L.A. Care Health Plan

After an incredible journey of service and leadership, John Baackes will retire as CEO of L.A. Care at the end of 2024. Baackes, who brought decades of health care experience, joined L.A. Care in 2015. Since then, L.A. Care has emerged as a national leader in equitable health care for low-income patients and community transformation. From launching a direct network of dedicated physicians to establishing a quality rating system for providers and growing our L.A. Care/Blue Shield Promise Community Resource Centers throughout L.A. County, Baackes has been at the forefront of change.👏 During his time at L.A. Care, Baackes addressed the physician shortage in L.A. County by working with the Board of Governors to launch the $205 million "Elevating the Safety Net" initiative. This groundbreaking program offers full medical school scholarships, medical school loan repayments, recruitment grants and more to ensure we have highly-qualified primary care physicians serving our community. 🏥💡 We are immensely grateful for Baackes’ visionary leadership and commitment to our mission. As L.A. Care’s Board of Governors embarks on the search for his successor, the board is committed to finding a dynamic leader who will continue his impactful legacy and who will carry on Baackes’ tradition of responding to the community’s most urgent health care needs. Read more: http://spr.ly/6048wQNMC #LACare #JohnBaackes #Leadership #LACounty

L.A. Care Health Plan proudly supports and celebrates the hard work of our providers, understanding the significant time and resources it takes to care for our members. Congratulations to L.A. Care’s Top Performing Clinic in Women’s Care, Universal Community Health Center. http://spr.ly/6047dwfKl #LACareHonors #ProviderRecogntionAwards #differencemakers #HealthcareHeroes #ThankYouProviders

L.A. Care's implementation of PointClickCare, a leading health care technology platform, enables meaningful care collaboration and provides real-time patient insights to improve patient health outcomes. Gema Salas, Health Information Ecosystem Program Manager at L.A. Care, says, real-time notifications and ADTs allow our team and case managers to proactively reach out to members and offer services and care. Read more here from the The Associated Press: http://spr.ly/6049dMvwJ #LACare #HealthCare #HealthTech

CalAIM, a Medi-Cal health care initiative designed to reduce health care costs for vulnerable populations, relies on nonprofit and community-based organizations to provide essential services to Medi-Cal patients. However, staffing shortages caused by funding issues are affecting eligible patients. 👥💰 Dr. Sameer Amin, chief medical officer at L.A. Care Health Plan, spoke with California Healthline about how L.A. Care's $66 million investment is helping community organizations address staffing shortages and “teaching them how to build up their health care infrastructure.” #LACare #CalAIM #MediCal http://spr.ly/6045d1sFT

L.A. Care's $2.8 million Health Information Exchange initiative will help 426 health care practices secure patient medical information electronically. 🏥🌐 The funding will, “support implementation fees and any annual subscription costs the practices might have when they sign on to one of the exchanges,” said John Baackes, CEO of L.A. Care. Read more in the Payer Roundup by Noah Tong Fierce Healthcare. #LACare #HealthCare #HIE http://spr.ly/6049jhSyZ

L.A. Care Health Plan honors & celebrates 11 top practitioners, clinics, and medical groups for our 6th annual Provider Recognition Awards. Be on the lookout for billboards, across L.A. County, featuring our healthcare heroes and their accomplishments. We say THANK YOU to all of our providers who serve our community. 🏆 Awardees Narciso Azurin All Care Medical Group Mona Shah Dr. Eva Chan Salman A. Khan, MD Universal Community Health Center CSC Health Providence/Axminister Medical Group Asian Pacific Health Care Venture, Inc. Northeast Valley Learn more: http://spr.ly/6043jIs2z #ProviderRecognitionAwards #LACareHonors #HealthcareHeroes

Check out our case study highlighting LANES' role in supporting the largest publicly operated health plan in the nation as it embraces the future of healthcare interoperability through #FHIR standards adoption. Seamlessly integrated into their systems, LANES facilitates real-time data exchange and enhances workflows. The result? Providers gain accelerated access to patient information, members experience elevated care coordination, and risk stratification processes are streamlined. L.A. Care Health Plan https://lnkd.in/dqsmJdDy

It's National Nurses Week! 🩺 From May 6th to 12th, let's give a shoutout to the amazing nurses who bring care and dedication to healthcare! At L.A. Care, we're honored to have over 250 nurses on our team out of the 5,000,000 in the US. 💙 This week, 75 of them gathered at our downtown headquarters for lunch, recognizing their contributions and the extra value they bring to our members. Sameer Amin MD, our Chief Medical Officer and John Baackes, L.A. Care CEO joined the event to greet them and express their gratitude. Take a moment today to thank a nurse - the medical professionals who help keep us healthy. 💪 #NationalNursesWeek #HealthcareHeroes #ThankYouNurses #LACare

We’re honored that Dhanusha Maniyambath, Senior Director of Technology Solutions and Support Services at L.A. Care Health Plan, was invited to join as a panelist at the Avasant Empowering Beyond Summit 2024 in Los Angeles. 💡 Dhanusha presented on the “AI Powered Healthcare: Advancements, Challenges and Opportunities" panel. She shared insights on how L.A. Care is paving the way for AI adoption, with a focus on safety and ethical considerations for our members, providers, and employees. 🧑💻⚕️ Read more here: http://spr.ly/6046jtnTn #LACare #AIinHealthcare #HealthTech

L.A. Care Health Plan is proud to share a $2.8 million commitment over three years to boost health care with Health Information Exchanges (HIEs)! 🏥💡 We plan to partner with 426 practices, including solo practitioners and clinics to offer incentives to support HIE adoption to securely share patient information electronically, making care more timely and reducing health care costs! 💰🔍 Read here: http://spr.ly/6043jtDSR #LACare #HealthEquity #HIE #HealthCare