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Why Is Nursing Leadership and Management Important?

March 8, 2017
As the health care system continues to undergo rapid change, the nature of nurses’ roles are changing as well, according to Healthforce Center faculty research. As the largest licensed health...
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Foreign-born Clinicians Essential to Underserved Populations

February 17, 2017
by Igor Geyn, Healthforce Center Research Analyst As a first-generation immigrant and political refugee from Russia, I understand the impact of federal policy on individual lives first-hand. While...

ACA Repeal and Replace: Where Do We Stand?

February 16, 2017
by Healthforce Center Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives Rebecca Hargreaves Information overload or not enough information? These days it feels like both. Each morning brings a fresh news cycle...
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Despite ACA Uncertainty, Medical Assistants Adopt New Roles

February 14, 2017
by Healthforce Center Senior Research Analyst Lisel Blash, MPA 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...
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How to Navigate Uncertainty in Health Care

February 3, 2017
by Sunita Mutha, MD, FACP How are your organizations navigating the uncertainty in today’s health care environment? What’s keeping you up at night? These were the questions posed to a group of...

RNs are Vital to Home Health Care Tech Success

January 18, 2017
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. However,...
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Lasting Lessons from a Community Clinic Initiative

December 13, 2016
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...

9 Tips for Safety Net Providers in the New Political Reality

December 12, 2016
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...

Post-election Q&A: What Now?

November 21, 2016
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...

Shift Focus From Fear to Opportunity This Election

October 20, 2016
by Healthforce Center at UCSF Director Sunita Mutha, MD, FACP As we get ready to elect a new president, discussions around job creation should focus on one of the fastest growing sectors of our...