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…