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Health care is local. While national, state and market trends impact health and health care delivery, local communities are where theory and policy meet practice and implementation.
If last week was a tale of two reports and two babies, this week is one of six awards, three reports and one baby.
A research brief released today by the Colorado Health Institute, “Health Care for a High-Tech World: The Potential for Telehealth in Colorado,” delves into the role that telehealth can play in meeting the changing health care needs of Colorado residents.
The number of Medicaid enrollees visiting hospitals is going up, while the number of charity care and self-paying patients is going down in Colorado and the other 16 states that have expanded eligibility for Medicaid.
The big question of the hour – not to mention the day, the month and the year – is how to encourage the hundreds of thousands of Coloradans who remain uninsured to sign up for health insurance during open enrollment beginning November 15.
What’s pink and blue and sweet all over? The Colorado Health Institute office as we threw a baby shower for not one, but two, colleagues who will soon welcome babies to their families. It was a great kickoff to another busy week at CHI, which will see the release of two new research publications.
The Colorado Health Institute analyzes the 2014 U.S. Senate race between incumbent Sen. Mark Udall, a Democrat, and his Republican challenger, Rep. Cory Gardner, through the framework of health policy.
The new Community Living Advisory Group report, now on the governor’s desk, is the culmination of more than 3,000 hours of work by 190-plus very committed stakeholders. There were many discussions at public meetings about how to redesign the state’s system of long-term services and supports (LTSS). Respect and dignity were at the top of the list.
Our new analysis, Healthy Competition 2014, delves into the role of health policy in the campaign between incumbent Sen. Mark Udall, a Democrat, and his Republican challenger, Rep. Cory Gardner.