We are on a mission to foster innovation in health and healthcare.
Focusing on bringing effective practice innovation opportunities to all of Colorado’s healthcare practices.
Facilitating Alcohol Screening & Treatment
A 9-month program, with 6 months of practice facilitation, for primary care practices to address unhealthy alcohol use.
Innovation Support Project
A support program for family medicine, internal medicine, pediatric, and OB/GYN practices who serve Medicaid patients.
Integrated Care for Women & Babies
A pilot program working to integrate OB/GYN and substance use disorder treatment for women and babies.
Opioid Management
A program training practices and providers about opioid use disorder and medication assisted treatment.
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SHARE Approach Evaluation
A trial to test the effectiveness and implementation of a shared decision making curriculum for practicing clinicians in 12 primary care and cardiology practices across Colorado.
Primary Care Diabetes Lab
A multi-disciplinary lab dedicated to improving the health of those living with diabetes.
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for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
We recognize that practices may be overwhelmed with COVID-19, and our projects may not be a priority. We trust you to use your best judgment on balancing the needs of the practice. Practices may choose not to meet with the PTO and focus their energy on preparedness efforts, or they may choose to meet with the PTO for our projects and use coaching to help them prepare.
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Closing the Treatment Gap for Opioid Use Disorder in Colorado
On average, someone dies in Colorado from an opioid-related overdose every 15 hours. Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is more effective at keeping individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) in treatment than detoxification or counseling without medication. The FHPC and Practice Innovation Program @CU conducted a study to identify where there is insufficient buprenorphine treatment provision to meet the needs of Coloradans, calculate the workforce changes necessary to fill these treatment gaps, and offer recommendations to enable targeted resource allocation and better access to care for individuals with OUD.
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Practice Innovation Program at CU
We sustain and grow collaboration through convening the Colorado Health Extension System (CHES) -- a cooperative of practice transformation organizations, regional health connectors, State agencies, and other partners interested in health and healthcare in Colorado.
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Colorado Health Extension System (CHES)
The Colorado Health Extension System creates a statewide infrastructure to support and coordinate practice transformation and to connect primary care to local organizations to achieve community health improvement goals.