CAMPHIRE’s current and past projects bring together researchers, healthcare teams, and community members to address priorities in primary care and community health. Across these efforts, we partner with practices and communities to develop, test, and share practical approaches that improve care and support healthier communities throughout Colorado.
Served 202 primary care practices across Colorado and New Mexico with practice transformation and quality improvement support, including on-site practice facilitation and coaching, expert consultation, shared learning collaboratives, and electronic health record support.
The Six Building Blocks (6BB) initiative supported primary care practices in improving chronic pain management and promoting safer opioid prescribing. Through practice facilitation, clinician education, and shared learning opportunities, the project helped healthcare teams implement evidence-based strategies to strengthen patient care and reduce risks associated with long-term opioid therapy.
The State of Colorado received funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) under the State Innovation Model (SIM) initiative to implement and test its State Health Care Innovation Plan over a four-year period.
The Innovation Support Project (ISP) supported Colorado primary care practices serving Medicaid patients in strengthening healthcare delivery through practice transformation, quality improvement, and team-based care. The initiative provided tools, resources, and collaborative learning opportunities to help practices develop advanced medical homes and deliver more coordinated, equitable, and patient-centered care.
A free, nationwide initiative funded by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that aimed to prepare clinicians to be successful in new value based compensation models.
The Facilitating Alcohol Screening & Treatment (FAST) initiative focused on improving the identification and treatment of unhealthy alcohol use in Colorado primary care practices. Through practice facilitation, clinician training, and evidence-based interventions, FAST supported healthcare teams in integrating alcohol screening, brief interventions, and treatment into routine patient care.