California Quality Collaborative
PBGH created the California Quality Collaborative (CQC), a health care improvement program dedicated to helping ambulatory care teams gain the expertise, infrastructure and tools they need to advance care quality, be patient-centered, improve efficiency and thrive in today’s rapidly changing environment.
The program is dedicated to advancing the quality and efficiency of the health care delivery system across all payers, and its multiple initiatives bring together providers, health plans, state and purchasers to align goals and take action to improve the value of health care for Californians.
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Crystal EubanksVice President, Care Transformation
ceubanks@pbgh.org
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Programs and Initiatives
California Advanced Primary Care Initiative
Read More about California Advanced Primary Care InitiativeThe California Advanced Primary Care Initiative is an effort to strengthen the primary care delivery system throughout the state.
Improvement and Learning Collaboratives
Read More about Improvement and Learning CollaborativesThe California Quality Collaborative (CQC) offers improvement and learning collaboratives that are multi-year technical assistance programs.
CQC Behavioral Health Integration Initiative
Read More about CQC Behavioral Health Integration InitiativeMeeting patients’ mental health needs and considering social impacts on their health are fundamental to providing comprehensive, patient-centered and high-quality care.
California Medicare Collaborative
Read More about California Medicare CollaborativeA one-year stakeholder alignment effort dedicated to improving care across the spectrum of Medicare enrollees, including duals, non-duals and those in traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage programs.
California Data Exchange Framework
Read More about California Data Exchange FrameworkRapid data exchange within the health care delivery system is integral to achieving equitable, patient-centered care for all Californians.
Building Capacity for Improvement
Read More about Building Capacity for ImprovementThe California Quality Collaborative (CQC) offers a variety of educational and training initiatives focused on building knowledge and skills in delivery system improvement.
Featured
A Journey of Resilience and Advocacy in a Complex Health Care Landscape
When David Ford received a life-altering colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2015, he was thrust into the complex world of navigating the health care delivery system which revealed significant disparities especially prevalent in minority communities.
Exploring Capitated Payment for Primary Care in California
Hybrid payments that include capitation offer a promising alternative to traditional fee-for-service models, focusing on quality over quantity to enhance patient outcomes and system efficiency.
Empowering Care: The Role of Alternative Payment Model Design in Advancing Equity
Alternative Payment Models (APMs), incentivizing clinicians to provide high-quality, cost-efficient care beyond traditional fee-for-service payments, hold immense potential to revolutionize health care delivery, expanding access, improving outcomes and addressing health disparities.
From Data to Delivery: Measuring Advanced Primary Care in California
CQC and IHA executed a pilot project in California, bringing together four large health care purchasers — Covered California, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), eBay and San Francisco Health Services System — and 13,055 primary care practices.
Better Data Collection Essential to Understanding and Addressing Health Inequities
The ability to effectively collect a range of data points about patients and the care they receive is essential.
5 Lessons for Achieving High-Quality Virtual Care
A new report presents five lessons to support the long-term use of telehealth services as a tool to deliver high-quality virtual care.
California Providers and Health Plans Sign Agreement to Expand Investment and Increase Access to Advanced Primary Care
As part of a new multi-stakeholder initiative, six health care organizations serving California have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to increase investment in and access to ‘advanced primary care.’
Strengthening Primary Care: A Pilot with Four Large Purchasers
Together with the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA), PBGH brought together four large health care purchasers in California to pilot this set of performance measures that emphasize patient experience and outcomes.
Quality Improvement Project to Modernize Primary Care Launched
Covered California, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH) are partnering to launch a pilot program to promote improvement in primary care which will benefit all Californians.
PBGH Launches Primary Care Collaborative to Improve Chronic Disease Care in a Virtual Setting
Participating organizations serve over 750,000 patients across California’s Central Valley and Inland Empire, where patients with diabetes and asthma have poorer clinical outcomes compared to the rest of the state.
Resources
Designing an Effective Colorectal Cancer Outreach Campaign
BHI Snapshot | Selecting an Integration Model
Issue Brief: Capitated Payment for Primary Care in Self-Funded Health Insurance Arrangements in California
Common Value-Based Payment Model Guide for Primary Care Physicians & Payers
California Advanced Primary Care Initiative | 2023 End-of-Year Report
Issue Brief: Recommendations to Advance Equity Through Payment Models
Issue Brief: Measuring Advanced Primary Care in California
Issue Brief: Improving the Collection and Use of Race, Ethnicity and Language Data
Behavioral Health Integration Improvement Collaborative Curriculum
CQC Aims 2024-2027
CQC Impact Reports
CQC Toolkits
CQC Newsletters
Announcements
California Providers and Health Plans Sign Agreement to Expand Investment and Increase Access to Advanced Primary Care
As part of a new multi-stakeholder initiative, six health care organizations serving California have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to increase investment in and access to ‘advanced primary care.’
Quality Improvement Project to Modernize Primary Care Launched
Covered California, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH) are partnering to launch a pilot program to promote improvement in primary care which will benefit all Californians.
PBGH Launches Primary Care Collaborative to Improve Chronic Disease Care in a Virtual Setting
Participating organizations serve over 750,000 patients across California’s Central Valley and Inland Empire, where patients with diabetes and asthma have poorer clinical outcomes compared to the rest of the state.
Upcoming Events and Training
CQC Webinar: Behavioral Health Integration – Children and Youth Collaborative Learning Exchange Program
BHI-CYCLE is a nine-month learning collaborative beginning October 2024 that will bring together organizations experienced in integrating behavioral health services into primary care for children and youth.
Past Events and Training
Blue Shield of California Webinar: Co-opetition in Action: California Advanced Primary Care Initiative
Tune in to hear representatives from several organizations who are participating in the California Advanced Primary Care Initiative and learn about the steps they are taking to improve primary care service delivery in California.
Using Health Equity Data to Stratify Quality Improvement Performance Measures
The California Quality Collaborative (CQC) presented as part of the Central Valley Health Network’s Improvement Collaborative series for health centers, offering guidance and best practices on how to effectively use health equity data to stratify quality improvement performance measures.
CQC Webinar: Addressing Disparities in Colorectal Cancer
In honor of March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the California Quality Collaborative (CQC), a quality improvement program of the Purchaser Group on Health, hosted a webinar on March 20th, 2024 where we addressed disparities in colorectal cancer screening and treatment and answered the question: what can patients, providers, health plans and purchasers do to advance equitable colorectal cancer care?
Measuring Advanced Primary Care in California: Pilot Results and the Path Forward
Join this CQC webinar to hear results and stakeholder reactions to the California Advanced Primary Care Measurement Pilot and explore the best next steps for the California health care system.