CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation

What CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation does

The CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) is a California state government agency within the California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS), established in 2021 from the transition of the Office of the Patient Advocate (OPA). It serves as California's central infrastructure unit for health and human services data sharing, quality reporting, and research oversight. CDII administers the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) — California's first-ever statewide mandate for secure, real-time exchange of health and social services information authorized by Assembly Bill 133 — and has bound more than 1,400 organizations (hospitals, medical groups, physician practices, health plans, community-based organizations) via the Data Sharing Agreement. It also operates the annual Health Plan and Medical Group Report Cards, Complaint Data Reports, the public Open Data Portal (data.chhs.ca.gov), and the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects (CPHS), CalHHS's institutional review board.

The agency's core technology stack comprises the DSA Signing Portal (a Power Apps portal at signdxf.powerappsportals.com), a network of nine designated Qualified Health Information Organizations (QHIOs) that serve as certified data exchange intermediaries, the IRBManager for human subjects research submissions, and report card platforms hosted at reportcards.cdii.ca.gov. CDII distributes grant funding — including the $47M DSA Signatory Grants Program ($15K–$50K per grant) and DxF Educational Initiative Grants (8 associations awarded) — and partners with NCQA, the Integrated Healthcare Association, and the Purchaser Business Group on Health for quality measurement methodology. Insights Lab provides cross-departmental analytics; CalOHII sets statewide HIPAA policy via the Statewide Health Information Policy Manual (SHIPM) and State Health Information Guidance (SHIG).

CDII's business model is government appropriations-based rather than commercial: services are provided at no cost to California residents and healthcare entities, and grant programs flow funds TO eligible organizations. With approximately 16 employees, a single Sacramento headquarters (1215 O Street), and grant pass-throughs administered through Public Consulting Group and the California Association of Health Information Exchanges (CAHIE), CDII operates as a platform-and-policy regulator whose "customers" are mandatory participants in its frameworks rather than paying users. The go-to-market is event-driven — Data Expo, public CPHS meetings, DxF implementation webinars, and grant application cycles — with marketing conducted via the cdii.ca.gov website and multilingual accessibility (Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Korean, Vietnamese, ASL).

Name

CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation

Legal name

Center for Data Insights and Innovation

Website

https://cdii.ca.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) is a California state agency that administers the statewide Data Exchange Framework, annual Health Plan and Medical Group Report Cards, the Open Data Portal, and the CPHS institutional review board, serving California's healthcare providers, health plans, social services organizations, and residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Health Data Infrastructure

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLACABAI

Clinical Document & Data Exchange (C-CDA, CCD, Direct Messaging)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Health Information Exchange (HIE) & Interoperability

SECONDARYHLACAIAH

Clinical Data Repositories (CDR) & Longitudinal Patient Records

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Healthcare Data Platforms, Warehousing & Governance

SECONDARYHLACAIAI

FHIR/HL7 Data Repositories & Canonical Data Models

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Healthcare Data Platforms, Warehousing & Governance

Keywords

• Health data exchange
• Healthcare quality reporting
• Health information policy
• Open data portal
• Interoperability governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriations: CDII operates as a division of the California Health & Human Services Agency funded through state government appropriations and budgets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CDII operates California's statewide health and human services data infrastructure, administering the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) that mandates secure, real-time exchange of health and social services information among California healthcare entities. The agency also produces annual Health Care Quality Report Cards rating health plans and medical groups, runs the Open Data Portal providing public access to CalHHS datasets, and serves as the institutional review board (CPHS) for human subjects research using state data.

