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table of contents On the Cover 8 Diane Laird: Improving Healthcare Delivery Through Creative Partnerships Departments features Publisher 5 14 Editor-in-Chief Notes from the President Grassroots Advocacy: How to Win Friends and Influence Policy Makers health Valerie Okunami Don Crane Editorial Advisory Board Lura Hawkins, MBA Amy Nguyen Howell, MD, MBA Mary Kay Payne Managing Editor 6 Names in the News Daryn Kobata Editorial Assistant Nelson Maldonado Contributing Writers Bill Barcellona Don Crane Valerie Green-Amos, MD Janet Mullins Grissom Mara McDermott Mike Rosenthal Vivien Tran, MPH CAPG Health Magazine is published by Valerie Okunami Media PO Box 674, Sloughhouse, CA 95683 Phone [phone] Upcoming Events 12 Federal Legislative Update: Challenges and Opportunities in 2015 capghealth.com Please send press releases and editorial inquiries to [email protected] and/or c/o CAPG Health, 915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1620, Los Angeles, CA 90017 18 CAPG Member List For advertising, please send email to [email protected] Subscription rates: $32 per year; $58 two years; $3.00 single copy. Advertising rates on request. Bulk third class mail paid in Jefferson City, MO Every precaution is taken to ensure the accuracy of the articles published in CAPG Health Magazine. Opinions expressed or facts supplied by its authors are not the responsibility of CAPG Health Magazine. © 2015, CAPG Health Magazine. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is strictly prohibited. 4 l capg health Winter 2015 20 State Legislative Update: Moving Medi-Cal Toward Coordinated Care 22 Raising Quality of Life and Lowering Healthcare Costs for a Shifting Patient Population 24 St Jude Medical Group Named a “Most Valuable Care” Provider 26 Annual Wellness Visits: A Key Benefit for Medicare Patients 28 Top Business Risks for Medical Practices