Our Work
As a new research analyst at CHI, I have enjoyed the excitement of moving to a new state, buying a new car, finding a new apartment, and of course, starting a new job with new coworkers.
Federally Qualified Health Centers — commonly known as Community Health Centers, or CHCs — are often considered the backbone of the health care safety net. With support from state and federal grants, these clinics provide much-needed medical care to more than 740,000 vulnerable Coloradans all over the state. This year, for National Health Center Week, CHI is looking at some important developments in the past, present and future of Colorado’s CHCs.
Every other year, the CHI office experiences a surge of activity in September. We hustle back from Labor Day weekend to put the finishing touches on our favorite statewide questionnaire: the Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS).
An index created by the Colorado Health Institute to measure Colorado’s progress in improving access to health care for its residents.
Colorado’s safety net clinics have always provided health care for the state’s most vulnerable populations who might not find care elsewhere. But recently, practice transformations have been changing the way clinics care for their patients.
Bontrager is not a common surname in Colorado. So imagine my surprise when I learned there is another Jeff Bontrager residing in Denver. And that he works in health care.
CHI brought together a group of leading experts to discuss unnecessary emergency department use, identify potential solutions and devise strategies to measure policy changes or other interventions.
This implementation plan for a new specialty care referral network pilot project was developed for the Mile High Health Alliance by the Colorado Health Institute.
When it comes to health, a growing number of Coloradans are finding a place to call home.