The Connected Care Accelerator, an initiative of the California Health Care Foundation, has been designed in partnership with the Center for Care Innovations to support safety net practices — including community health centers and independent physician practices that predominantly serve low-income communities — in different implementation phases of “virtual care,” also commonly known as “telehealth” or “telemedicine.” The accelerator has two separate tracks:

• For the Infrastructure and Spread track, CHCF will provide $50,000 grants to up to 30 safety net practices to expand and improve virtual care. The support will be tailored to achieve geographic diversity with a focus on safety net providers whose patients are predominantly covered by Medi-Cal, uninsured, and communities of color. The goal of this track is to support early implementation and build the necessary infrastructure to provide virtual care.
• For the Innovation Learning Collaborative track, CHCF will provide $100,000 grants and technical assistance to up to 20 safety net practices where the majority of their patients are covered by Medi-Cal and uninsured. This track is designed for organizations further along in their implementation of virtual care approaches and have a committed team to test, learn, and share best practices. 

Program Timeline

The program will run for 12 months.

KEY DATES

• Informational Webinar: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 1:00-2:00 pm – Register here to attend.
• Application Deadline: Friday, June 19, 2020 at 5:00 pm
• Accelerator Acceptances Announced via Email: Monday, July 15, 2020
• Program Kickoff Webinar: Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 12:00-1:00 pm – Please save the date.
• Program End: July 31, 2021

Learn More

Attend the Informational Webinar to hear a detailed description of the program and listen to some questions and answers.

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