Change Agent Chat – DRCOG
WebinarThe Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) is the federally designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA) and provides services designed to help senior Coloradans live full and healthy lives. By analyzing CO APCD data from a group of individuals who did not receive AAA services compared to those who did, Read more…
Change Agent Chat – Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Change Agent Chat – Duke University
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Variation in Quality Measures Results: Colorado
COPIC Mile High Room 7351 E Lowry Blvd., Denver, CO, United StatesJoin CIVHC & National Leaders to Discuss CO Quality and Cost Drivers For the past several years, CIVHC has been working with three other states and national leaders from Network for Regional Health Improvement (NRHI), Harvard University, and the National Bureau of Economic Research to understand the driving forces behind Read more…
Using Data to Drive Healthcare Purchasing: Colorado All Payer Claims Database
Bluffs Room, 5th Floor, Kaiser Permanente Lone Tree Medical Offices, 10240 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree, CO 80124 Kaiser Permanente Lone Tree Medical Offices, 10240 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO, United StatesHosted by Colorado Business Group on Health Discover how employers can learn from and access the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) which stores claims and other healthcare information so as to be able to provide comprehensive database on the costs and utilization patterns of healthcare services across Colorado. Read more…
Change Agent Chat – Catalyst for Payment Reform
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
CO APCD Advisory Committee
More information will be posted as we get closer.
Colorado Scorecard on Payment Reform Info Session #1 (Payer Focused Event)
WebinarColorado is one of three states in the nation selected to participate in CPR's 2017 work to assess efforts to reign in health care costs. As a sponsor, CIVHC will leverage data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) and work with the Colorado Association of Health Plans Read more…
Partner Event: Colorado Healthcare Strategy & Management – The Rising Cost of Healthcare – A Payer’s Perspective
Double Tree by Hilton Denver Tech Center 7801 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO, United States• What issues keep payers up at night and what strategies are they using in collaboration with employers and consumers in response? • How can payers and providers work together and collaborate through consolidation for the benefit of all stakeholders? • What does the future of value-based payment look like Read more…
Colorado Scorecard on Payment Reform Info Session #2 (Payer Focused Event)
WebinarColorado is one of three states in the nation selected to participate in CPR’s 2017 work to assess efforts to reign in health care costs. As a sponsor, CIVHC will leverage data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) and work with the Colorado Association of Health Plans Read more…
Change Agent Chat – Chronic Care Collaborative Colorado
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Change Agent Chat – Colorado Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Total Cost of Care in Colorado – Understanding Colorado’s Health Care Cost Drivers
CIVHC recently released a Colorado-specific total cost of care report based on a multi-state report identifying Colorado as having 17% higher than average health care costs compared to other participating states. Colorado could save over 48 million annually if provider groups in the state were closer to the state average across participating Read more…
Change Agent Chat – University of Texas Health Science Center
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Change Agent Chat – DispatchHealth
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Change Agent Chat – Commonwealth Fund
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Center to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) and CIVHC — Advanced Illness Care Policy Briefing
Mile High United Way 711 Park Ave W, Denver, United StatesThe Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC), the leading voice for people living with advanced illness, and the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) will host a policy event to brief advocates on the latest policy developments in Washington and around the country that affect this vulnerable population. Read more…
Change Agent Chat – Aurora Health Access
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
CO APCD Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting
Zoom/TelephoneThe CO APCD Advisory Committee was established by statute and makes recommendations to CIVHC for administration of the CO APCD including alll public reporting of CO APCD data, including public interactive website measures, spot analysis, and data bytes. These meetings are open to the public and we ask non-committee members to Read more…
Change Agent Chat: Jay Want, MD & the Peterson Center on Healthcare
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Change Agent Chat – Coalition to Transform Advanced Care
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Change Agent Chat – Northwest Colorado Community Health Partnership
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Change Agent Chat – 9Health Fair
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Project Angel Heart In-Depth Webinar
WebinarJoin us for an in-depth discussion of Project Angel Heart's recent study that used CO APCD data to examine the cost patterns of their clients prior to service, during service, and post- service, as well as compare cost and utilization to that of a control group using claims data.
