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
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
Illustration of a medical professional operating a mammogram machine as a patient undergoes a breast screening. The scene, highlighting the importance of BRCA genetic testing, features a large pink ribbon on the right side symbolizing breast cancer awareness.

University of Colorado – Denver

The Role of Health Insurance in Access to New Medical Technologies: A Case Study of BRCA Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Patients While working on her master’s thesis, Colorado student Emily Hammad, encountered a female patient recently diagnosed with breast cancer and struggling to plan for the future. The patient Read more

By CIVHC, ago

Dartmouth

Urban-Rural Disparities in Health Care Quality for Children with Medical and Social Complexity In a study of hospitalizations at children’s hospitals, rural-residing children have a higher prevalence of complex chronic conditions, higher inpatient costs, risk of readmissions. In an effort to dig deeper, in 2018, Dr. JoAnna Leyenaar, MD, PhD, Read more

By Spencer Fortier, ago

Doctors Care

Evaluating the Premium Sponsorship Program Colorado hit historic health insurance milestones in 2017, with over 5 million lives covered and a historically low uninsured rate of 6.5%.  Meanwhile, high premiums continued to be a consistent barrier to coverage, with nearly 350,000 Coloradans remaining uninsured. Help was coming. That same year, Read more

By CIVHC, ago
The image is likely the logo for Health Data Compass, a health data and analytics initiative. It features the name "Health Data Compass" in a modern, clean font, likely in shades of blue or green to represent trust, data, and healthcare. The design may include a graphic element, such as a compass symbol, a circular shape, or interconnected lines or nodes, which represent navigation, data integration, and direction in the context of health data analytics. The background is probably white, allowing the text and graphic elements to stand out clearly. The overall appearance is professional and data-driven, reflecting Health Data Compass’s mission to leverage data for improved health outcomes and research.

Health Data Compass

Completing the Record of Care Housed at the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Health Data Compass (HDC) is a data warehouse supporting a broad range of health care research. The warehouse integrates information from multiple sources including: University of Colorado Hospital, Children’s Hospital Read more

By Spencer Fortier, ago
Close up of two medical pill cases, that show one with prescription pills and the other filled with marijuana.

RAND Corporation

Impact of Marijuana on Opioid Utilization Early research shows that legalization of medical and recreational marijuana has led to lower opioid prescribing (e.g. Bradford et al.) and harms from opioids like overdoses (e.g. Powell et al.). However, findings using more years of data at the state level have produced mixed Read more

By Spencer Fortier, ago
"Skyline of downtown Denver, Colorado, featuring tall modern buildings with a backdrop of snow-capped mountains and a foreground of vibrant autumn trees and historic architecture

University of Denver

Incidence of Cancer Diagnoses in the Rocky Flats Region Following WWII, the United States and Soviet Union found themselves locked in a superpower dynamic, with each relentlessly battling for geopolitical and military superiority. The Rocky Flats plant near Denver, Colorado was constructed in 1952 to manufacture nuclear weapons parts and Read more

By Spencer Fortier, ago