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Colorado Chooses Safety Net Connect's Enterprise eConsult Platform for Statewide Medicaid Initiative

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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Safety Net Connect (SNC), a leading provider of advanced virtual care solutions, has been selected by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) to implement their cutting-edge eConsult platform for a statewide Medicaid implementation.

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  • Safety Net Connect (SNC), a leading provider of advanced virtual care solutions, has been selected by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) to implement their cutting-edge eConsult platform for a statewide Medicaid implementation.
  • “eConsult reduces barriers and expedites the delivery of high-quality care while enabling physicians to practice at the top of their scope,” shared Chris Cruttenden, President of Safety Net Connect.
  • “Statewide adoption of eConsult is a significant step toward increasing equitable access for Medicaid members across Colorado."
  • By implementing the eConsult platform, Colorado is taking a significant step towards enhancing healthcare equity and improving access for Medicaid members.

BurstIQ and EY Team Up to Support Colorado's Medicaid Enterprise Solutions (CMES) Modernization

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BurstIQ and its system integrator partner Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) have been selected by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) to support Colorado's Medicaid Enterprise Solutions (CMES) modernization.

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BurstIQ and its system integrator partner Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) have been selected by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) to support Colorado's Medicaid Enterprise Solutions (CMES) modernization.
  • Under the multi-year contract, BurstIQ and EY will implement an Enterprise Solutions Integration (ESI) platform that increases security, flexibility, and intelligence while simplifying data exchange across the enterprise.
  • "The Colorado HCPF has a history of Medicaid module innovation, and they have made Enterprise Solutions Integration central to their modernization strategy.
  • To learn more about the ESI solution offered by EY and BurstIQ, please contact Henk Keukenkamp at [email protected] .

New Report from Inovalon and Harvard Reveals Notable Differences Between Those Opting for Medicare Advantage vs. Traditional Medicare

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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This contrasts with previous research that was limited to just Medicare data, and just to comparing the MA and FFS groups after Medicare enrollment.

Key Points: 
  • This contrasts with previous research that was limited to just Medicare data, and just to comparing the MA and FFS groups after Medicare enrollment.
  • While 35.5% of traditional Medicare enrollees live in a neighborhood with incomes above $100,000, this is true for only 23.8% of MA enrollees.
  • The average MA enrollee has a net worth that is 74.2% of the average traditional Medicare enrollee.
  • To learn more about the research, download the first whitepaper, “Who Enrolls in Medicare Advantage vs.

Evidity Health Capital's Adam Lessler, MD named Partner

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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NEW YORK and MIAMI, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam Lessler, MD of Evidity Health Capital has recently been named Partner and appointed to the firm's Management Committee.

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  • NEW YORK and MIAMI, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam Lessler, MD of Evidity Health Capital has recently been named Partner and appointed to the firm's Management Committee.
  • "I have had the pleasure of working with Adam for almost fifteen years," said Paul Enever, Partner and co-Founder of Evidity.
  • "Helping to build and grow Evidity has been an incredibly rewarding professional experience," said Adam.
  • Prior to joining Evidity, Adam was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he served clients across the health care value chain, with a focus on healthcare provider growth and M&A/partnership strategy.

Complete Colorado Journalist Files Court Petition Against Department of Health Care Policy and Financing for Withholding Open Records Request Documents

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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DENVER, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sherrie Peif, an award winning investigative journalist with Complete Colorado, today asked the Denver District Court to order the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing ("HCPF") to show cause for the department's failure to comply with her public records request.

Key Points: 
  • The Colorado Open Records Act ("CORA") requires most public records – including writings made, maintained, or kept by government agencies – be available to the public.
  • Despite repeated efforts to obtain the requested documents, Complete Colorado believes HCPF wrongfully withheld documents responsive to the request and failed to comply with certain provisions of the act.
  • 276 of the documents listed in the amended Vaughn Index were claimed under deliberative process privilege, which Complete Colorado states in its petition is "overbroad."
  • Complete Colorado is represented by John S. Zakhem and Andrew C. Nickel of Jackson Kelly, PLLC.

Marler Clark Files the First Case in National Cyclospora Outbreak CDC Announces 210 Sickened in 22 States

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Saturday, June 24, 2023
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OURAY, Colo., June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cyclospora attorneys at Marler Clark have filed the first lawsuit in a nationwide Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened 210 individuals in 22 states.

Key Points: 
  • OURAY, Colo., June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cyclospora attorneys at Marler Clark have filed the first lawsuit in a nationwide Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened 210 individuals in 22 states.
  • Mr. Wilson is represented by Seattle based, Marler Clark , the Nation's Food Safety Law Firm, and local counsel, Montgomery, Little & Soran, PC.
  • As of July 20, 2023, a total of 210 laboratory confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in 22 states.
  • Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm , is the nation's leading firm representing victims of Cyclospora outbreaks .

Center for Plain Language Announces 2023 ClearMark Award Winners

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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RICHMOND, Va., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Center for Plain Language announced Thursday, June 22, the winners of its 13th annual ClearMark Awards. The ClearMarks recognize the best in plain-language communications—in English, French, and Spanish—from government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private companies in North America.

