Report on leading practices of public safety net healthcare delivery systems in the US

PwC prepared an analysis of leading practices of safety net healthcare delivery systems in the United States at the request of Myers Ventures LLC and Los Angeles Healthcare Options 2009, a task force of the California endowment. This report is a compilation of the findings and addresses:

• Leading practices in care delivery
• Leading practices in finance
• Leading practices in IT
• Leading practices in governance
• Vignettes on six public safety net healthcare delivery systems
• Summary of leading practices criteria

The PwC report, Leading practices of public safety net healthcare delivery systems in the United States, finds that the public's safety net healthcare delivery system is extremely strained, and it strives to answer the question of how converging pressures of increasing need and insufficient resources can be overcome. A companion report published by the Los Angeles Healthcare Options 2009, a task force of the California endowment entitled, Achieving the vision: Healthcare options for Los Angeles County, can also be downloaded for reading. This report presents analytical findings and recommendations for improving the quality and financial sustainability of healthcare for medically indigent individuals in Los Angeles County.