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    Top Five Things to Know about CIVHC’s Public Reporting Team

    Members of CIVHC’s Public Reporting team come from different backgrounds to ensure that releases of data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) are meaningful to a wide array of stakeholders. This month we’re taking a moment to learn about the team and see what challenges they face. Read more…

    By Stephanie Spriggs, 7 months ago
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    Plaintalk Blog: Data for A Rainy Day; Voluntarily Submitting to the CO APCD as a Self-Insured Employer

    There are many small things that we do today that can have a big impact on us later in life. From signing up for the 401k at work to taking the stairs every day, little actions can add up. We could say the same thing to self-insured employers about submitting Read more…

    By Stephanie Spriggs, 8 months8 months ago
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    Dear Payers, Thanks for Your Contributions to the CO APCD

    Dear Colorado Health Care Payers, As it so frequently happens, the hustle and bustle of life can distract us from what truly matters. While we strive to make it through our busy days, we sometimes forget to stop and say the important things. That is why I am taking a Read more…

    By Ana English, 8 months8 months ago
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    New Webinar Teaches Providers How to Code for Advance Care Planning

    As part of a generous grant from the COPIC Foundation, CIVHC is working to help providers in Colorado be properly reimbursed for helping their patients with Advance Care Planning (ACP). A webinar developed by Pinnacle Health is now available on civhc.org and is designed to educate providers how to document Read more…

    By Kari Degerness, 8 months8 months ago
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    Plaintalk Blog: Why the CO APCD Does Not Have Substance Use Disorder Claims

    It is no secret that the number of people living with substance use disorder (SUD) (including opioids) is large, widespread, and serious cause for concern. Many researchers are looking for ways to understand the scope of the problem and thereby develop interventions. However, SUD information, such as health insurance claims, Read more…

    By Stephanie Spriggs, 9 months8 months ago
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    The Good and The Bad of Opioid Prescribing

    I’ve been in health care for over 20 years, but until several years ago I had no idea what opioids were, what they were doing to our society, and the complexity of the problem. I never really paid much attention to when and how many opioid prescriptions I was personally Read more…

    By Cari Frank, 9 months9 months ago
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    CIVHC Connect: Caring and Preparing for Serious Illness Recap

    On February 22nd I had the great honor of hosting a day-long CIVHC Connect centered on serious illness. CIVHC has long worked in the palliative care, advance care planning, and care transitions spaces and this was a wonderful opportunity to bring our partners in these initiatives together to learn and Read more…

    By Kari Degerness, 9 months9 months ago
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    Plaintalk Blog: Why Advance Care Planning is Important

    Planning for the future can be exciting and full of possibilities – like when you’re mapping out your college courses to ensure career success. It is a gigantic puzzle, making sure you have enough credits, that you’ve completed the required courses, and choosing your electives. It requires forethought and diligence Read more…

    By Stephanie Spriggs, 10 months10 months ago
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    Care Transitions Can Be Complicated

    When a person with diabetes has bypass surgery following a heart attack there are a lot of instructions. Some of these instructions are about the days immediately after release from the hospital and others detail lifestyle overhauls to be implemented in the future. There are prescriptions to pick up and Read more…

    By Stephanie Spriggs, 10 months ago
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    Plaintalk Blog – “All-In Pricing” – A New Way for Patients to Shop for Health Care

    Until recent years, if you were a patient needing a health care service, it was nearly impossible for you to determine what it might cost you unless you had health insurance and access to a cost estimator tool. If you didn’t have insurance, your only option was to start calling Read more…

    By Cari Frank, 11 months ago

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