Center for Improving Value in Health Care: Colorado Low Value Care Report

Now more than ever it’s important that Colorado provides the right care, at the right time, and in the right setting to support a strong, effective health care system that is affordable and accessible to everyone in need. That's why in this newsletter CIVHC is proud to be releasing the first ever Colorado Low Value Care report using CO APCD data. Low value care refers to services, treatments and medications that don't always provide benefit to patients and can cause actual harm (physical, emotional, or financial). Given the current strains across many sectors in the state, understanding where we have opportunities to free up resources to devote to patients most in need is paramount. This information is crucial now and will continue to be meaningful data to pay attention to in the future.