Product overview

The CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) operates as a platform organization providing multiple interconnected products and services focused on health data sharing, quality reporting, and consumer information. The core offerings include the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) - California's first statewide data sharing agreement requiring secure, real-time health information exchange among healthcare and social services entities; the Health Care Quality Report Cards system comprising Health Plan Report Cards and Medical Group Report Cards that rate performance on clinical quality, patient experience, and cost measures; Complaint Data Reports analyzing consumer complaints across multiple state agencies; the Open Data Portal providing public access to CalHHS datasets; and the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects (CPHS) functioning as the IRB for CalHHS. Supporting infrastructure includes the DSA Signing Portal for framework participation, the $47M DSA Signatory Grants Program, Insights Lab for analytics, and CalOHII for HIPAA policy governance. The Data Expo annual event showcases cross-agency data initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Office of the Patient Advocate (OPA): Program responsible for publicly reporting health care quality data and analyzing complaint data from state health care consumer assistance centers. Produces annual Health Care Quality Report Cards for health plans and medical groups.
• Data Exchange Framework (DxF)
• Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects (CPHS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,400 organizations signed DSA by January 2023 deadline
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Applied Research Works, Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 24 October 2023Designated Qualified Health Information Organization (QHIO) to facilitate secure exchange of health and social services information under the Data Exchange Framework, assisting entities in creating and responding to information requests.
• Health Gorilla, Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 24 October 2023Designated QHIO facilitating secure health data exchange, assisting DxF participants in meeting information requests, receiving test results, and care coordination.
• Long Health, Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 24 October 2023Designated QHIO providing data exchange capabilities to help health and social services entities participate in DxF.
• Los Angeles Network for Enhanced Services (LANES)coreTechnology or Integration · 24 October 2023Designated QHIO providing health information exchange services, enabling secure data sharing across Los Angeles County healthcare providers.
• Manifest MedExcoreTechnology or Integration · 24 October 2023Designated QHIO facilitating health data exchange across California, supporting DxF participants with interoperability services.
• Orange County Partners in Health-Health Information Exchange (OCPH-HIE)coreTechnology or Integration · 24 October 2023Designated QHIO supporting health information exchange for Orange County providers, enabling secure data sharing under DxF.
• SacValley MedSharecoreTechnology or Integration · 24 October 2023Designated QHIO serving Sacramento Valley region, providing health data exchange services for DxF compliance.
• San Diego Health ConnectcoreTechnology or Integration · 24 October 2023Designated QHIO facilitating health information exchange for San Diego County providers under the Data Exchange Framework.
• Serving Communities Health Information Organization (SCHIO)coreTechnology or Integration · 24 October 2023Designated QHIO providing health data exchange services to support DxF participation, particularly for underserved communities.
• National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for production of Health Care Quality Report Cards, providing clinical quality and patient experience ratings methodology.
• Integrated Healthcare AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in production of Medical Group Report Cards, contributing to quality measurement and reporting.
• Purchaser Business Group on HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in development of Health Care Quality Report Cards, representing purchaser interests in healthcare quality measurement.
• California Association of Health Information Exchanges (CAHIE)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracted partner supporting DSA Signatory Grant applicants with submission of grant requests for QHIO onboarding.
• Public Consulting Group (PCG)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFiscal intermediary managing the flow of funds directly to QHIOs for DSA Signatory Grant Program.
• Educational Initiative GranteescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEight associations awarded grants to educate and train DxF signatories on their responsibilities, with focus on under-resourced communities. Includes activities such as webinars, coaching, conferences, and bootcamps.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Health Gorilla: Designated California QHIO and national clinical data exchange network. Comparable as a QHIO vendor providing the interoperability infrastructure CDII's DxF mandate depends on.
• CORHIO (Colorado Regional Health Information Organization): Statewide health information exchange serving Colorado. Comparable as a regional HIE mandated/aligned with state health policy, providing similar data exchange infrastructure to hospitals, providers, and payers.
• Manifest MedEx: California's largest nonprofit health information exchange and one of nine designated CDII QHIOs. Comparable as a CA-based HIE providing the underlying technical exchange CDII's DxF mandate relies on.
• CRISP (Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients): Statewide health information exchange serving Maryland and surrounding regions. Closely comparable to CDII's DxF mandate in scope, though operated as a nonprofit rather than a state agency.
• New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC): State-designated HIE coordinator for New York State, operating the SHIN-NY framework. Comparable as a state-level interoperability convener with regulatory-adjacent role, though structured as a nonprofit.

Others

• AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association): Professional association governing health information management standards and workforce. Comparable as a peer policy/standards organization relevant to CDII's CalOHII and CPHS data governance functions.
• Civitas Networks for Health: National umbrella organization for HIEs, RECs, and health data collaboratives. Comparable as the ecosystem-level convener CDII engages with for policy alignment and best practices.
• DirectTrust: Standards and trust-framework body for secure health information exchange. Comparable as a peer interoperability trust-anchor organization that CDII's DxF participants may rely on for federated exchange.
• The Sequoia Project: Nonprofit that operates national interoperability frameworks (e.g., Carequality, eHealth Exchange). Comparable as a peer standards/trust-framework organization relevant to DxF's interoperability backbone.

Broad incumbents

• Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC): Federal counterpart within HHS that sets national health IT policy and interoperability standards. Comparable because CDII operates the state-level equivalent of ONC's interoperability, certification, and policy functions for California.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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