Behavioral health care, including mental health care, has always been essential to whole-person health. In recent years, and especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to better understand access, use, and care has become even more important. This updated article (originally published in 2022) explores what the Read more
Protecting health information is the highest priority for Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), administrator of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). Colorado statute CRS 25.5-1-204 requires the administrator of the CO APCD to “[p]rotect patient privacy in compliance with state and federal medical privacy laws while preserving Read more
Medicare Data in the CO APCD The Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) contains over 1.3 billion claims, with more added every month. These claims are submitted by commercial health insurance plans, including Medicare Advantage, voluntarily submitted Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and mandated non-ERISA self-insured employer plans, Medicaid, and Read more
The Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) contains over 1.3 billion claims, with more added every month. These claims are submitted by commercial health insurance plans, including Medicare Advantage, voluntarily submitted Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and mandated non-ERISA self-insured employer plans, Medicaid, and Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS). The CO APCD Read more
The Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) contains over 1.3 billion claims, with more added every month. These claims are submitted by commercial health insurance plans, including Medicare Advantage, voluntarily submitted Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and mandated non-ERISA self-insured employer plans, Medicaid, and Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS). The CO APCD Read more
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) is excited to announce the selection of a new data vendor for data intake, management, and analytics for the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). CIVHC is partnering with Onpoint Health Data to take over management of the millions of Read more
New interactive dashboard provides insights into dental care utilization, costs, and disparities across Colorado The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), in collaboration with the Colorado Dental Association (CDA), has released the first dental health analysis based on data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). Read more
A previous query defined the different nuances encompassed under the term “data quality” to help shed light on the myriad factors that can impact the output from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). This piece will outline some baseline expectations for users who are new to claims data. Claims Data Read more
Claims data is very different than other types of data typically encountered by actuaries, accountants, analysts, and researchers. If not prepared for the unique challenges it presents, it is easy to conclude that something is wrong with a data set. The phrase “data quality” is frequently used as a catch-all Read more
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) unveiled a newly enhanced version of its Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) Insights Dashboard, featuring major usability and design upgrades focused on accessibility and expanded functionality. The new dashboard is available now at civhc.org. This interactive dashboard allows users Read more