Closing Gaps and Centering Equity: Reddy Care Medical’s Story
TOPLINES
Primary care practices play a critical role in closing equity gaps—especially when supported by improvement efforts designed with community needs in mind. That’s the approach behind Equity and Quality at Independent Practices in LA County (EQuIP-LA), a two-year quality improvement collaborative led by the CQC to reduce disparities of care experienced by Medi-Cal enrollees of color.
Watch the video above to hear how Reddy Care Medical strengthened care coordination and patient follow-up through EQuIP-LA.
Serving patients in Los Angeles County, Reddy Care Medical utilized EQuIP-LA’s community-based coaching model to support lasting improvements in chronic disease management and preventive care. Their efforts focused on addressing equity barriers for Medi-Cal patients, many of whom had previously faced challenges navigating the health system or accessing timely care.
The practice’s story underscores how locally grounded support, including tailored coaching and actionable data insights, can empower teams to embed equity into day-to-day workflows. Reddy Care Medical’s progress reflects the broader goals of EQuIP-LA: enabling sustainable improvements through community partnership, patient-centered strategies and real-time quality improvement tools.
“Most practices we met had this idea that we are treating patients equally. But there’s a difference between equal and equity. Because are you able to meet all the patients where they are?”
— Lydia Muse, Community-Based Coach, EQuIP-LA
About EQuIP-LA
Launched in 2023, EQuIP-LA was a two-year improvement collaborative led by CQC dedicated to reducing disparities of care experienced by Medi-Cal enrollees of color. This work was made possible through the generous support of the California Health Care Foundation and in partnership with Health Net and L.A. Care Health Plan. Learn more.
