Guest Blogger: Douglas McCarthy 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 Alliance have given me insight into what 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…
By: CIVHC VP of Communication and Marketing, Cari Frank, MBA During my annual exam last fall, my physician assistant asked if I’d like to include a Vitamin D test with my lab work. I quickly said yes, thinking that it seemed like a good idea and that I should get Read more…
By: CIVHC President and CEO, Ana English, MBA In early March, after years of training and just missing out in 2016, my daughter Amber qualified for the 2020 Olympics in international skeet shooting. It was everything a mother could wish for, a culmination of her hard work, dreams and a Read more…
Over the holidays I had the rare pleasure of having my son help me bake cookies for a Christmas cookie exchange. It was rare not only because I never bake, but also because he’s 16 years old, and although he is accommodating with chores, getting him to help in the Read more…
It seems to be human nature to attempt to squash behavior around health care into accepted consumer modes of conduct but there are times when it is just impossible. People do not buy refrigerators right after experiencing traumatic events or while sick or in pain. Conversely, they do not always Read more…