Landsberg of the Western Center on Law and Poverty, Anthony Wright of Health Access and Robert Zirkelbach of America's Health Insurance Plans spoke to California Healthline about the state's high-risk insurance program. | 11/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Privacy Breaches at UCLA Highlight Need for Action on Privacy Throughout UC System | Kathleen Billingsley of the California Department of Public Health's Center for Healthcare Quality, Roxanne Moster of UCLA and Patrick Schlesinger of the University of California discussed security breaches with California Healthline. | 11/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Autism Advocates Pushing for State Laws Requiring Health Insurers To Cover Treatments | Kristin Jacobson of advocacy group Autism Speaks, Susan Pisano of America's Health Insurance Plans and Antonio Hardan of Stanford University's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital discuss coverage of autism treatments. | 10/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Effort To Standardize U.S. Hospitals' Use of Color-Coded Wristbands on Patients Underway | Jan Emerson of the California Hospital Association, Beth Feldpush of the American Hospital Association and Niraj Sehgal of UC-San Francisco spoke with California Healthline about the pros and cons of the project. | 10/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Growth of Private Imaging Centers Brings Warnings About Radiation From CT Scans | William Dillon of UCSF, David Schauer of the National College of Radiation Protection and Measurements and Arl Van Moore of the American College of Radiology spoke with California Healthline about private centers that offer CT scans. | 10/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Robotic Telemetry Expands Patient Care Options for Small Hospitals Throughout California | Jim Gude, an intensive care physician in Northern California, Ben Kanter of Pomerado Hospital in Escondido, Valerie Takes of Palm Drive Hospital in Sebastopol and Yulun Wang of InTouch Health discussed the trend with California Healthline. | 9/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Falls Far Short of Federal Guidelines for Nurse-to-Student Ratios in Schools | Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.), Linda Davis-Alldritt of the state Department of Education, Nancy Spradling of the California School Nurses Association and Mary Jean Schumann of the American Nurses Association discussed the shortage. | 9/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Plan To Move Frequent Emergency Department Patients To Other Care Settings Wins Praise | Erica Murray of the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, Sharon Rapport of the Corporation for Supportive Housing, and Stan Rosenstein of the state Department of Health Care Services discussed the project. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Effort Builds Case for Doctors To Use Telemedicine To Diagnose, Treat Strokes | Ron Fellman of BF Technologies, Walter Koroshetz of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes, and neurologist Brett Meyer, co-director of the UC San Diego Stroke Center, discussed the project. | 8/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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San Francisco Bans Tobacco Sales in Pharmacies, Takes Aim at Trans Fats | Stan Glantz of UC-San Francisco, public health pharmacist Brian Katcher, Lynn Rolston of the California Pharmacists Association and Kevin Westlye of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association discuss the efforts. | 8/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Report Puts $38 Billion Price Tag on Alcohol Abuse in California, Urges New Taxes | Assembly member Jim Beall, Michele Simon of the Marin Institute, Edward Stringham of San Jose State University, and Fried Wittman of UC-Berkeley discussed the financial toll of alcohol with California Healthline. | 8/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Hospitals Consider Environment in Projects To Comply With Seismic Safety Rules | Anna Gilmour Hall of Healthcare Without Harm, John Kouletsis of Kaiser Permanente and Walter Vernon, a consulting engineer, discuss efforts by hospitals to build environmentally friendly facilities. | 7/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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