In today’s health care landscape, it’s not enough to know that services exist—we need to know who they’re reaching, how they’re paid for, and whether we’re using our dollars to make the biggest impact possible. That’s exactly the mission the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and Colorado Health Institute Read more…
Many of the top rebated drugs have generic alternatives, offering insights into cost-reduction strategies Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) recently released data on the top 15 prescription drugs health insurance payers receive rebates for through the updated Prescription Drug Rebate Analysis. The analysis shows that prescription drug Read more…
Profile CHF’s Capital Infrastructure in Support of Team-based Comprehensive Primary Care funding opportunity focuses on expanding geographic access to primary care, behavioral health and dental services while promoting team-based care or improved health information technology systems. From its 2008 inception through 2021, the Foundation has provided 87 grants to 57 Read more…
Profile Colorado Village Collaborative (CVC) is a nonprofit organization in the Denver metro area that creates and operates transformational emergency shelter communities in partnership with people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. CVC manages three types of emergency shelter communities in the Denver metro area, all of which provide safe and secure emergency Read more…
Profile Denver Indian Center Inc. (DICI) is a vital urban cultural hub and community resource center for American Indians in Colorado. For over 50 years, it has empowered American Indian individuals and communities by promoting self-determination and mental, physical, and economic health through cultural enrichment, advocacy, and education. Summary DICI Read more…
Profile The Colorado Department of Health and the Environment (CDPHE) Tribal Liaison Unit is a thought and data access partner of the Denver Indian Health and Family Services Center (DIHFS). DIHFS is the only urban Indian health service center in Colorado and provides a wide array of health care services Read more…
Profile People facing an unexpected cancer diagnosis may opt to delay or even forgo care due to the high cost of cancer treatment. Not seeking immediate cancer care can result in poorer outcomes, higher costs due to disease progression, and ultimately an increased risk of death. The Colorado Gynecologic Cancer Read more…
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) recently released its sixth update to the Telehealth Services Utilization Analysis, which now includes data from 2019 through 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of telehealth services, reshaping health care delivery in Colorado. Using claims data from the Colorado All Read more…
Evaluating Colorado’s Insulin Affordability Program: A Step Towards Equitable Diabetes Care Managing diabetes is a challenge for millions of Americans. In Colorado, nearly 300,000 people have diabetes, and about one in three adults has prediabetes. For many, insulin is essential to effectively manage the disease, yet high co-pays for insulin Read more…
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) recently updated the Provider Payment Tool, the only health care transparency tool of its kind to provide price information for Colorado health care providers. Based on legislation passed in 2022, the tool shows how much doctors and other providers get paid Read more…