Child in wheelchair laughing with male adult sitting on male child's right side.

Children’s Hospital of Colorado

Providing care for children with medical complexities pose significant challenges for patients and families alike. Caregiving often entails navigating various issues such as accessing care, financial strains, and managing side effects, which can compound the burden. Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Colorado are investigating ways to mitigate the impact of Read more

By Spencer Fortier, ago
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University of Colorado – Denver

Specialty Palliative Care has been demonstrated to lower costs in seriously ill populations. Researchers from the University of Colorado – Denver, School of Medicine, were inspired to test whether interventions could help improve quality of life and lower health care costs. Their Apoyo con Cariño (support through caring) study set out to improve palliative Read more

By Spencer Fortier, ago
The image likely features a visual related to the CIVHC Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board’s measures, focusing on data about prescription drug costs and affordability. It may include bar charts, line graphs, or infographics that highlight specific metrics, such as average drug prices, cost trends over time, or affordability benchmarks. Colors like blue, green, or gray are likely used to differentiate categories or data segments, with labels and a legend to clarify each measure. The background is probably white, making the data easy to read and interpret. This visualization aims to provide insights into prescription drug affordability, supporting the board’s mission to assess and manage drug costs in Colorado.

Colorado Division of Insurance

The Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) & The Data Mart In June 2021, Colorado passed SB21-75 and became the first state in the country to allow a nonpartisan board to review high-cost drugs and possibly set payment limits for those they determine to be unaffordable. Overseen by the Colorado Division of Read more

By Spencer Fortier, ago

Gunnison Valley Health

Using Data to Understand Where Patients Go For Care Located in the frontier community of Gunnison, in the largest county per square mile in Colorado, is Gunnison Valley Health (GVH). Begun as a hospital in 1938, GVH has grown into a health system with the ability to provide their region Read more

By Spencer Fortier, ago
A diagram showing long-term effects of COVID-19, with a human figure indicating symptoms like fatigue (58%), headache (44%), and anxiety (31%). Includes a bar chart of symptom prevalence and a pie chart of abnormal lab results.

The Office of Saving People Money on Health Care

COVID-19 continues to impact life through physical, mental, and emotional hurdles. A current area of interest is Long COVID, broadly defined as, “symptoms affecting multiple organs which range from cough and shortness of breath to palpitations, chest pain, joint pain, physical limitations, fatigue, depression, headache, and insomnia which affect people Read more

By Spencer Fortier, ago
Map showing Denver's neighborhoods with labels. Key roads like Colfax Ave, 52nd Ave, and Hampden Ave are marked. An area is highlighted in red near the center of the map, possibly related to the Sun Valley Phase I study on whether living conditions made residents sick. An airport is denoted in the top right corner.

Environmental Protection Agency

  Built in the 1950’s and located between 6th Avenue and Colfax, Sun Valley is one of Denver’s roughest neighborhoods. It has primarily served as an affordable housing district, as nearly 80% of the residents live in poverty, and are some of the most likely in the city to end up Read more

By Spencer Fortier, ago
The image is the logo of AcademyHealth, a professional organization dedicated to health services research and health policy. The logo features the name "AcademyHealth" in a modern, sans-serif font, accompanied by a stylized graphic element that may include abstract shapes or symbols representing health and research. The color scheme typically includes shades of blue and yellow, conveying professionalism and trust. The design reflects the organization's commitment to advancing health services research and informing health policy.

Duke University and Cornell University

In 2019, CIVHC partnered with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and AcademyHealth to support the Health Data for Action program, which provided data sets to researchers who needed access to data for their research projects. The program was similar to a grant, where researchers could apply to receive a data Read more

By Spencer Fortier, ago