If you are in Colorado and you need treatment for, say, cancer, there are dozens of hospitals and clinics that can provide it for you. But those places are not equal. Some charge dramatically more than others — sometimes twice as much — for the same service. Some have significantly higher quality ratings, as scored […]
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Colorado agency erred in dumping a mental health program for doctors, judge rules
When state officials decided this summer to yank a contract for a peer health agency that has counseled Colorado physicians for 30 years, there was uproar in the medical community. Hundreds of letters in protest — from doctors, medical students and others — bombarded the governor’s office and the state Department of Regulatory Agencies. How, […]
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Spreadsheet snafu exposes private data of 30,000 Colorado state employees
The personal data of the state’s 30,000 employees was inadvertently exposed earlier this month when a master spreadsheet was shared with benefits administrators at Colorado higher education institutions. After learning of the information breach on Oct. 7, the Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration immediately asked the 38 benefits administrators to delete the email and […]
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Doctors are overwhelmed by coronavirus. So why did Colorado officials just end a 30-year contract with a peer health program?
For more than 30 years, one agency has monitored Colorado physicians struggling with depression, alcohol or drug abuse, physical conditions and behavior problems — doctors seeking help so they can continue to see patients. The Colorado Physician Health Program, which formed in 1986, has evaluated more than 5,600 doctors for problems ranging from overwhelming sadness […]
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Three spots still vacant in Gov. Polis’ cabinet a month after inauguration
A month after Gov. Jared Polis took office and three months post election, key cabinet positions still are not filled. That leaves three state departments — including the one that oversees Colorado’s mental health hospitals, child welfare division and 10 youth corrections centers — without bosses. Besides the Colorado Department of Human Services, the others […]