Despite ACA Uncertainty, Medical Assistants Adopt New Roles

Jeannine had been working as a medical assistant (MA) for 20 years when her clinic recruited her to take part in a “senior medical home” for frail elders. Along with other seasoned MAs from her clinic, she attended classes in geriatrics and motivational interviewing skills. She and other MAs were...

How to Navigate Uncertainty in Health Care

How are your organizations navigating the uncertainty in today’s health care environment? What’s keeping you up at night?

RNs are Vital to Home Health Care Tech Success

Patient-centered monitoring technologies have the potential to improve the efficiency, cost, and accountability of chronic health care delivery, according to Healthforce Center's report.

Lasting Lessons from a Community Clinic Initiative

Leticia Lozano, LVN, the Health Center Manager at the Achievable Foundation, completed Cedars-Sinai Community Clinic Initiative: Managing to Leading Program in 2016. This intensive year-long leadership development program, funded by a generous grant from Cedars-Sinai, has helped participants like...

9 Tips for Safety Net Providers in the New Political Reality

For those who work in the safety net the future may feel uncertain, especially in this new political landscape. The stakes are high: Although the future of the Affordable Care Act is uncertain and information is rapidly changing, more than twenty-million Americans could lose their insurance...

Post-election Q&A: What Now?

While the future of health care in this country is unclear and may be for some time, Healthforce Center at UCSF’s health policy experts can tell you what they know now, in addition to the best ways to stay informed and get involved.

Shift Focus from Fear to Opportunity This Election

As we get ready to elect a new president, discussions around job creation should focus on one of the fastest growing sectors of our economy: health care.

Thirty-two Clinicians Selected for CHCF Health Care Leadership Program

Thirty-two clinicians throughout the state of California have been chosen to participate in the California Health Care Foundation Health Care Leadership Program, which equips participants with the skills to meet the challenges facing our constantly changing health care system. 

Expanding Training to Properly Staff Hospital-based Palliative Care Programs – A Clear Need, Unmet

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How Leadership Training Gave One Woman the Confidence to Step Up

When opportunity knocks, sometimes you need a little encouragement to open the door. Lucinda Bazile, who graduated from Healthforce Center’s Clinic Leadership Institute in 2009, credits the coaching she received during the program for reminding her that she should feel confident in taking on a CEO...