BHH Learning Collaborative Webinar: Changing the way we deliver and pay for health care in Colorado

Date: Friday, December 16, 2011
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM MST
Presenter: Edie Sonn, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC)

Americans pay about twice as much for their health care as citizens of most other industrialized countries, yet our health ranks lower than many of these nations. A large part of the problem is that our health system compensates providers for volume of services provided, rather than making people well. CIVHC, in collaboration with a diverse group of stakeholders, is working to change this. This webinar will focus on CIVHC’s initiatives to improve outcomes and control costs through payment reform.

Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/304715561
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

The Health Care Innovation Challenge

On November 14, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services released a funding opportunity announcement for the Health Care Innovation Challenge. Under this Challenge, up to $1 billion dollars will be awarded to innovative projects across the country that test creative ways to deliver high-quality health care services and lower costs to people enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP, particularly those with the highest health care needs. 

The Health Care Innovation Challenge will support public and private organizations including clinicians, health systems, private and public payers, faith-based institutions, community-based organizations and local governments. Innovative approaches from these organizations that can begin within six months of award and demonstrate a model for sustainability post-award will also be given priority. 

ClinicNET Affiliate Survey!

ClinicNET is honored to serve Colorado’s community-funded safety net clinics! This affiliate clinic survey will help us understand our impact, your needs and how we can improve our work. We greatly appreciate your feedback by Friday, December 16^th.

Dec. 8th Conf. Call on the Affordable Care Act and Behavioral Health

Hosted By the HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Conference Call on the Affordable Care Act and Behavioral Health (Mental Health and Substance Abuse)

Thursday, December 8 at 12:30pm EST

PowerPoint slides will be available on Wednesday by clicking here.

Please submit any questions you have advance of the call to ACA101@hhs.gov.

Updates from HCPF

Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing's November At a Glance

Webinar: Introduction to PEAK for County and Community Partner Staff

The PEAK Outreach Team is offering 1.5hr Introduction to Peak webinars that explains why PEAK was created, what functionality is available in it, ways it can be used to assist clients, and what resources are available to you.

These webinars are open to any staff. Webinars will occur from 9:00 - 10:30AM on the first Wednesday of every month.

• To join the Introduction to PEAK webinar on December 7, 2011, please click HERE and then enter the password: peak
• To hear the audio portion of the presentation, call (712) 432-0220 and enter the access code: 5642211#

Additional Introduction to PEAK webinars will be offered on the following dates from 9:00 - 10:30AM:
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Check on the PEAK Training Calendar for details on how to log into these additional webinars.

December 8 Webinar on 2011 Colorado Health Access Survey

Register now for a free webinar on the 2011 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS), hosted by The Colorado Trust and the Colorado Health Institute, on Thursday, December 8, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. The CHAS is the most extensive survey in Colorado of health care coverage, access and utilization. A follow-up to the 2008-2009 Colorado Household Survey, this survey is administered every other year via a random sample telephone survey of more than 10,000 households across the state. Click here for more information and to register for the webinar.