Our Work
One of the first questions that Allie Morgan, CHI’s Legislative Director and Policy Analyst, asked me when I interviewed here was, “How confident are you with Excel?” Sure enough, my first project at CHI exposed me to more spreadsheets, tables and lists than I had seen in my lifetime.
Colorado’s safety net clinics have always provided health care for the state’s most vulnerable populations who might not find care elsewhere. But recently, practice transformations have been changing the way clinics care for their patients.
This year’s report on Colorado’s SBHCs focuses on these important safety net providers and the populations they serve. The report is based on data from the annual School-Based Health Center Survey.
It's been only a few years since I strolled the halls of East High School, chatting with other students about various trivialities — soccer tryouts, our crushes and our weekend plans. But in every class, I remember taking standardized tests and surveys, providing my responses by filling in the entire circle as instructed, “completely and darkly with a No. 2 pencil.” As a summer intern at the Colorado Health Institute (CHI), I analyzed how Colorado’s high school students answered one of those very same surveys.
We hope everyone is enjoying the Olympics and possibly pondering which event they would compete in like these New York Times employees did. Tune in this week for a plethora of track and field events, as well as men’s gymnastics, beach volleyball and many others.
This week is also Safety-Net Clinic Week! To celebrate, the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) is publishing two reports.
Coloradans head to the polls in November to vote on Amendment 69, a constitutional amendment which would create a universal health care system called ColoradoCare.
A new analysis that we released Monday seeks to answer an important question: would its financial plan be viable over time?
The election cycle of 2016 will not be known as a season where fact ruled the day. On a near daily basis, we see episodes where ideology supersedes the facts. This is an election season of emotion and heart.
It’s been said that Denver is becoming the “San Francisco of the Plains.” More people want to take advantage of nearby outdoor activities and a booming economy. But this means extra cars on the road and a growing need for alternative, affordable transportation. The good news? Organizations are noticing this trend and taking action.
We know that Denver’s neighborhoods differ in their socioeconomic characteristics and the health outcomes of their residents. My Colorado Health Institute colleagues and I were interested in understanding this relationship. As luck would have it, a new data source became available to inform our analysis.
The latest Data Spotlight of the 2016 Colorado Health Report Card shines a light on some of the everyday issues that play a big role in shaping health.