HAI workgroup adopts charter, outlines process for 2026 primary care snapshot indicators

The Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HAI) primary care snapshot workgroup adopted its proposed charter and reviewed the process for selecting indicators to include in the 2026 snapshot, HAI staff said.

Debbie Lindis, Healthcare Delivery System Group Manager at the Office of Healthcare Affordability, opened the meeting and said "workgroup members did not provide any feedback on the proposed workgroup charter and so the HAI team will move forward to adopt the charter as proposed" and that the final charter will be posted to the workgroup webpage by the end of the week.

HAI staff described a multi‑step indicator selection process that began with an inventory of more than 100 candidate measures drawn from California agencies and national organizations. The team said it will review high‑priority indicators against four evaluation criteria: 1) relevance and actionability for California stakeholders; 2) feasibility using existing and accessible California data; 3) direct measurement of the strength of the primary care sector; and 4) ability to track change over time.

Miranda Wartz, Senior Primary Care Specialist, emphasized the snapshot’s scope: the 2026 snapshot will report existing analyses and new analyses of existing data sources but will not collect new data as part of the initiative. She said the team will work with state departments and national subject‑matter experts to align methodologies where feasible.

The workgroup was asked to complete a post‑meeting survey and rubric evaluating proposed indicators; HAI said survey results will inform the final 2026 indicator list and that technical specifications will be developed for indicators selected for inclusion.

The meeting closed with HAI reminding members of the next meeting and encouraging continued feedback through the chat and follow‑up materials.