Friday, May 17, 2013

Transforming Colorado’s Health Care System: The Colorado Health Care Innovation Plan Kick-Off


“Governor John Hickenlooper and Sue Birch, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, request your help in creating a Colorado Health Care Innovation Plan that will serve as a guide to health care transformation across the state.

The Opportunity: Colorado has won a $2 million award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop and refine a Colorado Health Care Innovation Plan. We are one of only three states chosen to receive funding for this effort. This is our chance to convene experts from across the state and build an innovative and integrated vision of health care that will guide our efforts for years to come.

The Background: All of us are working to make Colorado the healthiest state in the nation. We know that this will require a coordinated, efficient, effective and integrated health care system that improves health outcomes, increases patient satisfaction and lowers costs. We have taken many steps to move our system toward these goals, but much remains to be done. As the Governor said at the release of The State of Health: Colorado’s Commitment to Become the Healthiest State, we have to be “all hands on deck” when it comes to health.

How: We are seeking broad input from the consumer, employer, payer, provider, public health and education communities. Our goal is to reach consensus on a vision of sustainable health that works for Colorado.

When: The Stakeholder Group will meet three times between now and September. Each facilitated meeting will require advance preparation as we come together to solve problems, build on great ideas and achieve consensus.

We have scheduled the first meeting from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, at History Colorado, 1200 Broadway, Denver. 
RSVP: By May 23 to Kathy Helm, ColoradoSIM@coloradohealthinstitute.org

Please read The State of Health to prepare for the meeting. www.colorado.gov/stateofhealth" [Source: CHI]

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