Adventist Health and CalAIM inspire health and hope for patient while reducing costs This story was shared during Session 3 of the CalAIM Academy for Hospitals and Health Systems. The series was presented in early 2025 through a partnership of HC2 Strategies, Communities Lifting Communities, and the Hospital Association of Southern California Education team and […]

PopHealth Podcast: Medi-Cal Transformation & CalAIM Initiative Heading into 2025 with Dora Barilla of HC² Strategies Link to podcast : Click Here

Gabriela’s Journey to Wellness The client’s name and photos have been changed to protect her confidentiality.   For more than 20 years, Gabriela battled diabetes, joint pain, anxiety, and depression—chronic conditions that kept her in bed instead of enjoying life. “I wasn’t physically able to do anything,” she explains. “I didn’t have no energy. I […]

CalAIM Leaders’ 2023 Highlights & Future Outlook: DHCS’ Michel Huizar & HC² Strategies’ Dora Barilla Link to Podcast https://lnkd.in/gx2Xvamd

By Mina Hanin and Dora Barilla Randall Lewis Health & Education Collaborative March 16, 2023 Like many communities, Southern California’s Inland Empire has an economy built on the model of urgent services, which only address immediate adversity and do not necessarily contribute to long-term well-being. By prioritizing, and investing in, vital conditions such as education, […]

CalAIM Stories:   Community Member Builds New Life with Support from Placer County and the California Department of Healthcare Services. ECM, or Enhanced Care Management, and Community Supports are innovative Medi-Cal services offered by the Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) and administered by the Professional Consulting Group (PCG). Meet Jason, a 60-year-old California Health & Wellness member who’s been through more than most […]

CalAIM Stories:   PneumaCare in Colusa County Making a difference, one neighbor at a time. Esperanza clutched the white sheet of paper as waves of fear washed over her. An eviction notice! How could this be happening? She shuddered as she wondered where she and Miguel, her 7-year-old son with a disability, would live now. […]

CalAIM Stories:   Hospitality House in Nevada County Making a difference, one neighbor at a time. Tyson Powers, CalAIM Program Manager for Hospitality House in Nevada County, was worried about one of his clients. His client, we’ll call her Jan, was nearly 80 years old … and homeless. She had been living for a year […]