Behavioral Health: The Next Five Years
By Ellen Hallsworth Since 2020, there has been exponential growth in both the need for behavioral health care and options for treatment. As we enter the second half of the decade, the need remains, but the landscape is changing rapidly. What will the next five years of delivering behavioral health care look like? […]
Six Key Considerations for Selecting an AI Vendor
By Emma Bergon & Ellen Hallsworth Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform how we deliver health care and human services. Anthropic’s recent launch of the Claude for Healthcare product demonstrated just some of AIs potential to ease the burdens of documentation, credentialing, and prior authorizations, which represent a fraction of the back-office […]
From Evidence to Action: What It Takes to Speed Adoption in Health Care
Written by Julia Murphy and Saira Ghafur Health care does not suffer from a lack of innovation. It suffers from a lack of decision-ready insights at the moment decisions are made. Together with Prova Health, we convened a small, cross-sector salon in NYC to focus on a simple question: Why is adoption still slow, even […]
BluePath Health’s Holiday Retreat: Giving Back Through Community and Care
This past December, the BluePath Health team gathered for our annual Holiday Retreat. It offered our team a moment to reflect, reconnect, and close the year with intention. While the retreat created space for team building, it also centered on something deeply important to us: philanthropy and community impact. BluePath Health was […]
Preparing for What’s Next: Lessons from California’s Justice-Involved Initiative
By Sarah Kang and Lauren Jacobson-Burke Individuals returning to their communities after incarceration face acute and often life-threatening health risks. In the first two weeks following release, they are 12 times more likely to die than the general population, most commonly from preventable causes such as untreated mental health conditions, drug overdose, or the absence […]
Meeting the Moment: Collaboration the Key to 2026 Medi-Cal Funding Opportunities
Setting a Vision for Sustainable Transformation In 2026, California’s Medi-Cal program will simultaneously implement multiple state reforms and adjust to major federal developments. The launch of Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan (MCP) Community Reinvestment requirements, the implementation of two new behavioral health initiatives, and the renewal of the CalAIM waiver will require MCPs and County health […]
Fall Policy Corner: Reflecting on 2025 Legislative Action
[Download the PDF] The California 2025 legislative session came to a close on October 13, with Governor Newsom completing his signing and vetoing bills for the year. As we do each fall, the BluePath Health team is reflecting on developments that will shape California’s health and human services landscape. This year, key areas of focus […]
Healthcare IT Today: Predictive Analytics to Improve Patient Outcomes
BluePath Health’s Managing Director John Weir highlights the often underrated value of normalizing data from various sources to maximize the power of machine learning and AI in clinical applications. Read more here.
MedCity News: Food Is Medicine Needs Data To Thrive
BluePath Health Director Paul Norton shares expert insights on the power of Food is Medicine and what’s required to allow it to have a scalable impact on health care: From technology to data standards, seamless information exchange, and more. Read the full article here.
HIPAA Compliance Doesn’t Have to Be Overwhelming
If you’re running a community-based organization or small clinic, chances are you’re already wearing a dozen hats—juggling patient care, staffing, funding, and reporting. Add Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance to that list, and it can feel like too much. But it doesn’t have to be. The path to compliance can be manageable, […]