by Cari Frank, CIVHC’s VP of Communication and Marketing My friend’s father just had surgery to release pressure from an accident that caused swelling in his brain. After the bill arrived, he was shocked that the surgeon billed $10,000 for the surgery, yet only received $1,500 from Medicare. That’s when Read more…
Any car owner can tell you that many, many components make up the vehicles we rely on every day to ferry us between work and home or between errands. And accordingly, mechanics have become increasingly specialized – especially now that cars are getting more complicated every year. You have a Read more…
By Rachel Linn, CIVHC’s Marketing Manager For those of us fortunate enough to have health insurance, it is easy to anticipate the costs we will pay for health care services. For example, I have a fixed co-pay plan, and know that if I visit my doctor, regardless of how much Read more…
By Rachel Linn, CIVHC’s Marketing Manager Last week, my husband called me with debilitating abdominal pain and was unable to stand, let alone drive himself to a provider to receive care. As an employee of CIVHC, my brain immediately went to thoughts around the expenses we were going to incur Read more…
By Kristin Paulson, JD, MPH, CIVHC’s VP of Research and Innovation Palliative Care has been a hot button topic lately, popping up in legislation, in the news, and, if you’re one of the more than 30 million family caregivers in the US, even the dinner table. From the beginning, CIVHC Read more…
Each year, the Commonwealth Fund releases Health System Scorecards for each state, providing performance benchmarks and improvement targets for communities, and the nation. How does Colorado compare to other states? How can we improve? Click the player above to listen to CIVHC’s VP of Research and Innovation, Kristin Paulson, JD Read more…
By Jonathan Mathieu, PhD, CIVHC’s VP of Data and Delivery A large part of my job here at CIVHC is the creation and nurturing of collaborations with organizations across the nation. Many times these relationships are built while working alongside likeminded individuals, striving to improve health care through projects like Read more…
Two of the big draws to living in Colorado are the sunny days and endless opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Unfortunately, not everyone can take full advantage of what Colorado has to offer when limited by illnesses and chronic conditions. Staying as healthy as possible is paramount to enjoying life Read more…
CIVHC’s Account Executives, Eddy Costa and Vince Tornillo, build key relationships with Change Agents across the state and nation who are advancing the Triple Aim. They work each day to get CO APCD data into the hands of individuals and organizations to enable them make decisions that will improve health, Read more…
By Sharon Adams, CIVHC Community Engagement Manager Think for a moment about times when you have not been well and what brings you comfort. Often it is the presence of family, friends and caregivers who appreciate the necessity of focusing on us in ways that enable our return to Read more…