Each year, CIVHC’s public reporting team seeks new ways to turn the power of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) into actionable insights. With over 20 public releases in the last year, including new and updated public analyses and interactive tools, we bring transparency to the health care Read more
At CIVHC, change isn’t just something we measure in health care data; we embrace change in every aspect of our work. One of our greatest strengths is adapting in a shifting landscape while keeping our mission front and center: improving the cost and quality of health care for all Coloradans. Read more
Each year, the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) brings together some of the brightest minds in health services research to explore the data and strategies driving better health care outcomes across the country. In 2025, CIVHC made a remarkable impact at this prestigious event by presenting five posters — a Read more
Previous queries have outlined that the CO APCD contains medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy claims for the majority of insured individuals in Colorado, roughly 74 percent of covered lives in the state. However, numerous other behind-the-scenes factors provide insight into how an individual interacts with the health care system. One Read more
A new snapshot of data from Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) reveals that potentially preventable Emergency Department (ED) visits are lowering across Colorado, but certain demographics still experience disparities with heightened visit rates. The findings, published in CIVHC’s latest Data Dive, underscore an opportunity to improve access Read more
Collecting reliable and complete patient demographic data, especially race and ethnicity information, is a challenge most health data organizations, including other state All Payer Claims Databases (APCDs), have grappled with for years. However, all agree that this data is essential to help communities understand drivers, inform solutions and assess progress Read more
Data Dive: Potentially Preventable ED Visits in Colorado With CIVHC’s Community Dashboard, based on data in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), users can identify how performance in critical health measures varies across Colorado communities and where the most significant opportunities lie for improvement and impact. Communities, providers, Read more
As administrator of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), CIVHC is required by statute to maintain the database and continually improve the quality and utility of the data. One of the most important ways CIVHC makes the data better and more useful is by updating the CO APCD Rule and Data Read more
Once an organization or an individual has decided to use a non-public data set from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), it’s crucial they request the right information to answer their questions. That sounds relatively straightforward, but when there are nearly 500 options to choose from, often it Read more
Once payer-submitted data has successfully passed the extensive initial validation and quality tests performed by CIVHC and data manager Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) and NORC at the University of Chicago, the data are ready to be ingested into the warehouse. Previous queries have detailed the process for the monthly submission and intake Read more