Five years ago, my father had a massive heart attack. Thankfully, he was rushed to the emergency room and straight into the intensive care unit (ICU). His condition was so bad that he was on more nitroglycerin than his nurse had ever seen and he had to wait in ICU Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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 Ana English, CIVHC President and CEO This is time of year is particularly suited to reflection. As I pull the holiday decorations out of storage, I inevitably look back on the months since I packed away the stockings and garlands. This year has been full of change, and has Read more…
By: Sharon Adams, CIVHC’s Community Engagement Manager I am a fan of Emily Dickinson and dwelling in possibility, and specifically the opportunities we have to create and support a culture that honors life. In October, I joined CIVHC to grow and diversify our community work throughout Colorado and to enhance Read more…
Perspective of CIVHC’s VP of Research and Compliance & Chief Economist, Jonathan Mathieu, PhD In September, CIVHC staff, along with representatives of four key Colorado stakeholder groups, had the great privilege to attend a National Affordability Summit hosted by the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI) in Washington, DC. The Read more…