The latest version of the interactive CO APCD Insights Dashboard shows that the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), one of the most robust APCDs in the nation, now contains over one billion claims. In addition to claims volume, the Insights Dashboard can help users understand how the CO Read more
This is Part II of a previous blog, “Not Every Fight Ends at the Bell”. The words were crushing. Exiting the ring out of the blue corner, the fatigue and exhaustion sank in but the agony of defeat overrode everything. I wanted to win. Instead, I failed. Failed to meet Read more
COVID-19 continues to impact life through physical, mental, and emotional hurdles. A current area of interest is Long COVID, broadly defined as, “symptoms affecting multiple organs which range from cough and shortness of breath to palpitations, chest pain, joint pain, physical limitations, fatigue, depression, headache, and insomnia which affect people Read more
A new analysis released by the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) shows that in 2021, Coloradans received nearly two million potentially unnecessary health care services costing patients and health insurers approximately $134 million. Of the 58 services evaluated statewide, inappropriate opioid prescribing was the top service by 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 eye. It was calling for applications for the next Haymakers 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 separate them out from analyses. What were your first steps 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 of the most likely in the city to end up Read more
How did you go about your selections? Were any analytics used? What basketball metrics do you think are most important? I make most of my picks based off of the prediction models from FiveThirtyEight.com (538), a blog featuring political and sports analytics created by Nate Silver. Silver has done some Read more
Project Name: ED Use for Mental Health and Self-Harm Project Purpose (in one sentence, what high level question was this analysis trying to answer?): Who is using the ED for mental health and self-harm related reasons and how often are these patients admitted to the hospital? What were your first steps Read more
In 2019, CIVHC partnered with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and AcademyHealth to support the Health Data for Action program, which provided data sets to researchers who needed access to data for their research projects. The program was similar to a grant, where researchers could apply to receive a data Read more