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One in five Coloradans were obese in 2011, according to new prevalence rates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the ACA, states are now deciding whether to expand their Medicaid programs to cover additional low-income residents. And while states will ultimately make this determination, they aren’t the only players vested in the decision.
There are nearly nine million individuals in the United States who are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid--about 70,000 of them in Colorado. These “dual eligibles” are considered some of the highest need and lowest income individuals in the nation and require a large amount of medical attention and assistance.
This webinar provides an overview of how long-term services and supports (LTSS) are provided in Colorado, discusses how these services are paid for, and concludes with policy options for controlling costs.
When you are trying to solve a problem, how do you know what will work? Health topics are usually complicated, and figuring out the best course of action is often challenging. The 14th Rocky Mountain Workshop on How to Practice Evidence-Based Health Care provided training on how to use evidence to guide the decision making process.
As clinicians, policy analysts, insurers and employers, we have an opportunity to focus the spotlight on BMI documentation. We must first measure obesity in order to change it.
By Sara Schmitt (CHI) and Edie Sonn (CIVHC)
Changing how we pay for health care – the process of moving from the current fee-for-service, pay-for-volume method to paying instead for quality and value – takes time and effort.
The Colorado Health Institute (CHI) and the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) collaborated on a report that examines strategies to reform the health care payment system, shows how the new models are being used in Colorado and discusses their potential impact on improving quality and controlling costs.
While opponents are clearly unified in their continued efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act, it is less clear what they are proposing as an alternative. A recent trip I took to the Woodstock for health services research geeks – otherwise known as AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting – offered clues.
How is care coordination currently being implemented in Colorado? CHI presented findings from more than 20 key informant interviews with health care providers, care coordinators and RCCO executives at a recent Safety Net Advisory Committee (SNAC) Lab.