SIM Workgroup and Advisory Board – Application deadlines extended to April 17

“The application deadline for SIM Workgroups has been extended to close of business on April 17th. You will find the links provided below to the application for the workgroups, criteria for each workgroup and the expectations for workgroup members. All applications should be submitted to gov_simgrant@state.co.us.

• Health Information Technology, Data, and Quality Measures: Criteria and Application
• Workforce Development: Criteria and Application
• Population Health and Consumer Engagement: Criteria and Application
• Service Delivery and Practice Transformation: Criteria and Application
• Policy and Evaluation: Criteria and Application
• Payers, Purchasers, and Payment Reform: Criteria and Application

NOTE: Workgroup membership may preclude you or the organization you work for from competitively bidding on SIM grants.  Specifically if the workgroup members are significantly contributing to the design of work on working product that will be a part of the procurement opportunities that will become available later in the cooperative agreement.  The SIM office is working with the Attorney General's Office to clearly define what conflict of interest means when it comes to bidding on procurement. A position statement will be released once available. In addition, we have provided a diagram that will clarify the process for the workgroups.

The SIM Advisory Board application process has also been extended to Friday, April 17, 2015. Please submit your application no later than close of business on April 17th. Those interested in applying for the State Innovation Model Advisory Board shall do so at the following web address: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/GovHickenlooper/CBON/1249674847715” [Source: Colorado SIM]