CIVHC Showcases Impact and Innovation at 2026 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

Leading the Discussion

CIVHC Data Research Liaison Martha Meyer, PhD, joined National Organization of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) Director of Projects Charles Hawley to lead a conversation about the creative ways all payer claims data can be used to create new insights, as well as the challenges that come with claims data and trying to manage that data across multiple states.

We presented four posters at this year’s ARM conference, from demonstrating our innovation in claims data management to displaying new ways to use claims data to drive important insights. Here’s a snapshot of each poster presented:

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This poster highlighted CIVHC’s work to automate health care data validations, improving efficiency and consistency in data quality review. Automation can help reduce manual burden, identify potential issues earlier, and support more reliable data pipelines.

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Chronic conditions affect many Coloradans and drive a significant portion of health care utilization and spending. This poster presented our new Chronic Conditions Analysis, which examines the cost burden and prevalence of 30 chronic conditions across Colorado over a seven-year span from 2017 to 2023.

The analysis sheds light on where chronic conditions place pressure on the health care system and where opportunities exist for the health care system to support better outcomes, affordability, and long-term health.

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The ARM conference didn’t just give us the opportunity to showcase our own work, but to see how CO APCD data is being put to work across the country. We visited poster presentations featuring CO APCD data from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, presenting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercially and Medicaid-insured youths with ADHD, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment presenting a project mapping health care access and regional disparities across the state. We also sat in on presentations from partners at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine presenting research on the prevalence and outcomes of Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnoses across Colorado, and research from Boston University looking at the connection between Medicaid coverage and postpartum mental health treatment

We were proud to be a part of this year’s AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting to highlight the power of CO APCD data to support health care research, transparency, and improvement. Explore the posters linked above to learn more about the research we presented this year and how CO APCD data continue to support health care improvement across Colorado and the U.S.