The latest version of the interactive CO APCD Insights Dashboard shows that the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), one of the most robust APCDs in the nation, now contains over one billion claims. In addition to claims volume, Read more
This is Part II of a previous blog, “Not Every Fight Ends at the Bell”. The words were crushing. Exiting the ring out of the blue corner, the fatigue and exhaustion sank in but the agony of defeat overrode everything. Read more
COVID-19 continues to impact life through physical, mental, and emotional hurdles. A current area of interest is Long COVID, broadly defined as, “symptoms affecting multiple organs which range from cough and shortness of breath to palpitations, chest pain, joint pain, Read more
A new analysis released by the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) shows that in 2021, Coloradans received nearly two million potentially unnecessary health care services costing patients and health insurers approximately $134 million. Of the 58 services Read more
Fiscal year 2022-2023 was another busy one for the Public Reporting team at Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), which produced over 35 publications including 10 interactive reports and analyses that bring transparency to the health care marketplace. Read more
Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) released an updated prescription drug rebate analysis highlighting the impact drug rebates have on prescription drug spending. The analysis shows that Colorado continues to see year over year increases in spending for Read more
Analyst: Ioana Crisan, Human Services Research Institute,Director of Health Care Reporting Project Name: Health Equity Analysis Project Purpose: The Health Equity Analysis shows the relationship between key social factors and access, use, and cost of health care services that can Read more
I had been asking my girlfriend this question over and over. At the end of January, I found myself doing my usual routine of scrolling through internet and social media updates and a promotion, shared by a friend, caught my Read more
Project Name: Substance Use Disorder Claims in the CO APCD Project Purpose: We wanted to know how many Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Claims we had in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) data warehouse, and how we could Read more
As administrator of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), one of the CIVHC’s key responsibilities is continually working to improve the completeness, quality, and utility of the database. One of the most essential activities in continuing enhance the Read more
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