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  • Health Literacy Media and Novartis: "Clinical Trial Results Summaries"
    Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: "What Does a Safe Sleep Environment Look Like?"
  • CommunicateHealth and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: "MyHealthfinder Tool"
    Winner: CommunicateHealth and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: "MyHealthfinder Tool"
    Health Literacy Media and Kansas City Health Department: "Tips for dealing with feeling lonely or isolated"
    Mission Partners and the Public Health Communications Collaborative: "Plain Language for Public Health"
    Winner: Health Literacy Media and Kansas City Health Department: "Tips for dealing with feeling lonely or isolated"
    North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: "How Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccines Come to You"
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: "Worker Safety Matters When Working Near Power Lines"
    Autrement dit and Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction: "Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health, Public Summary"
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: "Ladder Rung Infographic: Improving Ease and Safety with Smaller Rung Spacing"
    Winner: Autrement dit and Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction: "Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health, Public Summary"
    North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: "NCDHHS COVID-19 Response"
    National Genetics Education and Family Support Center, Expecting Health: "The Family Center Leadership Hub"
    North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: "NCDHHS COVID-19 Response"
    National Genetics Education and Family Support Center, Expecting Health: "The Family Center Leadership Hub"
    Independence Insights Blue Cross Blue Shield: "IBX Insights: My Dad Got Scammed...Don't Let This Happen to You"
    Winner: Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield: "IBX Insights: My Dad Got Scammed...Don't Let This Happen to You"
    Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing: "Health First Colorado Member Newsletter (March 2023)"
    Winner: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing: "Health First Colorado Member Newsletter (March 2023)"
    Kimble Center for Legal Drafting at WMU–Law School: "A Durable Power of Attorney for My Finances"
    Winner: Kimble Center for Legal Drafting at WMU–Law School: "A Durable Power of Attorney for My Finances"
    CommunicateHealth and Les Turner ALS Foundation: "Genetic Testing Module"
    )ducaloi : La communication claire: aide-mImoire pour communiquer de l'information juridique de maniHre claire et efficace
    North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: "Un Verano Saludable"
    Winner: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: "Un Verano Saludable"

Kaiser Permanente commits up to $10 million to Denver Health and challenges others to help Colorado's vital safety-net hospital

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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DENVER, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than 160 years, Denver Health has played a critical role as Denver's core safety-net hospital, providing care regardless of a patient's ability to pay. But recently, the health system has experienced unprecedented financial challenges, largely due to the dramatic increase in uninsured patients, uncompensated care and higher costs.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Kaiser Permanente and Denver Health jointly announced a new $10 million commitment from Kaiser Permanente to assist Denver Health with vital health care services for the community, including continued access to primary and specialty care for those who do not have the means to pay.
  • Another $5 million will be available as a matching donation—an incentive for local organizations, members of the business community, health care industry and others—to step up to help Denver Health.
  • "We are immensely grateful to Kaiser Permanente for their commitment to serving Colorado with this generous financial support," said Denver Health and Hospital Authority CEO Donna Lynne, DrPH.
  • Health care organizations like Denver Health, community-funded clinics, rural health clinics, free clinics, school-based health centers and federally qualified health centers are vital parts of Colorado's health care safety net, providing quality care for the state's most under-resourced populations.

State and Federal Regulators Lift Sanctions at InnovAge’s Colorado PACE Centers

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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The release of both sanctions permits InnovAge to resume normal enrollment of eligible Colorado seniors into its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) at its centers in Aurora, Denver, Lakewood, Northern Colorado, Pueblo, and Thornton.

Key Points: 
  • The release of both sanctions permits InnovAge to resume normal enrollment of eligible Colorado seniors into its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) at its centers in Aurora, Denver, Lakewood, Northern Colorado, Pueblo, and Thornton.
  • CMS and HCPF will require InnovAge to conduct post-sanction corrective action and monitoring activities to address any issues identified during the validation audits.
  • The enrollment sanction release in Colorado follows CMS’ November release from sanction of InnovAge’s PACE center in Sacramento, California.
  • “We are extremely honored and excited to resume enrollment of eligible Colorado seniors into the PACE program,” said CEO Patrick Blair.

Ariadne Labs Announces 2022-2023 Spark Grant Recipients

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ariadne Labs today announced five recipients of the Ariadne Labs Spark Grant innovation awards for the 2022-2023 year. The Spark Grant program provides support for new and early-stage ideas focused on making health care safer, more integrated, and more equitable for all patients. Now in its tenth year, the program has funded more than 20 projects. 

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  • Five grants will support early-stage ideas to make health care safer, more integrated, and more equitable
    BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ariadne Labs today announced five recipients of the Ariadne Labs Spark Grant innovation awards for the 2022-2023 year.
  • The Spark Grant program provides support for new and early-stage ideas focused on making health care safer, more integrated, and more equitable for all patients.
  • The 2022-2023 recipients of the Ariadne Labs Spark Grant innovation awards are:
    Rose Molina, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School; Obstetrician-Gynecologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and The Dimock Center; Core Faculty at Ariadne Labs
    Evidence suggests that individuals with limited English language proficiency experience lower quality maternal health care due to structural barriers and communication challenges.
  • In 2021 a Spark Grant funded initial work to develop a checklist to triage potential candidates for EVT.