Health Equity
Health equity guides every aspect of CQC’s work as we partner with purchasers, payers, providers and other stakeholders to address systemic disparities in health care access and outcomes. By working to standardize demographic data collection, aligning financial incentives and integrating equity-focused metrics into quality improvement efforts, CQC is focused on creating a health care system that meets everyone’s needs, prioritizing populations most affected by social and structural health risks.
Through our health equity work, CQC advances culturally competent care, offers comprehensive technical assistance and supports targeted strategies to help providers address social drivers of health. We ensure that community needs and patient perspectives are integrated into our programs, aligning our efforts with those we serve. By fostering collaboration and taking a holistic approach, CQC is creating sustainable pathways to eliminate disparities and ensure equitable, high-quality care for all communities.
Programs & Initiatives
PATH Technical Assistance Marketplace
Read More about PATH Technical Assistance MarketplaceCQC’s PATH technical assistance services equip organizations with the tools and expertise needed to strengthen care delivery, build workforce capacity and advance health equity for Medi-Cal members.
Equity and Quality at Independent Practices in LA County
Read More about Equity and Quality at Independent Practices in LA CountyDates Active: 2023–2025 | Equity and Quality at Independent Practices in LA County is a two-year improvement collaborative led by the California Quality Collaborative dedicated to reducing disparities of care experienced by Medi-Cal enrollees of color.
Featured
Driving Access Through Innovation: Tweedy Medical Group’s Story
Tweedy Medical Group, a primary care clinic in Los Angeles participating in the EQuIP-LA initiative to reduce disparities for Medi-Cal enrollees of color, launched a nonprofit to eliminate medication cost barriers and partnered with a local pharmacy to improve access, outcomes and patient engagement.
Closing Gaps and Centering Equity: Reddy Care Medical’s Story
Reddy Care Medical, a primary care practice in Los Angeles participating in the EQuIP-LA initiative to reduce disparities for Medi-Cal enrollees of color, trained community health workers, addressed key social needs and strengthened care coordination to advance more equitable, patient-centered care.
Resources
Strengthening the Primary Care Workforce: Embedding Community Health Workers Within Care Teams
Empowering Change: The Role of Community-Based Coaching in Health Care Transformation
Approaches to Designing Equity-Centered Quality Improvement Projects
Building an Equitable Health Care System: A Health Equity Roadmap and Recommendations for Collective Impact in California
Upcoming Events and Training
CQC Webinar: Impactful Interventions to Advance Health Equity
The California Quality Collaborative (CQC) invites you to a webinar on August 20, 2025 (12:00-1:00 p.m. PT) highlighting key insights from EQuIP-LA, a two-year initiative aimed at advancing health equity for Medi-Cal enrollees of color in Los Angeles.