Providing care for children with medical complexities pose significant challenges for patients and families alike. Caregiving often entails navigating various issues such as accessing care, financial strains, and managing side effects, which can compound the burden. Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Colorado are investigating ways to mitigate the impact of Read more
As administrator, CIVHC is required by statute not only to maintain the database, but to continually improve the quality and utility of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). One of the most important ways CIVHC fulfills this part of the charge is through updating the CO APCD Rule and Data Read more
Project Name: Provider Payment Tool Project Purpose: The Provider Payment Tool is required by SB 22-068, and displays provider reimbursements for different services as well increases price transparency in Colorado. Analyst: Tim Ginader, MS, Senior Health Care Analyst, Team Lead 1.) What were your first steps when beginning this Read more
Specialty Palliative Care has been demonstrated to lower costs in seriously ill populations. Researchers from the University of Colorado – Denver, School of Medicine, were inspired to test whether interventions could help improve quality of life and lower health care costs. Their Apoyo con Cariño (support through caring) study set out to improve palliative Read more
By Emma Anderson, MA, Senior Health Care Reporting Analyst, Team Lead It’s a massive, carefully coordinated effort to define, gather, and clean data from 40 distinct payers, but ultimately the payoff is huge. With over one billion claims in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), there are seemingly Read more
Project Name: Community Profile on Aging Project Purpose: To create a list of key data points on Coloradans 60+ which will inform statewide efforts to ensure everyone can age well. Analysts: 1.) What were your first steps when beginning this analysis? One of the recommendations of the Colorado Strategic Action Read more
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic to Improve Pain Management According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it is estimated that nearly 650,000 people have died from an overdose involving opioids, leading to the worst drug overdose epidemic in U.S. history. Opioids are a class of drugs that include Read more
The Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) & The Data Mart In June 2021, Colorado passed SB21-75 and became the first state in the country to allow a nonpartisan board to review high-cost drugs and possibly set payment limits for those they determine to be unaffordable. Overseen by the Colorado Division of Read more
Analyst: Trang Giang, MBA, Data Quality Analyst, CIVHC Introduction: Why did you decide to go into health care analytics? I got into health care analytics entirely by accident, and now it is my career as well as my passion. I graduated with a finance degree and an MBA, but the Read more
By Kristin Paulson, JD, MPH, CEO and President As the summer winds down and the evenings have begun to cool off with the first hints of fall, I’m reminded of how change is constant all around us. Whether it’s the seasons, kids growing up, or what shows Netflix is discontinuing Read more