Brief History

Since 2007, the Community Foundation Boulder County has convened and facilitated key health systems leaders in Boulder County – physicians, healthcare administrators, advocates and community members – to improve community health through the Boulder County Health Improvement Collaborative (BCHIC).

Specifically, BCHIC is working to improve access to specialty care for Medicaid and uninsured patients countywide – from recruiting medical specialists willing to treat Medicaid and uninsured patients, to streamlining a referral system for providers and care coordinators.

To date, orthopedics, endocrinology, and dermatology are the highest demand specialties by participating primary care providers. BCHIC currently offers 16 orthopedic patient slots each month – including hand and spine specialists – and unlimited monthly dermatology slots for Medicaid patients. Additionally, BCHIC’s community-owned, scalable, online platform to expand access to care for adults covered by Medicaid and for those who remain uninsured is both nationally innovative ... and simple.

In addition to working on preserving and expanding access to specialty care, BCHIC members track system and policy issues that shape our community’s well-being and are actively involved in collaboratively responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

As a health alliance, BCHIC offers a crucial opportunity for local leaders to update one another and collaborate.

Members and Affiliates

Current and Past Organizations

  • Boulder Community Health

  • Avista Adventist Hospital

  • Boulder Center for Orthopedics

  • Boulder Community Health

  • Boulder County Area Agency on Aging

  • Boulder County Commissioners

  • Boulder County Housing & Human Services

  • Boulder County Public Health

  • Boulder Medical Center

  • Boulder Valley Independent Provider Association

  • Boulder Valley School District

  • Boulder Valley Women's Health Center

  • CCHA

  • Centura Health

  • Clinica Family Health

  • CO Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

  • Colorado Medical Society

  • Dental Aid

  • HealthBridge

  • iPN

  • Kaiser

  • Longmont United Hospital, Centura

  • Mental Health Partners

  • Salud

  • The Community Foundation

  • TRU Community Health

  • UC Health

Current Working Groups/Program Priorities

BCHIC’s primary focus is expanding access to specialty care for individuals that are publicly insured through Health First Colorado (Medicaid) or uninsured.

Why regional alliance work is important

Access to specialty care and collaboratively improving health is complicated.  Our partnership with the regional alliance allows all members to more closely track and effectively work within the many efforts that are underway.  We are grateful for the regional health alliance’s work and expertise.  

Contact Information

Dawn Joyce, MPH |Director, Boulder County Health Improvement Collaborative (BCHIC) |510.847.2900 (cell) | dawn@commfound.org