In August, the analyst team shared the results of the Telehealth Services Analysis and, while exploring the utilization trends, we wondered if any of our colleagues had used telehealth in the past months and what they thought of their experiences. So, we decided to analyze ourselves. Using a brief and Read more…
This is the first in a series of blogs about what exactly is in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). Today we’re looking at one of the most fundamental claims we receive – the medical claim. Medical claims include basic information about why you went to the doctor Read more…
The Ask the Analyst series is a deep dive into the data by those most familiar with the CO APCD – the analysts themselves. We’ll hear about their experiences with recent analyses and answer any pressing questions that come up. Have a question for the CIVHC Analyst Team? Email it Read more…
CIVHC administers the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) and we use the health insurance claims information to help Change Agents identify ways to lower costs, improve care, and make us all healthier. But what exactly is in the CO APCD and what does it mean when CIVHC talks Read more…
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 Read more…
On an annual basis, CIVHC works with the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) and commercial health insurance payers to enhance data elements being submitted to the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). We do this through the Data Submission Guide (DSG) rule change process executed by Read more…