In the fall of 2022, Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) implemented a new Submitter Quality Index (SQI), a benchmark step in CIVHC’s overall workplan to continually improve data completeness and accuracy. The SQI is a tool that Read more
Social factors such as race, education, income, housing and transportation can have a major impact on a person’s ability to live a healthy life. These social determinants of health play a powerful, fundamental role in health outcomes and health equity Read more
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) recently released the Provider Payment Tool, the first health care transparency tool of its kind in Colorado. The tool, based on legislation passed in the 2022 session, shows how payments made to Read more
The Association Between Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking) and Health Outcomes Hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking”, is a technique for recovering gas and oil by drilling and releasing a high-pressure mixture of water, sand and chemicals to release the gas inside Read more
As administrator of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), CIVHC is required by statute not only to maintain the database, but to continually improve the quality and utility of the CO APCD. One of the most essential activities Read more
The Ask the Analyst series is a deep dive into the data by those most familiar with the CO APCD – the analysts themselves. We’ll hear about their experiences with recent analyses and answer any pressing questions that come up. Read more
Each month health insurance payers submit millions of medical, professional, pharmacy, and dental claims for inclusion in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). Work to ensure that this data coming into the CO APCD is the most credible Read more
I recently had the honor of representing CIVHC and the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) as CEO for the first time on the national stage. CIVHC was included as one of three State Health Data Leaders in Manatt’s Read more
Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) recently released a Spanish version of the Shop for Care tool based on price information in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). The release is an effort to help more Read more
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) released its fifth update to the Telehealth Services Utilization Analysis, which now includes data from January 2019 – January 2022 revealing a picture of telehealth prior to and nearly two years Read more
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