Guest Blogger: Douglas McCarthy In 2010, the CIVHC-led Data and Transparency Advisory Group set long-term goals for Colorado to move into the top tier of performance among states on key measures of health system performance. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of public and private stakeholders, the state has taken strides Read more…
Source: The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) Media Contact:Cari Frank, CIVHC Director of Communications & Marketing303-903-6007, cfrank@civhc.orgDenver, August 11, 2016 – The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) and the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) announced the Colorado General Assembly’s renewal of Read more…
Source: The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) Media Contact:Cari Frank303.903.6007, cfrank@civhc.org DENVER – July 28, 2016 – Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) announced a new vendor for data intake, management, and analytics for the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO ACPD). Human Services Research Institute Read more…
Source: The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) Media Contact:Cari Frank303.903.6007 cfrank@civhc.orgFree Standing Emergency Departments are Being Used for Non-Emergent Care at Higher PricesEmergency Facilities Costing Coloradans More for the Same Care DENVER – July 6, 2016 – A new report from the Center for Improving Value in Health Read more…
Jonathan Mathieu, CIVHC’s VP of Research and Compliance & Chief Economist, presented at the sell-out 2016 State HIT Connect Summit, March 21-22 in Baltimore, MD – presented by Healthcare IT Connect in partnership with NASCIO, APHSA, eHI, and Health Affairs.Jonathan joined representatives from APCDs across the country to discuss State Read more…
Jay Want, MD, and Tracey Campbell are representing CIVHC at Prime Health’s Innovation Summit in May. The event features thought leaders, healthcare executives, clinicians, entrepreneurs, investors, and technologists from around the country exploring the future of digital health integration.CIVHC’s Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Business Strategy and Development, Read more…
Updated claims from Commercial and Medicaid payers spanning 2011-2014, as well as measures for preventive care and chronic conditions can provide new opportunities to evaluate trends in health care utilization and spending across Colorado.“Enhancing the data available in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database is another important step forward to Read more…
Published by HCPF on March 18, 2016 Media Contact: Marc Williams 303-866-3144 DENVER, CO – Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling regarding a Vermont law requiring health insurance plans to provide certain claims information to state agencies for the purpose of compiling a database that consumers Read more…
Source: The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC)Media Contact:Cari Frank, Director of Communications & Marketing303.903.6007 or cfrank@civhc.orgThe Supreme Court made a 6-2 decision earlier today in Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual, ruling that Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preempts Vermont’s All Payer Claims Database (APCD) statute regarding self-funded Read more…
Source: The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) Media Contact: Cari Frank, Director of Communications & Marketing 303.903.6007 or cfrank@civhc.org February 12, 2016 – DENVER – A new report from the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) reveals significant variation in payments for hip and knee Read more…