Building Investigative Practices for Better Health Outcomes Research Network

Registered: 
January 01, 2012
Acronym: 
BIGHORN
City: 
Aurora
State: 
Colorado
Zip: 
80045
Main Phone: 
303-724-9700
Website: 
http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/departments/familymed/research/PBRN/BIGHORN/Pages/BIGHORN.aspx
Network Director: 
Douglas Fernald
Network Director Email: 
doug.fernald@ucdenver.edu
Network Member: 
Tabria Winer
Network Member Email: 
tabria.winer@ucdenver.edu
Geographic Coverage: 
State-wide
Clinics Location: 
Colorado
Founded: 
2005
Network Category: 
Established
Network Type: 
Family Medicine Network (at least 75% are Family Medicine Clinicians)
Mission Statement: 
To transform a network of undifferentiated private practices in to a community of reflective, investigative practices and their patients; thereby, enhancing the quality, safety, efficiency, and accessibility of primary health care through practice-based research.
Current or Past Research Interests: 
Behavioral health
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN
Chronic pain
Dementia, including Alzheimer’s Disease
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Obesity, physical activity and / or diet and nutrition
Other health or disease related interests
Pulmonary disease/asthma
Current or Past Research Interests Comments: 
Other: Health risk assessment
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians: 
79
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics: 
16
Approximate Number of Patients: 
60000