To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contra Costa Health Plan Quality Improvement and Health Equity Committee (QIHEC) Activities Report (January - March 2025)
☐Recommendation of the County Administrator ☒ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT the Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) Quality Improvement and Health Equity Committee (QIHEC) Quarterly Activities Report for Quarter 1 of Calendar Year 2025 in accordance with Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) contract requirements as presented to the CCHP Joint Conference Committee (JCC).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
As part of its Medi-Cal contract with DHCS, CCHP is required to implement and maintain a Quality Improvement and Health Equity Committee (QIHEC). The QIHEC is led jointly by CCHP’s Medical Director (or designee) and CCHP’s Health Equity Officer and must include participation from a broad range of network providers. The QIHEC is responsible for directing and overseeing all Quality Improvement and Health Equity program activities.
CCHP fulfills this requirement through the work of two standing councils: the Quality Council and the Equity Council. These two bodies together comprise the QIHEC, bringing both clinical and community perspectives to guide the integration of quality and equity efforts across the health plan. The councils oversee performance improvement projects, review member experience and clinical quality data, and recommend corrective actions as needed.
On a quarterly basis, CCHP is required to submit a written summary of QIHEC activities to its Governing Board, DHCS, and make these reports publicly available on its website. An accompanying staff report is included for reference.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to accept the QIHEC Quarterly Report would prevent CCHP from meeting its contractual obligation with DHCS and impact CCHP’s compliance standing.