California Quality Collaborative’s 2025 Network Convening

• Main Room Slides
• AM Breakout Slides
  • Actionable Strategies for Primary Care Investment: Leveraging Alternative Payment Models
  • Fostering Strong Partnerships: Collaboration Between Care Teams and Community Organizations
• PM Breakout Slides
  • Building a Thriving Primary Care Workforce: Lessons from Successful Programs
    • Lay Counselor Academy Flyer
  • California Data Exchange Framework Townhall
• Plenary Session Slides – Catalyzing Integrated Care in California

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Location: Main Room (Academy 4/5)

Join Crystal Eubanks and Sean Atha as they set the stage for a day of collaboration and learning.

Speakers:

• Crystal Eubanks – Executive Director, CQC & Vice President, Care Transformation, California Quality Collaborative

• Sean Atha, Senior Vice President, CalAIM Initiatives & Community Health Integration – Vivant Health and Co-Chair of the California Quality Collaborative Steering Committee

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Location: Main Room (Academy 4/5)

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mark Ghaly, Former Secretary of California Health and Human Services (CalHHS), shares his insights on the future of healthcare and the importance of collaboration in driving meaningful change.

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Fostering Strong Partnerships: Collaboration Between Care Teams and Community Organizations

Location: Main Room (Academy 4/5)

Effective collaboration between health care providers and community-based organizations is crucial for addressing health-related social needs and improving patient outcomes. This session will explore best practices for building partnerships that bridge the gap between clinical care and community resources, highlighting emerging models like Medi-Cal Community Care Hubs.

Panelists:

• Kitty Bailey, Chief Executive Officer – San Diego Wellness Collaborative
• Evette De Luca, Director, LA CHW/P/R Consortium – El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center
• Kathleen Lang, Vice President, Medi-Cal Regional Lead – Health Net
• Tarek Mahdi, President – Riverside Family Physicians

Moderator: Kristina Mody, CQC

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Actionable Strategies for Primary Care Investment: Leveraging Alternative Payment Models

Location: Breakout Room 1 (Academy 6)

This session explores how to develop and implement strategic plans for increasing investment in primary care, with Alternative Payment Models (APMs) as a key component. While APMs present both challenges and opportunities for payers and the provider networks, APMs, and specifically hybrid models, can be strategically utilized to drive investment in primary care by demonstrating value, managing risk, and incentivizing high-quality, cost-effective care. Panelists will share practical insights and experiences in developing comprehensive primary care investment strategies and successfully implementing hybrid APMs by payers and providers.

Panelists:

• Sean Atha, Senior Vice President, CalAIM Initiatives & Community Health Integration – Vivant Health
• Karen Gee, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development – Prospect Medical Group
• Colleen Murphey, Chief Operating Officer – Health Plan of San Mateo
• Sumana Reddy, Family Physician – Acacia Family Medical Group

Moderator: Peter Robertson, CQC

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Co-Creating Quality: Collaborating with Patients to Drive Improvement

Location: Breakout Room 2 (Sunset Room)

Meaningful patient engagement is essential for achieving equitable quality improvement in health care. This session will explore the power of co-creation, highlighting how actively involving patients in the design and delivery of care can lead to better outcomes, enhanced patient experiences, and more effective health care systems. Panelists will share practical strategies and real-world examples of successful patient-centered initiatives, demonstrating how collaborative partnerships between patients, providers, and communities can drive meaningful change.

Panelists:

• Stephen Hoy, Chief Operating Officer – PFCCpartners
• Maritza Lara, Executive Director – Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County
• Melissa Preciado, Associate Director, Equity & Practice Transformation – California Quality Collaborative

Moderator: Michael Au, CQC

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Location: Vine Room

• The lunch buffet will be set up in the Vine room across the hall from the Academy Ballroom.
• Attendees may eat in the main meeting room or in the outdoor quad.

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Building a Thriving Primary Care Workforce: Lessons from Successful Programs

Location: Main Room (Academy 4/5)

This session will explore innovative strategies and successful programs designed to address workforce shortages and build a thriving primary care ecosystem. Panelists will share insights and lessons learned from diverse initiatives focused on recruitment, training, retention and support of primary care professionals. The session will highlight effective models for developing the next generation of primary care teams and supporting the workforce to meet evolving needs.

Panelists:

• Libby Abbott, Deputy Director, Office of Health Workforce Development – California Department of Health Care Access and Information
• Elizabeth Morrison, Co-Creator – Lay Counselor Academy
• Van Ton-Quinlivan, Chief Executive Officer – Futuro Health

Moderator: Crystal Eubanks, CQC

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

California Data Exchange Framework Town Hall

Location: Breakout Room 1 (Academy 6)

Join CDII Director John Ohanian and data exchange leaders for an interactive Town Hall designed to gather direct feedback from providers, health systems, and other key stakeholders on the implementation of California’s Data Exchange Framework (DxF). As California advances efforts to create a more interoperable, connected health and social services ecosystem, your input is critical in shaping how data exchange can best serve the needs of patients, providers, and communities.

