Project Experience

Examples of BAA contracts that demonstrate our qualifications and experience include the following consulting services:

Development of strategic plans including data-driven SWOT analyses for county health departments, state agency programs, non-profits, and a two-university partnership.
Technical assistance for over 20 First 5 Children and Families Commissions in strategic planning, staff development, and evaluation planning.
Identification of revenue-building strategies for a multi-state corporation.
Market research and cost analysis for a new health venture for a medical corporation.
Value proposition/market assessment and development of strategic business plans, including succession planning, for a statewide organization and a local non-profit.
Job analysis, duty statements, and organizational restructuring for various non-profits and statewide associations.
Development of primary care and public health clinical practice standards for 2 managed care organizations.
Feasibility study and management consulting for a three-physician OB-GYN corporation to establish a freestanding birthing center.
Provider recruitment for a state-funded program, including pilots with 2 medical residency programs.
Development of legislatively-mandated State Master Plans for tobacco prevention and control, breast and cervical cancer, agricultural workers' health, and rural health services.

Evaluation of a 4-year, $7 million First 5 California Oral Health Initiative.
Evaluation of a countywide in-home support services project for seniors.
Evaluation of a California Dental Association training program to help dental professionals identify and respond appropriately to suspected violence among patients.
Evaluation of a Medi-Cal managed dental care model for children's dental services.
Evaluation of a 3-year project to create hospital guidelines for appropriate intervention for irreversibly ill patients.
Evaluation of a county First 5 commission community grants programs.
Evaluation of a county Tobacco Use Reduction Program.
Evaluation consultant to California First 5 Results and Evaluation Division for early childhood programs.
Study in LA County of the level and timeliness of reimbursement by managed care plans for out-of-plan services.
Study of technology capacity in 400 medical offices for the California Medical Association and satisfaction survey of 900+ Family PACT providers for the California Department of Health Services.
Statewide study on needs and service capacity concerning perinatal substance abuse for State Maternal Child Health Directors, including convening a policy conference to recommend needed strategies.

Comprehensive countywide and regional community health needs assessments involving collection and analysis of data (including community input from focus groups, interviews, and surveys) for 2 large foundations, 4 counties and 5 hospital collaboratives to meet SB 697 and Affordable Care Act requirements.
Mental health needs assessment for children and other students for a bi-county Mental Health Department.
Needs assessment for culturally and linguistically appropriate services for Medi-Cal plan members of 4 managed care dental plans, with operational plans developed to implement improvement strategies.
Statewide needs assessment for reproductive health services required by Title X.
Needs assessment and development of a strategic plan for a county Head Start program.
Needs assessment and financial analysis for Indian Health Services in Los Angeles County.
Market analysis for new clinical education programs for an educational institution.
Provider capacity needs assessment for a county medically indigent services program in anticipation of Health Care Reform implementation.
Site assessments of 7 California county public health departments using standards and an assessment tool we developed for measuring core public health capacities and resources.

Team leader for the 2-year, $2 million state-funded public health emergency preparedness assessment involving developing the scoring rubric and leading teams of experts in onsite assessments in 56 of California's 58 counties.
Design and management of Sierra Health Foundation's 3-year, $3.3 million Prenatal Care Access Initiative of 42 grants in 26 northern California counties.

Design of statewide funding initiatives for public and private-sector funders.
Development of RFPs, reviews of proposals and management of the contract awards process for state agencies, First 5s and private foundation funders.
Retrospective analysis of the impact of $68 million in grants for Auction Napa Valley, with an analysis of internal grantmaking operations.

Development of proposals and grant applications for more than 20 government and private organizations for regional, statewide and bi-national projects for AIDS/HIV, TB, oral health, child safety, substance abuse, maternal child health programs, early childhood education, and social service programs.
Preparation of professional papers, journal articles, policy briefs, technical manuals, and patient education material.

Workshops and training.
Planning and facilitation of professional meetings, conferences, and board retreats.