CIVHC Change Agent Chat
Health & Wellness Podcasts
Organizations across the nation break down barriers entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high-quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep all of us healthy. During these chats, we will talk with one of these Change Agents about the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Health & Wellness Podcasts
Description:
Organizations across the nation break down barriers entrenched in our health care system. With boundless passion and limited resources, they increase access to care, implement innovative ways to deliver high-quality care at affordable prices, and, day in and day out, fight to keep all of us healthy. During these chats, we will talk with one of these Change Agents about the exciting work they are doing to create a better health system for us all.
Language:
English
Contact:
7205832095
Email:
info@civhc.org
Episodes
Change Agent Chat Episode 34 – Melissa Memorial Hospital
12/26/2019
Melissa Memorial Hospital used a CO APCD Outmigration Report to understand where patients were going for care and what services they were seeking. They then compared the data with the Community Health Needs Assessment and a market share study to determine how to expand their services. During this Chat, we learn what insights the report … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 34 – Melissa Memorial Hospital →
Duration:00:31:47
Change Agent Chat Episode 33 – Peterson Center on Healthcare
12/19/2019
In this Chat, Ana English, CIVHC’s President and CEO, is speaking with Jay Want, MD, CIVHC’s former Chief Medical Officer, about the first year in his new role as Executive Director of the Peterson Center on Healthcare. The Peterson Center on Healthcare is a non-profit organization dedicated to making higher quality, more affordable healthcare a … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 33 – Peterson Center on Healthcare →
Duration:00:31:32
Change Agent Chat Episode 32 – Coalition for Sepsis Survival
12/12/2019
The Coalition for Sepsis Survival (C4SS) is a nonprofit organization committed to encouraging early recognition and effective treatment of sepsis and decreasing mortality rates through partnerships focused on public awareness and support to hospitals. C4SS used CO APCD data to help increase the quality of inpatient care while lowering costs by investigating the correlation between … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 32 – Coalition for Sepsis Survival →
Duration:00:23:39
Change Agent Chat Episode 31 – Aurora Health Access
12/5/2019
Historically, those with more resources have better care, and therefore better health. Aurora Health Access is working to circumvent these factors and ensure that all members of the community have access to health care, regardless of economic standing. During this Chat, we learn what programs are in place to address population needs and the outcomes … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 31 – Aurora Health Access →
Duration:00:30:43
Change Agent Chat Episode 30 – Project Angel Heart
11/28/2019
Evidence indicates that malnutrition puts chronically ill patients at increased risk for complications and that improved nutrition can improve health outcomes. Yet, there is a lack of literature examining the impact of home-delivered meals on chronically-ill individuals. Project Angel Heart used CO APCD data to study the quantifiable impact that customized home-delivered meals have on … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 30 – Project Angel Heart →
Duration:00:57:58
Change Agent Chat Episode 29 – Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment
11/21/2019
As part of their participation in a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment was required to report upon the proportion of adults with diabetes who filled a diabetes prescription, and took their medications as prescribed. They enlisted researchers from the University of Colorado, … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 29 – Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment →
Duration:00:20:14
Change Agent Chat Episode 28 – The Commonwealth Fund
11/14/2019
Each year, the Commonwealth Fund releases Health System Scorecards for each state, providing performance benchmarks and improvement targets for communities, and the nation. During this Chat, we look at the 2018 Scorecards and learn how Colorado compares to other states and how can we improve. Host: Kristin Paulson, JD, MPH, CIVHC VP of Research and … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 28 – The Commonwealth Fund →
Duration:00:29:50
Change Agent Chat Episode 27 – Northwest Colorado Community Health Partnership
11/7/2019
Northwest Colorado Community Health Partnership (NCCHP) used CO APCD data to look at Emergency Department (ED) visits and potentially avoidable costs in northwest Colorado, Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt Counties. During this Chat, we learn about the challenges of their rural service area and what they discovered about ED utilization in these communities. … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 27 – Northwest Colorado Community Health Partnership →
Duration:00:31:00
Change Agent Chat Episode 26 – DispatchHealth
10/31/2019
DispatchHealth works as an extension of primary, specialty, and home care by delivering simple to complex medical treatment in the convenience of the home. Using different mediums including a free mobile app, website, and telephone, patients, clinicians, and caregivers can request on-demand care. During this Chat, we learn about the challenges in setting up a … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 26 – DispatchHealth →
Duration:00:32:08
Change Agent Chat Episode 25 – Brown University
10/24/2019
A student at Brown University used CO APCD data to evaluate the effect of policies in the 2010 ACA on the stability of coverage among Medicaid beneficiaries in Colorado. During this Chat, we learn what she discovered about the impact of policies on coverage stability and how they could contribute to reductions in costs and … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 25 – Brown University →
Duration:00:22:29
Change Agent Chat Episode 24 – University of Texas Health Science Center
10/17/2019
Researchers from Rice University, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, and RAND Corporation used CO APCD data to understand how hospitals are paid by commercial health plans, the different types of billing contracts negotiated, their prevalence, and how the terms of these contracts vary between markets. During this Chat, … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 24 – University of Texas Health Science Center →
Duration:00:34:37
Change Agent Chat Episode 23 – University of Colorado Denver Department of Behavioral Sciences Department Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Study
10/10/2019
A PhD student at UC Denver used CO APCD data to investigate whether a patient’s socio-economic status or health insurance plan affected their access to potentially life-saving, but expensive, genetic testing. This project combined CO APCD data and data from the Colorado Central Cancer Registry. During this Chat, we learn what the student discovered and … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 23 – University of Colorado Denver Department of Behavioral Sciences Department Breast Cancer...
