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Introducing the PHMI Implementation Model

PHMI leaders explain how the Implementation Model was created, who the initiative focuses on and why, and what success looks like long-term.

ParkTree's Empanelment Journey & Lessons Learned

ParkTree Community Health Center serves adults and children living in Pomona and Ontario, CA, and has achieved notable traction in their empanelment efforts, resulting from multiple attempts and lessons learned along the way.

Navigating Today's Environment

The current pressures on our health care systems are undeniable and the vulnerable populations we serve face tremendous uncertainty. We are called on to meet this moment with the same innovation and determination, standing together in steadfast dedication to serve our communities in total health

PHMI 2025 Statewide Learning Session

In March, PHMI stakeholders, including representatives from our cohort of 32 CHCs, Regional Associations of California, DHCS, CPCA, and Practice Transformation Partners came together for an immersive Statewide Learning Session aimed at supporting CHCs develop a robust set of practical ideas and next steps towards achieving improved population health outcomes.

Food is Medicine in PHMI

We know that nutrition is critical to health and well-being. And when people are hungry or cannot access nutritious food, they’re less likely to get or stay healthy. Many of these people are served by our PHMI cohort of CHCs.

Key Insights from Mendocino Coast Clinic’s Patient Engagement Strategy

Beautiful, rural Mendocino County is home to a diverse population of families, service industry workers, loggers, fishermen, and a growing Hispanic community. The area also faces significant challenges with substance abuse, high rates of fentanyl-related deaths, and homelessness.

Standardizing Clinical Guidelines at the CPCA Quality & Technology Conference

In February, PHMI’s Practice Transformation Coach and Program Office lead Eugenia Black, MPH, MSN, along with Dr. Elise Pomerance, PHMI Clinical Consultant, and Dr. Danielle Oryn, Chief Medical Officer, Aliados Health led a session at the annual California Primary Care Conference (CPCA) Quality & Technology Conference in San ...

Spreading the Importance of Empanelment

With PHMI’s goal to improve quality of care and equitable health outcomes of people served by CHCs, and with the principles of the Initiative centered on advancing CHCs’ capabilities in population health management, empanelment continues to be an important topic of focus.

PHMI had the privilege ...