The Colorado Health Foundation

The Colorado Health Foundation
The Foundation's offices at 1780 Pennsylvania St. in Denver.
Founded 1995 (1995) (as HealthONE Alliance)
Type Nonprofit
Location
Area served
Colorado
Endowment $2.4 billion
Website www.coloradohealth.org, www.facebook.com/coloradohealth, https://twitter.com/cohealthfdn
Formerly called
 HealthOne Alliance Colorado

The Colorado Health Foundation is a foundation focused on improving the health of Colorado residents. It works through grantmaking, policy and advocacy, and strategic private investments.[1] Foundation partners include nonprofits, health care leaders, policy makers, educators and the private sector. The Foundation engages in six focus areas: Access to Care, Behavioral Health, Healthy Behaviors, Healthy Children and Adolescents, Healthy Communities and Social Determinants of Health.[2] As of 2015, the Foundation had assets of $2.3 billion.[3]

History

HCA-HealthONE LLC began in 1995 as a joint venture between various affiliates of HCA and Denver's HealthOne hospitals. Until the recent HealthONE sale, the purpose and intent of the original joint venture was to strengthen and grow the HealthONE hospitals, while maintaining an ongoing commitment to community benefit and charity care.

In 1999, HealthONE assumed the trade name of HealthONE Alliance.

In 2002, the Rose Family Medicine Residency joined the HealthONE Alliance. <http://www.coloradohealth.org/ourstory.aspx>

In 2006, HealthONE Alliance changes its name to the Colorado Health Foundation to reflect its work across the state and adopted the goal of making Colorado the healthiest state in the nation. In addition to operating five graduate medical education (GME) residency programs and three community programs, the Colorado Health Foundation awarded $20.4 million in grants <http://www.coloradohealth.org/ourstory.aspx>

In 2007, the Colorado Health Foundation awarded $29.6 million in grants, while continuing to operate five GME residency programs and three community programs. <http://www.coloradohealth.org/ourstory.aspx>

In 2008, embracing its growing grantmaking role, the Colorado Health Foundation invested more than $45 million in nonprofit organizations and graduate medical education. The Foundation also transferred operation of the Johnson Adult Day Program to Total Community Options – one of several programs the Foundation spun off or discontinued as its grantmaking activities grew <http://www.coloradohealth.org/ourstory.aspx>

In 2009, the Colorado Health Foundation more than doubled its community investment from 2008 to $94 million. <http://www.coloradohealth.org/ourstory.aspx>

On Oct. 13, 2011, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers approved the sale of the foundation's 40 percent equity stake in Denver-area's HCA-HealthONE LLC health care system for $1.45 billion.[4] The Foundation continued to partner with HealthONE in managing five Denver-area physician-training residency programs. The agreement established a HealthONE community board of trustees, which will oversee major provisions of the transaction.[4]

In 2012, the Foundation awarded $84.6 million in contributions to improve health and health care in Colorado.[5]

In 2013, the Foundation awarded more than $97.4 million in contributions – the highest amount of contributions awarded in the Foundation's history. The Foundation also created and seed funded an independent 501(c)(4) advocacy organization, Healthier Colorado.[5]

In 2014, the Foundation announced refined goals and strategies within the three long-time community outcomes areas: Healthy Living, Health Care and Health Coverage. The Foundation also implemented a tailored funding approach and new evaluation model. The Board approved ten-year commitments supporting collective impact approaches to developing healthy schools and transforming the way health care is delivered and paid for in Colorado. After ten years, President and CEO Anne Warhover stepped down as leader of the organization. A national search was launched while Chief Financial Officer Rahn Porter took over as interim CEO. The Foundation awarded $76.2 million in contributions during this year.[5]

In 2015, the Foundation continued implementing a tailored funding approach through several new funding opportunities within the three community outcome areas – Healthy Living, Health Care and Health Coverage. New President and CEO Karen McNeil-Miller joined the organization after ten years leading the Kate B. Reynolds Trust in North Carolina. The organization began a statewide listening tour in the fall to orient new leadership to the state and hear from communities directly about their views on health. In 2015, the Foundation awarded more than $68 million in contributions.[5]

