Denver Recovery Group Leads Rural Health Data Network

Contexture is providing health information exchange technology for a network linking opioid treatment sites and pharmacies in rural Colorado.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Substance Abuse

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Contexture is providing health information exchange technology for the Colorado STREAM Rural Health Network, which links five Denver Recovery Group opioid treatment locations with nine community pharmacies. The project is funded through a $4.94 million grant under Colorado's Rural Health Transformation Program.

Why it matters

The initiative aims to expand access to substance use treatment in rural and mountain communities, where travel distances and transportation barriers can limit care. Coordinated information sharing could help Colorado residents in these areas receive treatment more consistently.

The Denver Recovery Group grant totals $4.94 million out of nearly $170 million in Colorado Rural Health Transformation Program awards, with 91 applicants selected across about 250 projects in 52 rural or frontier counties. Results of the network's implementation have not yet been reported.

The players

Denver Recovery Group

Denver Recovery Group is a substance use treatment provider that leads the STREAM project and operates five opioid treatment locations in the network.

Contexture

Contexture is a health information technology company that provides the PatientCare 360 portal and information exchange services for the network.

The details

Denver Recovery Group leads the STREAM project, which links its five opioid treatment locations with nine community pharmacies. Contexture provides access to its PatientCare 360 portal, assesses partner information-sharing needs, and helps develop consent procedures for substance use disorder records. Partners include the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Steadman Group, CPESN Colorado and the Colorado Pharmacists Society.

Nov. 5, 2026: Article published reporting Contexture's role in the STREAM network.

Program Context

The network is one of about 250 projects funded through Colorado's Rural Health Transformation Program, which awarded nearly $170 million to applicants across 52 rural or frontier counties. It extends that program's effort to address transportation and distance barriers to care by linking treatment and pharmacy services.

Residents in rural and mountain communities of Colorado may find coordinated treatment and pharmacy services easier to reach as the network links providers. Patients receiving opioid treatment could benefit from shared records that support telehealth services and referrals.

The takeaway

Coordinated health information sharing between treatment providers and pharmacies can reduce gaps in care for patients in areas where travel is difficult. Findings from the STREAM project's evaluation could guide future rural health efforts across Colorado.