Agenda

Best Practices in Obesity Prevention
Just as there's no single factor that's responsible for the alarming increase in obesity rates, there's no single strategy that will reverse this trend. Addressing the complex causes of obesity takes comprehensive strategies and community-wide commitment. Panelists will share a variety of successful and promising strategies that address healthy eating, physical activity and chronic disease self-management.

Redesigning the Health Care Delivery System: Innovation in Colorado
Colorado is a national leader in redesigning the primary care delivery system. Across the state, local health care organizations have adopted a coordinated care model and implemented rigorous process improvement initiatives — all designed to improve quality and control costs. Panelists will share specific examples of innovation, its impact on patients and providers, major challenges and lessons learned.

Increasing the Value of Health Care in Colorado
Established by Governor Bill Ritter in 2008, the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) is a coalition of consumers, business leaders, health care providers, insurance companies and state agencies focused on improving quality and increasing cost-effectiveness of health care in Colorado. Panelists will discuss specific CIVHC strategies and the importance of community involvement.

Note: This session will provide a framework for Thursday's breakout, "Increasing the Value of Health Care — One Community At a Time." Groups interested in pursuing health care improvements in their communities should plan to attend both sessions.
 Downloads: CIVHC Key Messages, CIVHC Goals/Advisory Groups  

Bringing Supermarkets to Low-Income Communities
Fresh, nutritious food is essential for good nutrition, health and well-being. Indeed, people who live in "food deserts" have high rates of diet-related disease and death. This session will examine how low-income communities across the country have organized to attract supermarkets, and highlight similar initiatives underway in Colorado. Panelists will discuss the importance of public policy and finance, and how to use economic development strategies, public/private partnerships and research.

Colorado's Evolving Health Care Landscape
The new federal health care law and recent changes in state policies will have profound impacts on health care and health insurance in Colorado. This session will highlight the changes and focus on what they mean for healthcare providers, patients and employers. Panelists will discuss which groups will "win" and "lose" and provide insight into how Colorado can take full advantage of the opportunities that will result.

Increasing the Value of Health Care — One Community at a Time
State and federal governments can create the right environment for redesigning health care delivery and reforming the payment system, but actual change happens at the local level. Across the state, communities are leading the way to increasing value in health care. This session will highlight successful initiatives, followed by roundtable discussions for individual communities to begin planning their own initiatives or further work already underway.

Note: This session builds on Wednesday's breakout, "Increasing the Value of Health Care in Colorado." Groups interested in pursuing health care improvements in their communities should plan to attend both sessions.