Change Agent Chat – Brown University Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Change Agent Chat & Data Demo – Melissa Memorial Hospital
Zoom/TelephoneOrganizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Change Agent Chat – University of Colorado Denver Health and Behavioral Sciences Department
Organizations across the nation break down barriers firmly entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep Americans healthy. During these chats, Read more…
Dollars and Sense: Lowering Health Care Costs and Increasing Transparency
History Colorado 1200 N Broadway, Denver, CO, United StatesThe economics of the American health care system stopped making sense a long time ago. This November, the conversation changes. Dollars and Sense: Lowering Health Care Costs and Increasing Transparency is a day-long event featuring local and national leaders in health care transparency and containing costs. Click here for agenda Read more…
CIVHC Connect: Caring & Preparing for Serious Illness
History Colorado 1200 N Broadway, Denver, CO, United StatesSerious illness will affect us all, either personally or through loved ones, at some point in our lives. Preparation and knowledge of the nuts and bolts can provide comfort in a scary situation. As Change Agents, there are also ways we can improve the system to support those going through Read more…
National Health Decisions Day
National Health Decisions Day exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning. Come visit with trained professionals in Advance Care Planning. Each site will have resources available on what forms and documents you should complete and can answer questions you have. Read more…
Advance Care Planning Workgroup
Stakeholders from throughout Colorado convene to discuss how to further Advance Care Planning awareness. If you are interested in attending, please contact Kari Degerness, LNHA, MBA for more information.
Webinar: MOST Form Overview
Please join us on November 18th at 12:30 pm for a brief overview of the 10 things you should know about the MOST form (Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment). In this 30 minute webinar Dr. Hillary Lum will highlight the key things that social workers, administrators, admissions/sales team, providers Read more…
National Health Decisions Day
National Health Care Decisions Day (NHDD) is an initiative to encourage people to express their wishes regarding healthcare and for providers and facilities to respect those wishes, whatever they may be. It’s important to understand that NHDD is not only about end-of-life care but is meant to reach a much Read more…
Free Webinar: Explore Advance Care Planning
Advance care planning addresses the health care you would want to receive in a medical crisis -- based on your values, preferences, and conversations with your loved ones. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this issue more pressing for many Coloradans. While there’s much we can’t control, we can make informed Read more…
Virtual Discussion: Do Providers Who Care for a Large Share of Medicaid Patients Provide Better Care for this Population?
Zoom/TelephoneJoin us for a virtual discussion on Thursday, September 17th, from 9 - 10:30 am. This interactive event will feature CIVHC, National Bureau of Economic Research’s (NBER), and local partners to discuss research results exploring the differences in quality of care for providers who serve primarily Medicaid or Commercial patients. Read more…
Telehealth Services in Colorado: Understanding Trends and Use Prior to COVID-19
Zoom/TelephoneThe COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to indefinitely change how health care is delivered, accessed and paid for. Expanded use of telehealth services is just one aspect of care that can greatly impact cost, care and outcomes long-term. Understanding the impact of telehealth services on the health care system will Read more…
Two Part Webinar Series: Advance Care Planning – Challenges and Opportunities
The virtual public workshop will provide a venue to explore the challenges and opportunities of advance care planning, acknowledge and highlight divergent viewpoints, and examine what is empirically known and not known about advance care planning and its outcomes. The workshop will identify areas where more data and research are Read more…
Two Part Webinar Series: Advance Care Planning – Challenges and Opportunities
The virtual public workshop will provide a venue to explore the challenges and opportunities of advance care planning, acknowledge and highlight divergent viewpoints, and examine what is empirically known and not known about advance care planning and its outcomes. The workshop will identify areas where more data and research are Read more…
Mental Health as a Risk Factor for COVID-19: A Population Health Assessment of the Pandemic (PART I: Initial Findings)
WebinarThe Population Health Impact Institute (PHII)™ announces a complimentary webinar, which will highlight how mental health conditions can increase the likelihood of COVID-19 infections. This innovative research study used Trajectory® Healthcare’s epidemiological-based AI software using the Colorado All Payer Claims Data Base to track how co-morbidities impact the likelihood of Read more…
National Health Care Decisions Day: Your Decisions Matter
City of Boulder Older Adult ServicesNational Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning. NHDD is an initiative to encourage patients to express their wishes regarding healthcare and for providers and facilities to respect those wishes, whatever they may be. Register here.