Director John Ohanian will present on the progress of the DxF to-date and the DxF Three-Year Roadmap followed by a conversation with Anwar Zoueiheid, Partners in Care Foundation on how Los Angeles partners leveraged the DxF Community Sandbox to advance interoperability for Enhanced Care Management (ECM). Participants will have the opportunity to ask DxF questions and share feedback on successes, challenges, and lessons learned related to data sharing implementation.

Panelists:

• Timi Leslie, Executive Director – Connecting for Better Health
• John Ohanian, Chief Data Officer – California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS); Director – Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII)
• Anwar Zoueihid, Vice President of Long-Term Services & Supports (LTSS) – Partners in Care Foundation

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Scaling Community-Based Practice Coaching: Strategies for Impact

Location: Breakout Room 2 (Sunset)

Community-based practice coaching has demonstrated its effectiveness in driving practice transformation, but scaling these efforts is crucial to achieving a significant impact on health disparities. This session will focus on practical strategies for scaling community-based practice coaching programs within payer and provider organizations focused on reducing health inequities. Panelists will share their experiences in developing sustainable models, training coaches on culturally competent care and addressing health-related social needs, leveraging community partnerships, and measuring the impact of scaled coaching initiatives on disparity reduction.

Panelists:

• Marlo M. Afflalo, Director IPA Network Operations – AltaMed Representative from OmniCare
• Felix Aguilar, Medical Director for Quality – L.A. Care Health Plan
• Peter Robertson, Senior Director, Practice Transformation – California Quality Collaborative

Moderator: Melissa Preciado, CQC

2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

Catalyzing Integrated Care in California

Location: Main Room (Academy 4/5)

With California’s health care system at a critical juncture as primary care teams support patients’ increasing behavioral health care needs, innovative solutions are essential for payment, partnership and service delivery. This plenary session will explore opportunities to catalyze behavioral health integration (BHI) across the state, examining key levers in implementation and financing. This session, moderated by Kristina Mody of California Quality Collaborative, will:

• Examine Behavioral Health Needs and Service Utilization: Covered California’s Dr. Charles Raya, Equity & Quality Specialist, will provide analysis of key data trends to understand current utilization patterns and identify areas and populations of need.
• Highlight Successful Implementation Models: Hear firsthand from Jiami Wu, Director of Clinics of Chinese Hospital, a nationally recognized CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) participant, about their implementation progress and experience with payment for integrated services.
• Share BHI Financing Recommendations and Payer Implementation: Explore CQC recommendations for BHI financing and discuss the 2025 Payer Workgroup objectives with perspectives from Dr. Jennifer Christian-Herman, Vice President of Behavioral Health and Clinical Strategy at Blue Shield of California, outlining a roadmap for future payment reform.
• Explore Best Practices from Other States: Learn from Collaborative Family Healthcare Association’s Dr. Neftali Serrano, Chief Executive Officer, about successful behavioral health payment approaches implemented in other states and consider their potential applicability in California.
• Address Barriers to System Change in California: Participate in an open discussion to identify and address key barriers hindering progress in transforming California’s behavioral health system.

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Location: Main Room (Academy 4/5)

Crystal Eubanks and Sean Atha will lead a closing reflection session, summarizing key takeaways from the day and discussing next steps for collaborative action.

Speakers: 

• Crystal Eubanks – Executive Director, CQC & Vice President, Care Transformation, California Quality Collaborative
• Sean Atha, Senior Vice President, CalAIM Initiatives & Community Health Integration – Vivant Health and Co-Chair of the California Quality Collaborative Steering Committee

Breakfast Buffet

• Assorted Chilled Juices (V)
• Seasonal Sliced Fresh Fruit and Berries (GF, VG)
• Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Scallion and Local Jack Cheese (V, GF)
• Chicken Sausage Links and Maple Bacon (DF, GF)
• Country Roasted Breakfast Potatoes (GF, VG)
• Freshly Baked Breakfast Pastries and Muffins (V) Sweet Butter and James
• Starbucks® Coffee and Teavana Teas

Lunch Buffet

• Classic Caesar, Shaved Parmesan, Herb Crouton, Creamy Garlic Dressing
• All American Red Bliss Potato Salad, Pickled Onions, Grainy Mustard Dressing (GF, VG)
• Chopped Napa Cabbage and Carrot Cole Slaw, Dried Cranberry, Pecans, Classic Slaw Dressing (GF, V)
• Buttermilk Southern Fried Chicken, Hawaiian Rolls and Sweet Butter
• Grilled San Fernando Marinated Tri Tip, Peppers and Potato Poppers “Hash” (GF)
• Grilled Salmon, Roast Squash and Mushroom Medley, White Wine Sauce (GF)
• Smoked Oxnard Potato and Roast Garlic Mash (GF, V)
• Lemon Butter Poached Corn “Coblett” (GF, V)
• Apple Tart (V)
• Seasonal Cobbler (V)

Breakfast and lunch buffets will be set up in the ‘Vine’ room across the hall from the Academy Ballroom. Attendees are welcome to eat in all three meeting rooms or in the outdoor quad.

Erika Lind – (925) 984-6349

Julie Malonzo – NUMBER

Please contact Erika Lind for access to a private guest room.