A new multi-state study shows Colorado could save more than $48 million annually across 102 adult primary care practices if prices for health care services were closer to the average across Colorado’s participating practices. Results found that Colorado’s total costs across all health care services were 17% higher than other states, and substantially higher with respect to […] Read Article
A small but growing number of Colorado employers are taking matters into their own hands and opening up medical clinics on their work sites. The clinics come as employers complain about workers missing time to try to get in for doctors’ appointments — or becoming increasingly unproductive as they wait for days to get into […] Read Article
From its 1996 founding, the Colorado Business Group on Health operated as a traditional membership organization, providing business and public agencies with networking, education and special programs focused on workplace health concerns such as insurance costs. In exchange, those members paid annual dues. But in an economy where public-sector organizations and companies are more reluctant […] Read Article
Nearly one-third of participating Colorado hospitals received the highest grade possible for safety practices in a recent report from The Leapfrog Group, a national consumer-health watchdog organization. Fourteen of the 43 hospitals that Leapfrog examined received an “A” grade for their ability to protect patients from accidents, injuries and infections, while another 17 received a […] Read Article
They certainly don’t carry the same brand recognition as Coca-Cola, McDonalds, or even pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, but last year the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the country reported nearly as much revenue as those three companies combined. With $102 billion in revenue in 2015, Express Scripts Inc. is a giant in the pharmaceutical supply chain […] Read Article
Yampa Valley Medical Center was one of 14 Colorado hospitals to receive an A in the Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, released last week by the national nonprofit watchdog The Leapfrog Group in collaboration with the Colorado Business Group on Health. According to a news release, the hospital, which received a C grade in […] Read Article
Heavy lifting, slippery floors and chronic pain no longer dominate the causes of lost days in the workplace. Behavioral health problems do. With that in mind, the Colorado Culture of Health Conference focused its wellness sessions on mental health this year. About 550 people — business owners, public health officials, community leaders — came to […] Read Article
Twenty years ago, many employers did not consider the impact of tobacco in the worksite. Ten years ago, we struggled with obesity as a condition that could be addressed with strategies and tools that improved lives and productivity. Today, we are realizing we can take on whole health by tackling behavioral and emotional health issues. […] Read Article
DENVER, CO - June 11, 2015 - Simple handwashing is the best known way to prevent hospital infections, but one in four hospitals fail to implemented all the safe practices and policies recommended for proper hand hygiene, according to a report released today by nonprofit hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group. The results, as analyzed by […] Read Article
DENVER, CO - June 5, 2015 - The Colorado Business Group on Health (CBGH) has won two grants for a total of $98,000 from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to aid diabetes prevention efforts. CBGH will use the grants to encourage employers to adopt a CDC-‐ recognized Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) as a covered […] Read Article