Blogs
Who Knows You Best?
When asked, “Who knows you best?” does a particular person come to mind? For me, it is my sister, Krista. She is the person who is always supportive, honest, and knows my values. That is why I know, as my Read more
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Plaintalk Blog: Once You’ve Seen One APCD…You’ve Seen One APCD!
At Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), we often get asked how the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) differs from other APCDs across the nation. And the answer is that it differs quite a bit depending Read more
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Brown University
Understanding Churn in Medicaid Coverage Following the ACA Brown University, a private Ivy League University located in Providence, Rhode Island, offers an exceptional research program which was a primary attraction for Dr. Sarah Gordon who earned her Doctorate in Health Read more
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Plaintalk Blog: Pop Quiz! What Kind of CO APCD Data Release is Your Match?
So, you’ve decided that you want to use data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) for your project. Brilliant! You’ve come to terms with the sheer magnitude of the database and narrowed down the mindboggling array of Read more
News
Drug Rebates Impact Rising Prescription Drug Spending and Continue to Increase for High Cost Drugs Like Brand and Specialty
A new report released by the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) shows that prescription drug spending continues to grow rapidly in Colorado and so do drug rebates for brand and specialty drugs. Increases in both spending and Read more
Analytics and Innovation
Ask the Analyst – Tim Ginader About Low Value Care
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
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Shooting for the Future
Though pushed back a year, the Tokyo Olympics are finally underway and it is time to cheer on our American athletes. My family and I have a very special reason to cheer because my daughter won a gold medal Monday Read more
Analytics and Innovation
Plaintalk Blog: A Secret Decoder Ring to Unlock the Potential of the CO APCD
Approaching the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) to get answers to even the simplest of questions can feel daunting. How do you begin to craft a question when the entity you’re querying contains billions of data elements stored Read more
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CIVHC and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
The last eighteen months have been months none of us ever wanted to live through. Between pandemics, political unrest, murder hornets, and masking, it seemed like the hits just kept coming. One positive thing this experience has taught us is Read more
News
Payments to Hospitals are Trending Downward in Colorado but Continue to Outpace National Averages in Most Regions
A newly-released analysis comparing commercial health insurance payments to Medicare payments reveals wide variation across Colorado hospitals, and average payments outpacing national averages for outpatient services most significantly. Colorado’s highest payed hospital received more than five times Medicare rates (508% Read more