The CO APCD is a state-legislated, secure health care claims database compliant with all federal privacy and antitrust laws. It is the only claims repository in the state that represents the vast majority of insured lives in Colorado, with more 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…
The Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) contains medical, pharmacy, and dental claims from the majority of insured individuals in the state and collects non-claims data on additional components that impact individual health and cost of care. However, collecting 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…
Built in the 1950’s and located between 6th Avenue and Colfax, Sun Valley is one of Denver’s roughest neighborhoods. It has primarily served as an affordable housing district, as nearly 80% of the residents live in poverty, and are some Read more…
I talk about death a lot. So much so that I’ve made it a standard practice to warn my therapists about it during our first session so they don’t become alarmed. I explain that I’m a hospice volunteer and that Read more…
April 6, 2023 – A new analysis from the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) indicates that social factors such as income, housing, race, and education are strongly associated with potentially preventable visits to the emergency department (ED) Read more…
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