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Change Agent Chat - Northwest Colorado Community Health Partnership
2018-09-11 12:00 - 12:30 (America/Denver)
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, we will highlight one of these Change Agents and the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
Northwest Colorado Community Health Partnership
Northwest Colorado Community Health Partnership is using CO APCD data to look at ED visits and potentially avoidable costs in northwest Colorado, Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt Counties. They hope to understand utilization patterns and reduce emergency department (ED) visits for health issues that could be treated in a doctor’s office, clinic, or urgent care settings.
What utilization patterns did they uncover? How do they plan to encourage patients to seek appropriate care settings?
Join our 30 minute #ChangeAgentChat on Tuesday, September 11th, 12-12:30pm MT, hosted by CIVHC’s Chief Medical Officer, Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD. Click link below to register.
Links to all Chat recordings will be posted to the guest’s Change Agent profile in our Change Agent Gallery.

Change Agent Chat - Coalition to Transform Advanced Care
2018-08-28 12:00 - 12:30
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, we will highlight one of these Change Agents and the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care
The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) works to ensure that people with advanced illness receive the care they want in the settings that are right for them. In October, C-TAC is hosting their National Summit here in Denver and this year’s focus is on the “how” of improving advanced care.
Join us for a bonus Change Agent Chat where we talk to C-TAC about the upcoming Summit and their work across the nation.
Click the link below to register

Change Agent Chat: Jay Want, MD & the Peterson Center on Healthcare
2018-08-14 12:00 - 12:30
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, we will highlight one of these Change Agents and the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
Jay Want, MD and the Peterson Center on Healthcare
CIVHC is happy to welcome our founding Board Chairman and former Chief Medical Officer, Jay Want MD, as our August Change Agent. Jay is now Executive Director at the Peterson Center on Healthcare and will update us on the exciting initiatives and work being done across the nation.
Click the link below to participate in the #ChangeAgentChat hosted by CIVHC’s CEO, Ana English.

CO APCD Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting
2018-08-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom/Telephone
The 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 reserve comments until the designated portion of the meeting.
Teleconference:
Webinar Login: https://zoom.us/j/838371120
Telephone: 1.646.876.9923
Webinar ID: 838 371 120

Change Agent Chat - Aurora Health Access
2018-07-10 12:00 - 12:30
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, we will highlight one of these Change Agents and the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
Aurora Health Access
Historically, those with more means have better care, and therefore better health. Aurora Health Access is working to circumvent these factors and ensure that all members of the community have access to health care, regardless of economic standing.
What programs are in place to address population needs? What outcomes have resulted from these programs?
Join our 30 minute #ChangeAgentChat on Tuesday, July 10th, 12-12:30pm MT, hosted by CIVHC’s Chief Medical Officer, Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD. Click link below to register.
Links to all Chat recordings will be posted to the guest’s Change Agent profile in our Change Agent Gallery.

Center to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) and CIVHC -- Advanced Illness Care Policy Briefing
2018-06-28 08:30 - 11:00 | Mile High United Way, 711 Park Ave W, Denver, 80205, United States
The 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. This discussion will include a national perspective, a discussion on what is happening in Colorado and in other states, and how other advocates can support this movement.
Over 10,000 Americans become eligible for Medicare every day. By 2030, the number of Medicare enrollees is expected to double to approximately 80 million individuals – many of whom will have increased healthcare needs later in life. Our healthcare system is currently unable to accommodate the rapidly growing size and need of the aging population.
C-TAC and CIVHC invite you to a compelling event with national and state leaders to highlight these issues and have a discussion on the role we all can play in supporting people living with advanced illness and their families. You will be briefed on efforts at the federal and local level currently underway as well as engage with a panel of experts who are working to improve health outcomes. Participants include:
Marian Grant, Senior Regulatory Advisor, C-TAC
Brian Shiozawa, Regional Director, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Kristin Paulson, Vice President of Research and Innovation, CIVHC
Jean Kutner, Chief Medical Officer, University of Colorado Hospital
Tracy Lippard, Clinical Lead for Complex Needs and Elder Care, Care Management Institute, Kaiser Permanente
Debbie Hornor, Senior Vice President, Health Strategies, Southwest Affiliate, American Heart Association
Adrian Miller, Executive Director, Colorado Council of Churches

Change Agent Chat - Commonwealth Fund
2018-05-08 12:00 - 12:30
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, we will highlight one of these Change Agents and the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
Commonwealth Fund
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?
Join our 30 minute #ChangeAgentChat on Tuesday, May 8th, 12-12:30pm MT, hosted by CIVHC’s Chief Medical Officer, Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD. Click link below to register.
Links to all Chat recordings will be posted to the guest’s Change Agent profile in our Change Agent Gallery.

