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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – When it comes to receiving health care services, 82 percent of members plan wide gave Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) high ratings to the care being provided.
In an annual survey sent to nearly 6,000 PHC members, participants were asked to rate the care they receive from PHC between one and 10, with 10 being the best possible.
The highest rating, 87 percent, came from the members in the southern counties – Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo – that have been receiving services from PHC for multiple years.
The results of the survey in the southern counties when compared to the 2013 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), the nationally accepting evaluation tool, demonstrates PHC commitment to delivering high-quality care.
The 2013 CAPHS Adult Medicaid Survey of the same population found that 82 percent highly rated their health care compared to PHC’s 87 percent.
“We rely on the strength of our partnerships with community organizations to help our members become healthy,” said PHC Chief Executive Officer Jack Horn. “These partnerships ensure members receive the services they need.”
In the counties that PHC expanded into last September – Del Norte, Humboldt, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity – 69 percent of members gave a high rating to the care they have received.
As the members in the northern counties are new to PHC, many members have not had an opportunity to interact with PHC.
“There is a lot more work to be done in the counties that we expanded into in September,” Horn said. “We continue to work hard to establish new partnerships in the northern counties so that our members receive the highest quality of care possible.”
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SACRAMENTO – With the new school year about to begin, Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health officer, is encouraging parents to make sure their kids’ vaccinations are up-to-date before classes start.
“Currently, California’s whooping cough (pertussis) epidemic continues to be a threat,” said Dr. Chapman. “As families make plans for heading back to school, they should also make sure their children all have their immunizations required for child care or school. That includes an adolescent whooping cough booster (Tdap) for students entering seventh grade.”
Schools are required to verify each child's immunization record to ensure all required vaccinations are current before entry to kindergarten and seventh grade.
Since 1962, California has required certain vaccinations for children starting kindergartens.
In 2013-14, nearly 550,000 – or 90 percent – of California kindergarteners were fully immunized, with the remainder typically lacking just one or a few required vaccines.
Dr. Chapman urges parents to make an appointment with their health care provider now so they can protect themselves and their families from infectious diseases.
If a child does not have health insurance, or is only partially insured, a doctor or local health department can provide information about the Vaccines for Children Program, which provides free or low-cost immunizations.
Some local health departments are offering expanded immunization clinics during August, which is National Immunization Awareness Month.
To learn more about immunizations required for child care or school and to find out how many of your child’s schoolmates have been vaccinated, visit www.shotsforschool.org .
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