HEALTH QUALITY PARTNERS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

MEMBER SERVICES PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO HEALTH CENTERS IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION. HQP PROVIDES EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TRAINING TO HEALTH CENTERS PRIMARILY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, HOWEVER WE HAVE OPENED SOME TRAININGS TO HEALTH CENTERS LOCATED IN OTHER GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. HQP PROVIDES MANAGED CARE SERVICES INCLUDING MANAGED CARE OPERATIONS/CONTRACTING, EDUCATION ON MANAGED CARE REFORM AND MANAGED CARE POLICY ISSUES, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. TWO GRANT FUNDED PROGRAMS FROM KAISER PERMANENTE VIA THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LARGELY SUPPORTED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING EFFORTS.HQP ADMINISTERS THE PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION PROGRAM. 410 UNINSURED ADULTS ACCESSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. SERVICES INCLUDED 1,062 THERAPY VISITS, PEER SUPPORT, MEDICATION, AND/OR MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES. 17% OF PATIENTS ENROLLED IN HEALTH INSURANCE WITHIN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF SERVICES. SAME SERVICES AS PRIOR YEAR WITH FEWER PARTICIPATING HEALTH CENTERS.IN FY 24-25, PROVIDERS PARTICIPATING IN THE ORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE (OHI) PROVIDED CARE COORDINATION SERVICES TO 3,669 HIGH-RISK CHILDREN AGED 0-5. HQP ADMINISTERED THE PROGRAM'S TREATMENT FUND THAT PROVIDED $54,325 TO HEALTH CENTERS PROVIDING TREATMENT TO UNINSURED CHILDREN. SEVEN HEALTH CENTERS PARTICIPATED IN THE SENIOR ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE DELTA DENTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THE NUMBER OF SENIORS RECEIVING ORAL HEALTH CARE INCREASED QUARTER OVER QUARTER. IN FY24-25, SENIORS HAD A TOTAL OF 13,565 ORAL HEALTH VISITS.HQP OPERATED THE HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK. THE PURPOSE WAS TO LEVERAGE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) AND DATA TO ENHANCE CLINICAL QUALITY, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE, AND PROVIDER WELL-BEING. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IMPROVING DATA MANAGEMENT, SUPPORTING TELEHEALTH AND DIGITAL HEALTH TOOLS, STRENGTHENING CYBERSECURITY, AND IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL HEALTH TOOLS FOR PATIENT ENGAGEMENT. THE FUNDING AIMED TO HELP HEALTH CENTERS IMPROVE OPERATIONAL AND CLINICAL PRACTICES, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES.COVERAGE PROGRAMS: HEALTH QUALITY PARTNERS OPERATED 3 DISTINCT HEALTH COVERAGE ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS IN FY 24-25. SIX PARTICIPATING HEALTH CENTERS IN THE COVERED CALIFORNIA NAVIGATOR PROGRAM ACHIEVED 3,295 EFFECTUATED ENROLLMENTS INTO A COVERED CALIFORNIA QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN. EIGHT PARTICIPATING HEALTH CENTERS IN THE DHCS MEDI-CAL NAVIGATOR PROGRAM ACHIEVED A TOTAL OF 10,398 NEW MEDI-CAL ENROLLMENTS AND 10,078 MEDI-CAL RENEWALS OVER A PERIOD OF 15 MONTHS. SIX PARTICIPATING HEALTH CENTERS IN THE CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE (CKC) PROGRAM FUNDED BY CMS ACHIEVED 2,597 NEW MEDI-CAL ENROLLMENTS AND 2,327 MEDI-CAL RENEWALS FOR CHILDREN FROM 0-18 YEARS OLD.