The Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) contains medical, pharmacy, vision, and dental claims from the majority of insured individuals in the state and collects non-claims data on additional components that impact individual health and cost of care. However, collecting all this data is only the beginning for those Read more…
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…
As discussed in a previous Query, CIVHC releases data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) in two ways: Non-public releases, for individuals or organizations to use to improve care for Coloradans Public data, for anyone to use to help make data-driven health decisions A different query addressed the process required Read more…
As discussed in a previous Query, individuals or organizations can request non-public data releases from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) to help answer questions or solve problems around health and health care in Colorado. Today, we continue exploring the steps requestors must take to apply for a 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…
As discussed in a previous Query, CIVHC releases data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) in two ways: Non-public releases, for individuals or organizations to use to improve care for Coloradans. Public data, for anyone to use to help make data-driven health decisions. Today, we are exploring how Read more…
Protecting health information is the highest priority for Center for Improving Value in Health Care, administrator of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). Colorado statute CRS 25.5-1-204 requires the administrator of the CO APCD to “[p]rotect patient privacy in compliance with state and federal medical privacy laws while preserving the Read more…
With a resource the size of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), it is easy to presume that the possibilities for exploration are endless. In some senses, it is true that comprehending the potential combinations of data elements from over one billion claims is nearly impossible. However, the scale of Read more…
When designing how the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) was to be built and administered, protecting health information was the highest priority. Colorado statute CRS 25.5-1-204 requires the CO APCD to “[p]rotect patient privacy in compliance with state and federal medical privacy laws while preserving the ability to analyze data Read more…
In 2010, the Colorado General Assembly saw the opportunities an immense repository of data such as the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) could afford – they also saw the possibilities for exploitation and built safeguards into the use of the CO APCD. When drafting the legislation that shaped the database, Read more…