Change Agent Chat - DispatchHealth
2018-04-10 12:00 - 12:30
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, we will highlight one of these Change Agents and the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
DispatchHealth
DispatchHealth works as an extension of primary, specialty, and home care by delivering simple to complex medical treatment in the convenience of the home. Using different mediums including a free mobile app, website, and telephone, patients, clinicians, and care givers can request on-demand care.
What kind of outcomes and savings are DispatchHealth seeing? What were the challenges in setting up a new model for health care delivery?
Join our 30 minute #ChangeAgentChat on Tuesday, April 10th, 12-12:30pm MT, hosted by CIVHC’s Chief Medical Officer, Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD. Click link below to register.
Links to all Chat recordings will be posted to the guest’s Change Agent profile in our Change Agent Gallery.

Change Agent Chat - University of Texas Health Science Center
2018-03-13 12:00 - 12:30
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, we will highlight one of these Change Agents and the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
University of Texas Health Science Center
Researchers from Rice University, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, and RAND Corporation used CO APCD data to understand how hospitals are paid by commercial health plans, the different types of billing contracts negotiated, their prevalence, and how the terms of these contracts vary between markets.
What did the researchers learn about contracts in the health care market? How did claims data allow them to analyze contracts?
Join our 30 minute #ChangeAgentChat on Tuesday, March 13th, 12-12:30pm MT, hosted by CIVHC’s Chief Medical Officer, Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD. Click link below to register.
Links to all Chat recordings will be posted to the guest’s Change Agent profile in our Change Agent Gallery.

Total Cost of Care in Colorado - Understanding Colorado's Health Care Cost Drivers
2018-03-02 12:00 - 13:00
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 practices.
Join us on March 2nd to learn more about the national study, Colorado-specific findings, and what stakeholders including providers, policy makers, employers and others can do with this information to improve health care in the state.

Change Agent Chat - Colorado Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association
2018-01-12 12:00 - 12:30
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, we will highlight one of these Change Agents and the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
Colorado Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association
The Colorado Chapter of the APTA used CO APCD data to investigate what percentage physical rehabilitation services (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Chiropractic) make up of total health care expenditures in Colorado. By looking at claims from commercial insurers for outpatient services at provider offices, ambulatory surgery centers, and hospitals, the Colorado Chapter was able to identify service utilization as a portion of health care spending between 2010 and 2012.
How did the Colorado Chapter of the APTA use the information they discovered to benefit Coloradans?
Join our 30 minute #ChangeAgentChat on Friday, January 12th, 12-12:30pm MT, hosted by CIVHC’s Chief Medical Officer, Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD. Click link below to register.
Links to all Chat recordings will be posted to the guest’s Change Agent profile in our Change Agent Gallery.

Change Agent Chat - Chronic Care Collaborative Colorado
2017-12-08 12:00 - 12:30
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, we will highlight one of these Change Agents and the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
Chronic Care Collaborative Colorado
The Chronic Care Collaborative (CCC) is coalition made up of 34 advocacy organizations representing Coloradans with a range of chronic conditions. The CCC works to improve access to quality, affordable, and integrated health care. Member organizations of the CCC each received customized drug dashboards, populated with CO APCD data specific to the drugs that their particular condition most rely on and utilize. These interactive dashboards show how much Coloradans are spending for certain prescription drugs and whether prices are going up or down for health plans and patients.
How are CCC members using the drug information in the reports? What insights can be gleaned from dashboards such as these?
Join our 30 minute #ChangeAgentChat on Friday, December 8th, 12-12:30pm MT, hosted by CIVHC’s Chief Medical Officer, Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD. Click link below to register.
Links to all Chat recordings will be posted to the guest’s Change Agent profile in our Change Agent Gallery.

