CIVHC’s partnerships are essential for addressing palliative care, serious and advanced illness, advance care planning and care transitions. Optimizing alignment of multi-stakeholder efforts designed to improve care for patients, families and caregivers is a shared objective here in Colorado where collaborations within and among communities are longstanding. Now a significant Read more…
For the past several years, interns from Colorado schools have helped CIVHC with some of our largest projects. During the summer of 2018, two students from the LEADS Program at the University of Colorado’s School of Medicine in Aurora have been working to develop methodology for a Total Cost of Read more…
During the annual meeting in June, CIVHC’s Board of Directors elected Mark Wallace, MD, MPH, as the incoming Board Chair. Dr. Wallace is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer for the North Colorado Health Alliance, and serves as Executive Director of Weld County Department of Public Health & Environment. Read more…
In May we re-launched the CIVHC Connect Meeting series in order to create more opportunities for connection among our stakeholders. Change Agents had two ways to attend – in person on May 16 and via webinar on May 21. This first Connect session focused on publicly available Colorado All Payer Read more…
Analysis of claims data is still in its early days. Frequently, it is necessary to develop brand-new methodologies in order to access actionable information. Additionally, new uses for claims data are continually being imagined, requiring analysts in the field to be agile and innovative. Below are summaries of some of Read more…
Last year we introduced you to the wicked smart Data & Analytics team and highlighted some of the coolest projects in the hopper. Today, we’re checking in on the status of those projects. Where Are They Now? Standard Reports – 2017 recap: High value, actionable, interactive reports that will be Read more…
Top 5 Professional Successes 1) Continually striving to improve the accuracy, value, and availability of the data within the CO APCD. 2) Providing the highest value product and services to requestors of CO APCD data. 3) Finding creative ways to tell the health care story with CO APCD data. 4) Read more…
Top 5 Things to Know about CIVHC’s C-Suite 1) CIVHC’s fearless leaders have decades of experience in health care: Ana English, MBA – President and CEO – 29 years Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD – Chief Medical Officer – 14 years 2) However, both are no stranger to food service work, Ana Read more…
Top 5 Things to Know about CIVHC’s Office Management Team 1. Two impressive women are the true backbone of CIVHC, and they draw on some unusual skills from early in their careers. Alice Louise Bonaker, Executive Assistant and Business Office Manager, was a theatrical costume and lighting designer. Aspen Brooks, Read more…
With five folks, the Customer and Professional Services team is one of CIVHC’s largest and they have some impressive experience. Amy Andrews McMaster, Stakeholder Relations – educator, public speaker, and leadership coach Everett (Eddy) Costa III, D.M., Account Executive – honorable service in the United States Air Force, financial management, Read more…