This is the third in a series of blogs about what exactly is in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). Today we’re looking at another of the most fundamental claims we receive – the dental claim. Dental claims include basic information about why you saw a provider, whether 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…
This is the second 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 professional claim. Professional claims include basic information about why you saw a provider, who 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…
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…