Picture Day. Love it or hate it, it was an integral part of every school year. If you were lucky, you chose your favorite outfit and made sure your smile sparkled. If your luck was at the other end of the spectrum, you forgot what day it was and were Read more…
If you have been to a doctor’s office in the last several years, you’ve likely signed a form detailing the provider’s privacy practices, how they protect your information, and how they comply with something called HIPAA. The Healthcare Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA, pronounced just like it is spelled: Read more…
On a monthly and quarterly basis, health insurance payers including Medicaid, over 33 commercial payers, and Medicare submit claims to the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). Payers submit claims for everyone they provide coverage to, regardless of whether they accessed health care during the previous period or not, 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 professional claims, which are generally used by providers in settings other than hospitals. Like medical claims, professional claims include basic information about why you Read more…
Two of the big draws to living in Colorado are the sunny days and endless opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Unfortunately, not everyone can take full advantage of what Colorado has to offer when limited by illnesses and chronic conditions. Staying as healthy as possible is paramount to enjoying life Read more…
Analysis of claims data is still in its early days. Frequently, it is necessary to develop brand-new methodologies in order to access actionable information. Additionally, new uses for claims data are continually being imagined, requiring analysts in the field to be agile and innovative. Below are summaries of some of Read more…
Across the U.S. and in Colorado, health care costs continue to rise. But what kind of costs are economists, policy makers and others referring to when they talk about making health care more affordable? It honestly depends on who is talking, what data they are using, and what parts of Read more…
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) has unveiled a new website showcasing Change Agents and featuring interactive data and reports from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) to measure progress towards better health, better care and lower costs. The new website, www.civhc.org, helps advance CIVHC’s Read more…
Out of necessity and contract arrangement with our previous data warehouse vendor, CIVHC has maintained three websites over the past five years: CIVHC.org – general information on our organization and some data/reports Comedprice.org –interactive data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) Comedpriceshowcase.org – Highlights of the Read more…
Top 5 Things to Know About CIVHC’s Data Intake Team 1. Both members of the team lived in the Middle East: Erin Anne Perry, CO APCD Project Manager – Egypt Mariam Tahir, CO APCD Project Coordinator – Saudi Arabia 2. Given the above tidbit, it is not surprising that both Read more…