Duration:00:23:07
Change Agent Chat 22 – Quality Health Network & Community Resource Network
10/3/2019
Quality Health Network (QHN) is Colorado’s health information exchange (HIE) on the Western Slope. When this Chat was recorded, they were preparing to launch the Community Resource Network (CRN), a care coordination and close-the-loop referral initiative, coupled with a social information exchange. CRN is designed to integrate interventions for individuals by allowing providers to work … Continue reading Change Agent Chat 22 – Quality Health Network & Community Resource Network →
Duration:00:33:04
Change Agent Chat Episode 21 – Colorado School of Public Health Congenital Heart Disease Surveillance
9/26/2019
The Colorado School of Public Health assembled a team of epidemiologists, health informatics, adolescent and adult congenital heart disease cardiologists to develop a state-wide population-based surveillance system of individuals living with congenital heart defects in Colorado. This team is using CO APCD data to estimate the burden of CHD among adolescents and adults in Colorado, … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 21 – Colorado School of Public Health Congenital Heart Disease...
Duration:00:58:49
Change Agent Chat Episode 20 – Colorado Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association
9/19/2019
The Colorado Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (CO APTA) used CO APCD data to investigate what percentage physical rehabilitation services (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Chiropractic) make up of total health care expenditures in Colorado. During this Chat, we learn how what portion of health care costs came from physical therapy services during … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 20 – Colorado Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association →
Duration:00:32:17
Change Agent Chat Episode 19 – Chronic Care Collaborative Colorado
9/5/2019
The Chronic Care Collaborative Colorado (CCC) is a coalition made up of 34 advocacy organizations representing Coloradans with a range of chronic conditions. Members received customized drug dashboards, populated with CO APCD data specific to the drugs that their patient population most utilizes. During this Chat, we learn how they used the dashboards to discover … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 19 – Chronic Care Collaborative Colorado →
Duration:00:29:11
Change Agent Chat Episode 18 – Colorado Children’s Healthcare Access Program
8/22/2019
Colorado Children’s Healthcare Access Program used CO APCD data to evaluate interventions designed to reduce the number of children on Medicaid that go to the emergency department or urgent care for treatment better provided in a medical home setting. During this Chat, we learn about the outcomes of the interventions and whether any cost savings … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 18 – Colorado Children’s Healthcare Access Program →
Duration:00:38:07
Change Agent Chat Episode 17 – Duke University Graduate Students
8/15/2019
Graduate students from Duke University used CO APCD data to investigate the effect of Colorado’s health exchange on health care utilization and learn how the variation in exchange premiums across the state was affected by the interaction of market structure, selection, and location. During this Chat, we learn what the students discovered and whether there … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 17 – Duke University Graduate Students →
Duration:00:31:09
Change Agent Chat Episode 16 – Practically Dying
8/8/2019
Practically Dying is an end-of-life educational and support resource organization whose mission is to help people remember how to engage birth, life, and death as opportunities to live without hesitation and die without regret. During this Chat, we’ll learn the importance of engaging with death as a part of life and the different opportunities around … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 16 – Practically Dying →
Duration:00:22:00
Change Agent Chat Episode 15 – Brigham and Women’s Hospital
8/1/2019
Located in Boston, Brigham and Women’s Hospital is a major teaching facility affiliated with Harvard University. Researchers at BWH are estimating the occurrence, treatment, and cost of skin cancer in the United States. CO APCD data is being combined with data from other APCDs and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. During this Chat, … Continue reading Change Agent Chat Episode 15 – Brigham and Women’s Hospital →
Duration:00:26:54