Health Equity Archives

Geocoding the CO APCD and Health Equity Analytics

It is estimated that 80% of a person’s health outcomes are related to social factors outside of their control. These social determinants of health are the nonmedical factors that influence a person’s health, including the conditions in which they are born, live, work, and age. In 2021, CIVHC took a big step to enhance the Read more…

By CIVHC, 8 monthsMay 7, 2024 ago

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Race, Ethnicity, and Demographic Data in the CO APCD

Collecting reliable, standardized, high-quality data on race and ethnicity is a challenge most organizations working with health data across the country have grappled with for years, including administrators of All Payer Claims Databases (APCDs). However, all agree that this data is essential for to identifying health inequities across communities, gaining Read more…

By Sarah Ford, 9 monthsMarch 18, 2024 ago