Aging Solo: But Not Alone
Longmont Senior Center (Online)50% of us will be unable to make healthcare decisions at end-of-life. People who are “aging solo” may have limited options when choosing a healthcare decision-maker. Join The Conversation Project in Boulder County and Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for a Zoom expert panel discussion featuring Claire Morrow, owner of Caring Read more…
NHDD Advance Care Planning Open House
Zoom/TelephoneTrained volunteers from the Conversation Project Boulder County are available throughout the day on April 15th in honor of National Healthcare Decision’s Day to help you with advance care planning questions. They can help get you to the right documents, start an important conversation with your family, and offer questions Read more…
Data to Drive Decisions: Resources to Chart COVID’s Impact in Colorado
WebinarIt is nearly impossible to understate the impact of COVID-19 on every facet of life in Colorado. In this webinar, CIVHC will look at three COVID-related analyses that helped inform different aspects of the pandemic as everyone worked together to predict the impact, minimize the risks, and continue to serve Read more…
Data to Drive Decisions: Improving Population Health – Low Value Care in Colorado and County/DOI-Specific Metrics in the Community Dashboard
WebinarAll of us, no matter our role in the system, have a part to play in lowering health care costs and improving care. Lasting change is possible when grounded in a foundation built from evidence-based best practices and data driven decisions. Through meaningful, accessible, and relatable presentations of data and Read more…
Data to Drive Decisions: Efforts to Transform the Way Care Is Delivered and Paid for in Colorado: Medicare Reference Based Pricing and Data to Support Employer Alliances
WebinarAll of us, no matter our role in the system, have a part to play in lowering health care costs and improving care. Lasting change is possible when grounded in a foundation built from evidence-based best practices and data driven decisions. Through meaningful, accessible, and relatable presentations of data and Read more…
Healthcare Cost and Quality Transparency in Colorado
Zoom/TelephoneKnowing the cost of healthcare services has been, and continues to be, difficult for most consumers. Finding solutions for informing patients has proven to be complicated and controversial. Colorado has taken steps to address cost transparency within the state, as well as improving the quality of the services delivered. Our Read more…
Data to Drive Decisions: Understanding the Importance of Continuous Health Insurance Enrollment for Access to Care
Zoom/TelephoneJoin our September webinar to learn more about the importance of continual health care coverage on the overall health of Coloradans. Our presenters will share their research results on a variety of analyses including: The impact of the ACA on continuity of coverage among those in Marketplace coverage and Medicaid. Read more…
Data to Drive Decisions Webinar: Better Through Benchmarking: Local and National Data to Help Communities Improve Health and Lower Costs
WebinarImproving the lives of Coloradans is most effective when equipped with information to understand what’s driving disparities in health care cost, quality, access and utilization. Join our October webinar to learn about new statewide resources available for counties and regions including: • Follow up care after ED visits for mental Read more…
CO APCD Advisory Committee
Zoom/TelephoneThe current duties of the Committee include making recommendations regarding: Procedures for the collection, retention, use, and disclosure of data, including procedures and safeguards to protect the privacy, integrity, confidentiality, and availability of any data Guidelines for charging for custom reports Procedures to ensure compliance with HIPAA and other state Read more…
Data to Drive Decisions: COVID-19 Research Revealed: Mental Health as a Predictor of Illness and the Health Impacts of Long-Haul Cases
Zoom/TelephoneJoin us for our November Webinar as we explore how mental health and social factors increase the risk for contracting COVID-19, and discover initial results on the long-lasting health impact of contracting the virus. Presenters Thomas Wilson, PhD, Janet Sullivan, MD, and Isabella Chu, MPH, will discuss their research to Read more…
Data to Drive Decisions Webinar Series: Investigating How Health Systems Survived COVID-19
WebinarCIVHC is excited to announce a presentation update for this months webinar, "Investigating How Health Systems Survived COVID-19", which will feature David Cutler, Professor of Economics at Harvard and Kaushik Ghosh, Research Specialist at the National Bureau of Economic Research. The speakers will present research on changes in morbidity/mortality and Read more…
Data to Drive Decisions: Updated Shop for Care and Consumer Billing Resources
WebinarJoin CIVHC and the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative (CCHI) on January 20th from 12-1pm MT to learn about new resources available to consumers utilizing health care services. Participants will learn how to use the updated Shop for Care tool to access high value providers, and learn about resources available to Read more…
CO APCD Advisory Committee
Zoom/TelephoneThe current duties of the Committee include making recommendations regarding: Procedures for the collection, retention, use, and disclosure of data, including procedures and safeguards to protect the privacy, integrity, confidentiality, and availability of any data Guidelines for charging for custom reports Procedures to ensure compliance with HIPAA and other state Read more…
Curbing Prescription Drug Costs in Colorado
Zoom/TelephonePrescription drug costs continue to rise in Colorado, and represent one of the biggest health care cost drivers. To address rising costs, SB21-175 was passed establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board (PDAB). Join our February webinar to learn more about trends in prescription drug costs in Colorado, including drug Read more…