We are currently living through historic unrest and, in the middle of a pandemic, are witnessing the consequences of centuries of oppression and discrimination of people of color in this country, especially our Black friends and neighbors. Racism impacts every facet of life for an enormous number of Americans and Read more
By: CIVHC VP of Communication and Marketing, Cari Frank, MBA During my annual exam last fall, my physician assistant asked if I’d like to include a Vitamin D test with my lab work. I quickly said yes, thinking that it seemed like a good idea and that I should get Read more
Most of us are familiar with the magic of cult-classic “As Seen on TV” products, from the Snuggie to the ShamWow. You may even have one or two late night purchases stored away somewhere waiting for your next white elephant party, or in the very rare case, still in use. Read more
By: CIVHC President and CEO, Ana English, MBA In early March, after years of training and just missing out in 2016, my daughter Amber qualified for the 2020 Olympics in international skeet shooting. It was everything a mother could wish for, a culmination of her hard work, dreams and a Read more
Over the holidays I had the rare pleasure of having my son help me bake cookies for a Christmas cookie exchange. It was rare not only because I never bake, but also because he’s 16 years old, and although he is accommodating with chores, getting him to help in the kitchen is like pulling teeth. Perhaps seeing cookies in his future, he was surprisingly happy to help this time. Music was playing and our hands were full of dough when in a very nonchalant manner, he said his best friend’s girlfriend was in the hospital after trying to commit suicide.
It seems to be human nature to attempt to squash behavior around health care into accepted consumer modes of conduct but there are times when it is just impossible. People do not buy refrigerators right after experiencing traumatic events or while sick or in pain. Conversely, they do not always Read more
Before I came to work for Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), I thought of databases in the most archaic fashion. Growing up, we had the classic monochromatic set of encyclopedias that most 90’s kids used for school research projects, or as step stools or flower-pressing devices. This Read more
The last few months have been some of the most intense and rewarding I’ve experienced during my time at CIVHC. January kicked off a legislative session where more policymakers than ever reached out to use the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) to inform discussions related to pending legislation. Read more
June 30th marks the end of my first full fiscal year at CIVHC. I started in March of 2018, just as the year-end activities were ramping up. At that time, I was struck by how many ways CIVHC and the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) support different stakeholders. Read more
This is the first in a brief series about the process of making changes to the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) Rule and Data Submission Guide (DSG). In September 2019, CIVHC will begin collecting information about Alternative Payment Models (APM) and Prescription Rebates from the payers who submit Read more