With my retirement approaching in December of this year, I’ve been reflecting on my time at CIVHC. To say my decision to step back is bittersweet may be cliché, but absolutely true. I’m excited to travel – one of my lifelong goals for retirement – but I’ll miss the staff Read more…
Evaluation of one sort or another is built into nearly all industries, though it could slide in under many names: “How’d we do?” surveys, annual employee reviews, or profit and loss statements. Each type of evaluation is intended to identify and measure the processes, outcomes, and impacts of a product, Read more…
When CIVHC made a commitment to address racism and health inequities in 2020, we recognized that systemic racism has permeated our society for centuries and continues to disproportionately disadvantage people and communities across our nation. As an organization whose mission is to improve the health of all Coloradans, we simply Read more…
CIVHC, The Mile High Health Alliance (MHHA), and other organizations are launching a pilot to support populations that have complex medical conditions and are high utilizers of the health care system, especially emergency departments (ED). Despite the availability of patient information from the health information exchange (HIE) through the Colorado Read more…
Written by Douglas McCarthy, President, Issues Research, Inc., and CIVHC Board President In my role as a health policy researcher, I’ve worked with many national health care data sources throughout the years. My service on the boards of the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) and the Peak Health Read more…
When asked, “Who knows you best?” does a particular person come to mind? For me, it is my sister, Krista. She is the person who is always supportive, honest, and knows my values. That is why I know, as my Medical Durable Power of Attorney (MDPOA/Agent), she is the best Read more…
Though pushed back a year, the Tokyo Olympics are finally underway and it is time to cheer on our American athletes. My family and I have a very special reason to cheer because my daughter won a gold medal Monday at the Olympic Games! I could not see it in Read more…
The last eighteen months have been months none of us ever wanted to live through. Between pandemics, political unrest, murder hornets, and masking, it seemed like the hits just kept coming. One positive thing this experience has taught us is the critical importance of resources like the Colorado All Payer Read more…
In August, the analyst team shared the results of the Telehealth Services Analysis and, while exploring the utilization trends, we wondered if any of our colleagues had used telehealth in the past months and what they thought of their experiences. So, we decided to analyze ourselves. Using a brief and Read more…
We are currently living through historic unrest and, in the middle of a pandemic, are witnessing the consequences of centuries of oppression and discrimination of people of color in this country, especially our Black friends and neighbors. Racism impacts every facet of life for an enormous number of Americans and Read more…