In 2016, the Foundation continued its funding approach within three outcome areas, Healthy Living, Health Care and Health Coverage, but the Board asked for strategic redirection mid-year. The Board confirmed the Foundation's commitment to health care and access, child and adolescent health and healthy behaviors, while looking to expand the Foundation's purview of health to include more social determinants. The Foundation launched a new Special Projects Program in May, designed to help the Foundation better understand and respond to community needs. In December, the Foundation relocated to its new home in Denver’s uptown neighborhood.[5]

In 2017, the Foundation retired the three community outcome areas, Healthy Living, Health Care and Health Coverage as organizing constructs for grantmaking. Under the Board’s direction, staff began implementing six new focus areas that guide engagement in communities across the state to improve the health of Coloradans. Foundation staff adopted a new approach to deeper community engagement across the state.[5]

Grants Overview And Foundation in Action

In 2015, the Colorado Health Foundation awarded $68.5 million in grants and contributions as outlined in the Foundation's financial reports. <http://www.coloradohealth.org/about-us/financials>

Funding Areas of Focus

In 2017, the Foundation began implementing six new focus areas that guide grantmaking and community engagement: Access to Care, Behavioral Health, Healthy Behaviors, Healthy Children and Adolescents, Healthy Communities and Social Determinants of Health.

In November 2010, the Foundation announced it was investing $6.5 million to the Colorado Health Service Corps to repay student loans for doctors and other primary care health professionals in return for providing care in the state's most underserved areas.[6]

In August 2013, the Foundation invested $7.1 million in the public-private project, called the Colorado Fresh Food Financing Fund. The money will help retailers build and open grocery stores in food deserts, especially in low-income neighborhoods where fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores. <http://blogs.denverpost.com/health/tag/colorado-fresh-food-financing-fund/> <http://www.coloradohealth.org/CO4F/>

In January 2013, the Foundation supported the state’s expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. <https://finance.yahoo.com/news/colorado-health-foundation-supports-medicaid-233200816.html> and produced its own report in February 2013 showing the economic impact of Medicaid expansion to Colorado <: https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/co-health-medicaid-expan-idUSnBw8DcVC4a+12c+BSW20130213>

The investment to the CHSC, administered by the Primary Care Office of the Colorado Department of Health & Environment(CDPHE), is expected to fund more than 48 physicians, nurses, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists and behavioral health providers during the next three years (from 2011 through 2013). These professionals each make a three-year commitment to practice in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), rural health clinic or other safety net facility in a rural or underserved urban community. The CHSC supports clinics in underserved areas that provide care to uninsured and underinsured patients.

Other major grantees include:[7]

  • Bridges to Excellence [8]
  • Denver Health Foundation [9]
  • Mental Health Center of Denver [10]
  • Hunger Free Colorado <hungerfreecolorado.org>
  • Share our Strength <nokidhungry.org>
  • Trust for Public land <tpl.org>
  • Colorado Health Institute <coloradohealthinstitute.org>
  • CIVHC <civhc.org>
  • The Colorado Community Health Network <cchn.org>
  • High Point Academy, Creating an Active Play Area[11]
  • Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, Aurora[12]
  • Poudre School District, Physical Education Road Map[13]
  • Livewell Colorado[14]
  • Colorado Regional Health Information Organization[15]

Senior Management

Executive Team

Board of Directors

The foundation’s Board of Directors[18] is made up of 15 members and includes representatives from the business and health care sectors.

Funding Opportunities

Funding opportunities are offered within each of the six focus areas. A funding opportunity outlines criteria for funding decisions, eligibility and any related deadlines. Funding opportunities vary by deadline.

Community Engagement

The Colorado Health Foundation emphasizes community engagement in health and health care issues through trusted, high-quality information.

