Profile People facing an unexpected cancer diagnosis may opt to delay or even forgo care due to the high cost of cancer treatment. Not seeking immediate cancer care can result in poorer outcomes, higher costs due to disease progression, and Read more…
As administrator of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), CIVHC is required by statute to maintain the database and continually improve the quality and utility of the data. One of the most important ways CIVHC makes the data better and Read more…
Once an organization or an individual has decided to use a non-public data set from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), it’s crucial they request the right information to answer their questions. That sounds relatively straightforward, but when Read more…
Once payer-submitted data has successfully passed the extensive initial validation and quality tests performed by CIVHC and data manager Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) and NORC at the University of Chicago, the data are ready to be ingested into the Read more…
Each month, health insurance payers submit millions of medical, professional, pharmacy, dental, and vision claims for inclusion in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). CIVHC continuously works closely with submitters to ensure they understand the submission requirements and Read more…
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) recently released its sixth update to the Telehealth Services Utilization Analysis, which now includes data from 2019 through 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of telehealth services, reshaping health care Read more…
Evaluating Colorado’s Insulin Affordability Program: A Step Towards Equitable Diabetes Care Managing diabetes is a challenge for millions of Americans. In Colorado, nearly 300,000 people have diabetes, and about one in three adults has prediabetes. For many, insulin is essential Read more…
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) recently updated the Provider Payment Tool, the only health care transparency tool of its kind to provide price information for Colorado health care providers. Based on legislation passed in 2022, the Read more…
As discussed in a previous Query, CIVHC releases data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) in two ways: Non-public releases, for individuals or organizations to use to improve care for Coloradans. Public data, for anyone to use to Read more…
I drive a Prius and listen to NPR, so it will come as no surprise that I am also environmentally conscientious and believe that all of us have a part to play in conserving our natural resources. I turn off Read more…
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