Colorado Scorecard on Payment Reform Info Session #2 (Payer Focused Event)
2017-11-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Colorado 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 and health insurance payers across the state to understand the impact new payment models are having on quality and cost of care.
The Scorecard will gather health plan data from calendar year 2016 to benchmark how much and what types of payment arrangements are happening in Colorado, building a bird’s eye of view of payment reform and its impact on the Triple Aim of health care in the Centennial State, all while protecting health plan confidentiality. Click here to learn more about the project.
During the sessions, CPR’s Program Director Andréa Caballero will provide health plans with a description of the project goals, including an overview of the data that CPR will request from health plans, and answer questions. Andréa will be accompanied by CIVHC’s Vice President of Communication, Cari Frank, and CIVHC’s Vice President of Research and Compliance, Jonathan Mathieu. The same material will be covered in both sessions.
Click link below to register

Partner Event: Colorado Healthcare Strategy & Management - The Rising Cost of Healthcare - A Payer's Perspective
2017-11-17 07:00 - 09:00 | 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 from the payer’s point of view and how does that impact others?
Health plans are thoughtfully adapting and managing through incredible market volatility. Gain insights and perspectives from health plans on the latest trends that are driving cost increases and how employers, providers and consumers can collaborate with payers to reduce costs and improve quality during this time of dynamic transformation.
Panelists
Janet Pogar, Regional Vice President, Provider Solutions, Anthem
Janet has a passion for reducing the cost of health care and has worked on all sides of the delivery system. Her career has included working with several physician organizations in Colorado Springs and Denver, including Physician’s Network (IPA) and their associated HMO. Since re-joining Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in 1999, she has overseen all hospital, physician, ambulatory surgery centers and ancillary negotiations, as well as numerous operational functions. Janet has also been involved in employer facing meetings to help with concerns over the rising cost of health care and product strategies/cost of care initiatives to reduce premiums.
Gretchen Flanders McGinnis, MSPH, Sr. VP Healthcare Systems & Accountable Care, Colorado Access
Over the past 17 years Gretchen has focused on Medicaid, CHP and integrated care. She has overseen the implementation of a number of public sector contracts won by Colorado Access including three RCCO (Regional Collaborative Care Organization – Medicaid ACO) contracts, the CHP+ SMCN, Medicare Advantage programs and Medicaid long term care and single entry point programs. Gretchen has over 20 years of healthcare experience and previously worked at the National Conference of State Legislatures focusing on health policy as well as at the CU Health Sciences Center on a primary research project for Type 1 diabetes.
Dean Grohskopf, VP, Network Management, Mountain States Region, Cigna
Dean joined Cigna as VP, Network Mgmt, Mountain States Region, in 2011. He has leadership responsibilities for provider contracting and delivery system management in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Dean brings more than 20 years of experience in the health insurance industry. Prior to joining Cigna, he served as VP of Network Management for Aetna in Colorado. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Colorado Christian University.
Jennifer L Misajet, MHA, RN,CNOR CSSM, VP Care Delivery External & Surgical Services for Kaiser, CO
Jennifer is responsible for a wide range of functional areas primarily focused around care delivery operations of surgical, hospital, and peri-hospital services. She is an RN with over 20 years experience in healthcare leadership. Her previous roles have included Director, Admin. Director & Exec. Director at Regional & System levels. Jennifer’s experience includes critical access to large integrated delivery systems including expertise in healthcare remodel & construction, quality and safety improvement collaboratives as well as supply/expense reduction initiatives. She maintains certifications in Surgical Services Management (CSSM) and perioperative nursing practice (CNOR).
Moderator
Kim Bimestefer, President, KB Solutions LLC
Kim has been a senior healthcare executive for more than 25 years with a performance record that includes four successful market turnarounds and two successful start-ups, including development of a $10 billion business serving more than a million customers for a Fortune 100 Wall Street firm. As the local Board Chair, President & General Manager for Cigna Mountain States from 2012 through 2016, Kim was accountable for corporate strategy, customer satisfaction, medical costs, employee relations, branding, membership growth and earnings. In this role, Kim revitalized a struggling culture post acquisition and pioneered new partnerships with high-performing healthcare delivery systems and physician groups. Today, Kim is President of KB Solutions, a strategic consulting firm that helps firms thrive through the dynamics of a healthcare market in transition.
Friday, November 17, 2017
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Program and Question & Answer Session
Click link below to register

Colorado Scorecard on Payment Reform Info Session #1 (Payer Focused Event)
2017-11-16 11:30 - 12:30 | Webinar

CO APCD Advisory Committee
2017-11-14 09:00 - 11:00
More information will be posted as we get closer.

Change Agent Chat - Catalyst for Payment Reform
2017-11-10 12:00 - 12:30
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, we will highlight one of these Change Agents and the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
Catalyst for Payment Reform
Catalyst for Payment Reform is an independent, nonprofit corporation working to catalyze employers, public purchasers, and others to implement strategies that produce higher-value health care and improve the functioning of the health care marketplace. As part of their efforts to lower costs, they publish annual Scorecards, evaluating payment reform initiatives across the nation.
What have they learned payment reform in the United States? What initiatives are going on in each state?
Join our 30 minute #ChangeAgentChat on Friday, November 10th, 12-12:30pm MT, hosted by CIVHC’s Chief Medical Officer, Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD. Click link below to register.
Links to all Chat recordings will be posted to the guest’s Change Agent profile in our Change Agent Gallery.

