Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) and Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) released a new publication, Putting Health Care Data on the Map: Advancing Health Care Equity Through Enhanced Geographic Context in Health Care Administrative Datasets. This white Read more…
If a person is experiencing a situation that may impact their health or wellbeing such as housing status, domestic concerns or discrimination, their provider can choose to indicate the situation(s) by documenting one of several Z codes on their health Read more…
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) released a new health care payment comparison tool showing how much commercial health insurers pay hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) compared to Medicare payments. The analysis reveals that while commercial Read more…
Cost and Number of Deaths Varied Based on Cause of Death and Demographics The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) recently released information related to the number of Coloradans who died with a primary cause of death Read more…
CIVHC illuminates opportunities for action by providing Change Agents access to the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). In 2022, a Community-Focused Organization used CO APCD data to address maternal health disparities, a critical concern not just for our Read more…
Previous queries have outlined that the CO APCD contains medical, dental, and pharmacy claims for the majority of insured individuals in Colorado. However, there are numerous other behind-the-scenes factors that provide insight into how an individual interacts with the health Read more…
Unintentional Injuries Among Children Have Increased Significantly DENVER, CO [May 9th, 2024] – A new analysis of Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) data from 2016-2022 shows firearm-related injuries in Colorado hit a peak in 2022, with over 7,000 Read more…
It is estimated that 80% of a person’s health outcomes are related to social factors outside of their control. These social determinants of health are the nonmedical factors that influence a person’s health, including the conditions in which they are born, live, work, and age. Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denver, CO – [May 7th, 2024] – The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) and The Colorado Health Foundation (CHF) are excited to announce the launch of the Health Equity Fund, a new initiative dedicated Read more…
By Kari Degerness, MBA, LHNA, Director of Programs & Community Engagement Every year on April 16th, organizations across the country participate in National Health Care Decisions Day (NHDD) to empower the public and providers to engage in important conversations around Read more…
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