CAHL News
Equity & Access Updates from the National Stage
By La Toya Watkins It is truly inspiring to see the progress made to close the gaps in access and quality among patient groups with frequent health disparities. Recent efforts by The Joint Commission (TJC) and The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to...
Gurnick Takes Health Education ‘Above and Beyond’: 1 Professor, 2 Doctorates—Many Mummies
By Cindy R. Chamberlin, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Once upon a time, people thought King Tut had been “done in by a blow to the head,” as Science put it in 2005. It was radiology that closed the book on that supposition and radiology that posited other causes–a...
2023 Financial Statement
CAHL has $123,417.48 of total assets in reserve. The chapter's financial performance increased favorably by $11,736.67 compared to the last fiscal year. A combination of activities involving procurement of corporate sponsorship, increased programming events, and cost...
2024 President’s Outlook
By Nikhil Singal Happy New Year! On behalf of the CAHL Board of Directors, we would like to wish you a prosperous, joyful, and wonderful 2024. We are very excited to continue and expand our networking and education offerings and are embarking on several new...
Health Care Trends in 2024
By Fayola Edwards-Ojeba, MD 2024 brings with it opportunities to challenge the status quo in medicine. Skyrocketing health care costs are a concern, with physicians potentially affected by decreased reimbursements and patient access and increasing mergers for employed...
2023 Annual CAHL Self-Assessment
California Association of Healthcare Leaders – 2023 Annual Self-Assessment Note: Numbers cited in the CAHL Self-Assessment are from an annual report shared with ACHE and are accurate as of November 2023. See CAHL By the Numbers for full-year 2023 metrics. As an...
5 Keys to Success When Building a Diverse Health Leadership
By Vanessa Flores, Director, and Jeff Oxendine, CEO, Health Career Connection Building a diverse health leadership team is crucial for the success of any health organization. A diverse leadership team brings different perspectives, experiences, and ideas to the table,...
Embracing Human-Centered Design in Healthcare
by Rabiha Ahmed When crafting a patient-centric experience, many of us employ various problem-solving frameworks to effectively identify and address gaps or issues that patients may encounter. Two prominent approaches stand out among these frameworks: Lean Six...
Happy Holidays from the CAHL Board!
Fall 2023 President’s Message
By Kelly Brian Flannery Greetings and happy autumn to each one of you, our valuable CAHL members and volunteers! Where did this year go? It is hard to believe that we are in the final quarter of 2023 and by the time you read this message, we will be in November! I am...