Using Data to Drive Healthcare Purchasing: Colorado All Payer Claims Database
2017-11-09 11:30 - 15:00 | 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, 80124, United States
Hosted 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. Attendees will also hear from two representatives from the State about current actions and thoughts on creating a healthcare market that works better for employers and employees.
12:00 pm – Wecoming Remarks
12:10 pm – What the CO APCD Tells us About Costs in Colorado
Jonathan Mathieu, VP of Research & Compliance at CIVHC, will provide an overview on healthcare costs in different areas across the state, examining the cost drivers employers must consider and how costs their region/MSA compares to others.
1:00 pm – How the CO APCD Can Help Employers Purchase Care and Employees Access Care
Ana English, President & CEO of CIVHC, will present specific ways that employers can access and utilize the CO APCD when purchasing care and how employees and other consumers can access helpful information about cost and quality.
1:50 pm – BREAK
2:00 pm – The Role of the State in Transforming Healthcare
Lawrence Miller, Consulting Health Transformation Advisor and Kyle Brown, Policy Director for Health & Human Services, for the Colorado Governor’s Office will discuss the role the State, both as a government entity and as an employer, in helping to create a more transparent, vibrant healthcare market
3:00 pm – Adjourn
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Variation in Quality Measures Results: Colorado
2017-10-18 09:00 - 11:00 | COPIC Mile High Room, 7351 E Lowry Blvd., Denver, CO, 80230, United States
Join 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 regional differences in quality of care and costs.
Join us and our national partners on Oct. 18th as we reveal initial results of this project aimed at understanding and measuring delivery systems best suited to improve outcomes and lower costs. Preliminary results from Colorado will be shared and we’ll be looking for input from those of you in the community to help us shape the remainder of the project and inform some of the initial results.
Agenda:

Project overview
Summary of the work going on in the four states (CO, UT, OR, MA)
Presentation of Colorado’s initial results
Discussion and dialogue regarding the results and future of this work

Click below to register for the webinar, OR, for in person registration, click here.

Change Agent Chat - Duke University
2017-10-13 12:00 - 12:30
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, we will highlight one of these Change Agents and the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
Duke University
Graduate students from Duke University used CO APCD data to investigate the effect of Colorado’s health exchange on health care utilization, and learn how the variation in exchange premiums across the state was affected by the interaction of market structure, selection, and location.
What did the students discover? Is there a correlation between the Health Exchange and utilization?
Join our 30 minute #ChangeAgentChat on Friday, October 13th, 12-12:30pm MT, hosted by CIVHC’s Chief Medical Officer, Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD. Click link below to register.
Links to all Chat recordings will be posted to the guest’s Change Agent profile in our Change Agent Gallery.

Change Agent Chat - Brigham and Women's Hospital
2017-09-08 12:00 - 12:30
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, we will highlight one of these Change Agents and the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Located in Boston, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) is a major teaching facility affiliated with Harvard University. Researchers at BWH are estimating the occurrence, treatment, and cost of skin cancer in the United States. CO APCD data is being combined with data from other APCDs and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Analysis of the data will indicate the economic impact of skin cancer, determine any care and outcome disparities between regions, and identify possible trends in prevalence and treatment.
Find out what BWH’s researchers have discovered about skin cancer in Colorado and how outcomes across the state stack up with the rest of the nation.
Join our 30 minute #ChangeAgentChat on Friday, September 8th, 12-12:30pm MT, hosted by CIVHC’s Kristin Paulson, JD, MPH, Vice President of Programs and Analytics. Click link below to register.
Links to all Chat recordings will be posted to the guest’s Change Agent profile in our Change Agent Gallery.

Change Agent Chat - DRCOG
2017-08-11 12:00 - 12:30 | Webinar
The 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, DRCOG is working to determine the influence their work has on the health care utilization and the quality of life of older Coloradans.

Has DRCOG realized a cost savings through the AAA services? How do the outcomes of AAA clients differ from those not in the program?
Get answers to those questions and more during our 30 minute #ChangeAgentChat on Friday, August 11th, 12-12:30pm MT, hosted by CIVHC’s VP of Communication and Marketing, Cari Frank.
Links to all Chat recordings will be posted to the guest’s Change Agent profile in our Change Agent Gallery.
