In a recent Data Dive, we looked at what the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) tells us about treatment for people with mental health needs. Across all Coloradans, we found positive trends in access to mental health services Read more…
It was a busy year for the Public Reporting team at the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), which included over 35 publications, such as 13 interactive reports and various analyses aimed at bringing transparency to the health Read more…
Landmark Legislative Year for the CO APCD In 2010, legislators and other supporters signed the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) legislation to address the need for data to drive improvements in health care. When I started with CIVHC 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…
Although the importance of addressing behavioral health, including mental health, has long been recognized, the onset of COVID-19 brought it into greater focus. This is also true in Colorado, where use of behavioral health services via telemedicine spiked rapidly and Read more…
After nearly eight years with the organization, Ana English, President and CEO of Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), has announced she is retiring by the end of the year. Ana joined CIVHC in 2014, and under Read more…
Incidence of Cancer Diagnoses in the Rocky Flats Region Following WWII, the United States and Soviet Union found themselves locked in a superpower dynamic, with each relentlessly battling for geopolitical and military superiority. The Rocky Flats plant near Denver, Colorado Read more…
Prescription drug spending is a leading contributor to rising health care costs across the United States. Increasingly, consumers, medical professionals, insurers, legislators, and other stakeholders are identifying rising prescription drug costs as a priority to address health care spending. According Read more…
With CIVHC’s Community Dashboard, users can identify how performance in critical health measures varies across Colorado communities and where the most significant opportunities lie for improvement and impact. Providers, payers, consumers, and other stakeholders can examine several aspects of care Read more…
Evaluation of one sort or another is built into nearly all industries, though it could slide in under many names: “How’d we do?” surveys, annual employee reviews, or profit and loss statements. Each type of evaluation is intended to identify Read more…
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