Dr. Barbara Ryan, CEO of Mental Health Partners, has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors of Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), a non-partisan, nonprofit statewide corporation created to coordinate statewide strategic initiatives to improve health of Coloradans, contain costs and ensure better value. Created in 2008 by Executive Order of the Governor, CIVIHC convenes highly influential decision makers representing health care consumers and advocates. providers, health plans, businesses and government leaders.
The Budget Realities of Colorado’s Community Mental Health Centers
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Immediate action required to protect safety net behavioral health system
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Investing in a system that fills gaps across the state
By Kara Johnson-Hufford, CBHC CEO There is no doubt that Colorado invests significant state dollars in community…