Heart Disease Varies Among Coloradans, Across the State and by Health Insurance Coverage In recognition of Heart Disease Awareness Month in February, we examined data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) to identify how heart disease varies across the state. According to the Centers for Disease Control Read more
As Administrator of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), one of CIVHC’s key responsibilities is ensuring the database is as complete and accurate as possible. One of the ways we work towards this goal is through annual updates to the Data Submission Guide (DSG) in collaboration with the Read more
More Coloradans Receiving Screenings, but Rural Counties Lagging Behind January marks Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. In recognition, CIVHC is highlighting recently released Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) data on Coloradans’ access to cervical cancer preventive screenings, which are critical to early detection. According to the Colorado Cancer Coalition, Read more
In January 2022, CIVHC release an update to the Shop for Care tool. The tool empowers users to shop for the most affordable and highest quality care by comparing cost and quality information for over 100 procedures at over 53 named facilities across Colorado using data in the Colorado All Read more
Prices continue to go up on the high end for most services making shopping for care imperative The online Shop for Care Tool, based on information in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), now offers prices for more health care services than ever before. As health care costs Read more
As the CO APCD nears almost one billion total claims, the latest version of the interactive Insights Dashboard shows a steady rise in behavioral health services since 2013. The Insights Dashboard helps users understand the contents of the CO APCD and how it has changed over time by population, payer, Read more
CIVHC’s Community Dashboard is a powerful tool that provides Colorado communities with information to understand how various aspects of health care in their region — including costs, utilization, and access — compare to state and other county results. Including claims from a majority of the insured lives represented in the Read more
Lung Cancer Screening Environmental Scan For over 20 years the Colorado Cancer Coalition has guided the prevention, treatment and control of cancer statewide with the mission of eliminating the cancer burden in Colorado. One area of focus for the coalition is lung cancer, the third most common cancer in the Read more
A new and enhanced Community Dashboard from the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) provides county and regional information to help communities identify opportunities to improve cost of care, quality, and access and utilization of services. Statewide, results show that in spite of positive decreases in utilization of Read more
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. Have a question for the CIVHC Analyst Team? Email it Read more