Beyond Interpreting: Striving for Health Equity Through Language Accessibility

icovarrubias@hasc.org on May 15, 2025

Expanding language accessibility is a vital opportunity for hospitals and health systems to advance health equity and improve patient care. Join Communities LIfting Communities (CLC) and the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), as this session explores innovative strategies beyond interpretation services, including technology, community partnerships, and health literacy initiatives. Attendees will gain actionable insights to enhance language access, strengthen community trust, and improve patient outcomes.

  • Recognize language accessibility as a key driver of health equity and patient-centered care.
  • Assess current language access strategies and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Explore innovative tools and best practices beyond interpretation to enhance patient experiences.
  • Develop strategies to integrate language accessibility into health system operations.
  • Measure the impact of improved language access on patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Be part of the discussion and share your emerging strategies!

Roundtables are complimentary and open to all HASC hospitals and health system members.

Interested in Presenting or Learning More? 

To learn more about this event or to sign up as a presenter for future roundtables, contact Karen Ochoa at kochoa@hasc.org.

Early Bird Registration is Now Open! Supplier Diversity Conference 2025

icovarrubias@hasc.org on April 9, 2025

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Supplier Diversity in Health Care Conference, happening on October 2, 2025, at the California Endowment in Downtown Los Angeles!

Now in its third year, this unique, regionally focused event brings together hospitals, clinics, diverse vendors, and economic development partners to advance inclusive procurement and build a stronger, more equitable health care supply chain.

  • This Year’s Theme: From Commitment to Impact

Together we’ll explore what meaningful impact looks like, share strategies, and strengthen partnerships that move the work forward.

Register Now and Save!

Enjoy a special Early Bird Discount with code EB25SDC when you register by May 31, 2025, 11:59PM. Visit our landing page for event details and sponsorship information! We can’t wait to see you there and continue building collaborative impact across Southern California.

CalAIM Academy – Session 6: Bringing it All Together

icovarrubias@hasc.org on April 29, 2025

Program Aim

The CalAIM Academy for Hospitals & Health Systems aims to create a broad cadre of hospital and health system leaders who understand the unique opportunities presented by CalAIM transformation efforts and are primed to partner across the health care sector to improve the health of Medi-Cal members collectively.

Session Objectives

By the end of the session, participants were able to…

  • Envision how CalAIM can be optimized to advance equity and population health outcomes for complex patients.
  • Reframe the development of delivery systems for CalAIM to be scaled to benefit other populations.
  • Distill how leadership, incentives, workforce, and workflows can align to support investments in CalAIM.
  • Connect the learnings from the CalAIM Academy into actionable steps for advancing their work.

Access this session’s presentation deck and CalAIM Academy brochure for more information on future sessions!

Need help finding your local PATH Collaborative Planning and Implementation (CPI) Group? Access the list here!

CalAIM Academy – Session 5: Payment Models for the Future

icovarrubias@hasc.org on April 14, 2025

Program Aim

The CalAIM Academy for Hospitals & Health Systems aims to create a broad cadre of hospital and health system leaders who understand the unique opportunities presented by CalAIM transformation efforts and are primed to partner across the health care sector to improve the health of Medi-Cal members collectively.

Session Objectives

By the end of the session, participants were able to…

  • Interpret ways to make CalAIM financially strategic and sustainable in the context of planned and political developments in the field.
  • Understand new revenue streams and incentives presented by CalAIM and how they relate to other funding flowing into a community.
  • Connect blending and braiding funding to developing population health/value-based payment infrastructure for underserved populations.
  • strategize how to make the value case for CalAIM to their CFOs and leaders.

Access this session’s presentation deck and CalAIM Academy brochure for more information on future sessions!

Interested in the Camden Coalition toolkits? Access them below!

Need help finding your local PATH Collaborative Planning and Implementation (CPI) Group? Access the list here!

CalAIM Academy – Session 4: Coordination in Community-Based Care

icovarrubias@hasc.org on March 27, 2025

Program Aim

The CalAIM Academy for Hospitals & Health Systems aims to create a broad cadre of hospital and health system leaders who understand the unique opportunities presented by CalAIM transformation efforts and are primed to partner across the health care sector to improve the health of Medi-Cal members collectively.

Session Objectives

By the end of the session, participants were able to…

  • Describe the roles of Managed Care Plans, community-based providers, and Counties as key partners in a hospital’s work in CalAIM.
  • Bridge the language and data used by community-based organizations, Managed Care, and health care organizations for improved collaboration.
  • Identify cross-sector collaboration and communication structures that accelerate community change and population impact. 
  • Understand closed-loop referral systems and how to redesign and coordinate workflows across organizations.

Access this session’s presentation deck and CalAIM Academy brochure for more information on future sessions!

Need help finding your local PATH Collaborative Planning and Implementation (CPI) Group? Access the list here!

CalAIM Academy – Session 3: Building the CalAIM Infrastructure

icovarrubias@hasc.org on March 13, 2025

Program Aim

The CalAIM Academy for Hospitals & Health Systems aims to create a broad cadre of hospital and health system leaders who understand the unique opportunities presented by CalAIM transformation efforts and are primed to partner across the health care sector to improve the health of Medi-Cal members collectively.

Session Objectives

By the end of the session, participants were able to…

  • Illustrate a coordinated, multi-departmental, systems approach to CalAIM implementation within the hospital.
  • Articulate re-designed, coordinated workflows for population identification, delivery of care, and care coordination models in the context of planned and political developments in the field.
  • Relate CalAIM’s alignment with solving health system pain points such as throughput, workforce, behavioral health, and homelessness crises.
  • Recognize the ways to build CalAIM infrastructure with sustainability at the forefront.

Access this session’s presentation deck and CalAIM Academy brochure for more information on future sessions!

Click here to view the Adventist Health CalAIM ECM Resources.

Need help finding your local PATH Collaborative Planning and Implementation (CPI) Group? Access the list here!