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Chronic conditions are the major cause of illness, disability, and death in the United States, despite the fact that much is known about how to prevent chronic disease and delay or avoid many related complications. CHCF examines systematic and comprehensive approaches to caring for patients with chronic disease.

What's New

Fostering Adoption of E-Prescribing in California

California Medical Group Database

Spreading Effective and Efficient Diabetes Care in California's Public Hospital Systems (SEED)

Accelerating Quality Improvement through Collaboration (AQIC)

California Improvement Network

Pay For Performance

Pay-for-performance programs reward providers for achieving specific benchmarks and ultimately improving the quality and reducing the costs of care.

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Frequent Users Initiative

This five-year, $10-million project focused on improving the health outcomes for frequent users of health services and avoiding unnecessary use of emergency rooms.

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Chronic Disease Care in the News

California Healthline

• Health, Financial Woes Drive Parents To Move in With Kids
  Nov 19, 2008
• California Judge Rules Only Trained Nurses Can Administer Insulin Shots
  Nov 17, 2008
• Study: Americans With Chronic Diseases Face Care Challenges
  Nov 13, 2008

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iHealthBeats

• Indiana Data Exchange Unveils Chronic Disease Management Tool
  Nov 19, 2008
• Federal Study Details Barriers to Health Care IT Adoption
  Nov 17, 2008
• Intel To Pilot New Home Health Care Monitoring Technology
  Nov 10, 2008

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