The Colorado Health Report Card

From 2006 to 2016, the Colorado Health Foundation published an annual report titled the Colorado Health Report Card providing a benchmark for measuring progress on the state's most pressing health issues.[19]

The first Colorado Health Report Card, in 2006, noted that Colorado fell below the national average for health insurance coverage in every age group. In 2016, the Colorado Health Report Card showed that Colorado's children and adults topped the national average for health insurance coverage. The Colorado Health Report card revealed that adults with annual incomes between $15,000 and $20,000, 26.1 percent are obese compared with 19 percent of those earning more than $75,000.

In 2012, the Colorado Health Report Card stated that the overall grade for Healthy Beginnings (an indicator that measures prenatal care for babies and their mothers) remained unchanged at a C score. In addition, the state's grade for Healthy Children fell from a C- to a D+. Meanwhile, the grades for Healthy Adolescents, Healthy Adults, Healthy Aging improved only slightly between 2011 and 2012.[20]

In addition, the 2012 Colorado Health Report Card began asking the question, "What if we were No. 1?", illustrating what it would mean if Colorado were to achieve the top ranking in each particular indicator. Data found that 2,100 more babies would be born at a healthy weight, 123,400 more children would have access to a medical home, 32,600 fewer high school students would smoke cigarettes, 376,800 fewer adults would binge drink, and 16,200 more older adults would have all of their recommended immunizations.[20]

The 2011 Colorado Health Report Card revealed that the state lagged behind other states in childhood obesity, prenatal care, dental care for children and other factors that impact physical and economic health. From 2009 to 2011, the overall grade for Healthy Beginnings (an indicator that measures prenatal care for babies and their mothers) remained unchanged at a C score. In 2011, the state's grade for Healthy Children moved from a D+ to a marginally better C-. At the same time, grades for Healthy Adolescents and Healthy Adults remained at B- and B respectively. Meanwhile, the grade for Healthy Aging (which monitors how Colorado's older adults compare with peers in other states) fell from an A- in 2010 to a B in 2011.[19]

The Colorado Health Symposium

Each year the Foundation hosts the Colorado Health Symposium. The annual event, formerly called the Dorsey Hughes Symposium,[21] has attracted leaders in health care policy and reform efforts to share ideas, debate policy and interact with the health care industry, government, business, academia and the nonprofit sector.

The in-person conference also offers live-streaming of certain sessions for those unable to physically attend.[22]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tgci.com/funding/top.asp?statename=Colorado&statecode=CO
  2. ↑ "Focus Areas". The Colorado Health Foundation. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  3. ↑ http://www.coloradohealth.org/finances.aspx
  4. 1 2 http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/press/news/2011/10/13/attorney_general_approves_colorado_health_foundation%E2%80%99s_sale_hospital_assets_hc
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "History". The Colorado Health Foundation. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  6. ↑ http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/ci_17362221
  7. ↑ http://www.coloradohealth.org/Map/Grants_Search.aspx?id=274
  8. ↑ http://www.coloradohealthonline.org/cbgh/index.cfm/programs/bte/
  9. ↑ http://www.denverhealthfoundation.org/
  10. ↑ http://www.mhcd.org/
  11. ↑ http://www.highpointacademy.net/
  12. ↑ http://www.kempe.org/
  13. ↑ http://www.psdschools.org/
  14. ↑ http://www.livewellcolorado.org/
  15. ↑ http://www.corhio.org/
  16. 1 2 3 http://www.coloradohealth.org/staff.aspx
  17. ↑ "Bruce Byington Named Chief Impact Officer of the Colorado Health Foundation".
  18. ↑ http://www.coloradohealth.org/board.aspx
  19. 1 2 http://www.coloradohealth.org/yellow.aspx?id=5734
  20. 1 2 http://www.coloradohealth.org/ReportCard/2012/subdefault.aspx?id=6032
  21. ↑ http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2007/07/23/daily56.html?page=2
  22. ↑ http://www.coloradohealth.org/yellow.aspx?id=6396
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