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    Join the Discussion! AcademyHealth Paradigm Project

    Health services research (HSR) has the power and potential to dramatically improve the health of individuals, families, communities, and entire populations. But the health care landscape is rapidly changing, and HSR must keep pace. That’s why CIVHC is pleased to lend a voice to the Paradigm Project. The Paradigm Project Read more…

    By CIVHC, 1 year1 year ago
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    CO APCD Data to Support Out-of-Network Bill Implementation

    Surprise bills for out-of-network services can negatively impact the financial well-being of Coloradans. In an effort to curb the impact of these bills on patients and the health care system, HB 19-1174 was passed this year specifying how much insurers and patients should pay for different types of out-of-network services. Read more…

    By CIVHC, 1 year1 year ago
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    Regional Episode Price Variation for Common Health Care Services Now Available

    Interactive Map Shows Prices Vary By Service Across Colorado An interactive map is now available from the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) providing communities across Colorado with price comparison information for common health care services. The accompanying infographic shows the variation in prices for common health care Read more…

    By CIVHC, 2 years2 years ago
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    Majority of Total Price for Common Health Care Services Related to Facility Payments

    New Infographic Shows 50-85% of Total Prices are Facility-Related New data shows what percentage of the total payments for common health care procedures are typically paid to Colorado facilities. The Shop for Care facility price and quality tool made available by Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) using Read more…

    By CIVHC, 2 years2 years ago
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    New RAND Report Shows Private Health Plans Pay Colorado Hospitals 220%-350% More Than Medicare

    A new multi-state report by the RAND Corporation places Colorado 20th out of 25 states for highest relative commercial health care prices compared to Medicare. The analysis indicates that across the 25 states participating, prices paid to hospitals by private insurers in 2017 averaged 241% of what Medicare would have Read more…

    By CIVHC, 2 years2 years ago
    CO APCD

    CIVHC Coauthors Study Demonstrating Feasibility of Quality and Cost Comparisons Across States Using Local Claims Data

    May 6, 2019 — DENVER, CO — Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) and the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) are featured in a collaborative manuscript published in the May 2019 American Journal of Managed Care. CIVHC co-authored the manuscript, titled Producing Comparable Cost and Quality Read more…

    By CIVHC, 2 years2 years ago
    CO APCD

    Imaging Prices Vary Significantly Across Colorado Facilities

    A new imaging price infographic based on recent information released in the CO APCD Shop for Care Tool (link) indicates that health care consumers could save thousands of dollars by shopping for imaging services. Specifically, by searching for high value providers, Coloradans can save: $2,000-$6,000 on CT Scans $3,000-$4,500 on MRI Scans $800-$1,000 on Read more…

    By CIVHC, 2 years2 years ago
    CO APCD

    New CO APCD Analysis Identified Opioid Prescribing Patterns in Colorado

    Prescription Fill Rates and Length of Dosage Remain a Concern A new report from the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), based on data in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), helps isolate opportunities to reduce opioid use disorders in the state.  While some common opioids Read more…

    By CIVHC, 2 years2 years ago
    CO APCD

    More Price Information Now Available to Help Patients Shop for Care

    Consumers now have access to prices for nearly 40 common health care services Denver, CO – February 13, 2019 –  Patients searching for health care prices now have access to more procedures than ever before through an online shopping tool based on information in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database Read more…

    By CIVHC, 2 years1 year ago
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    More Than Half of All Payments to Doctors and Hospitals in Colorado’s Commercial and Medicaid Markets Tied to Value

    New scorecards find that 21% of commercial payments and 40% of Medicaid payments place providers at financial risk for meeting quality targets DENVER – November 13, 2018 – Over half of the health care payments (57%) paid to doctors and hospitals in Colorado by the commercial sector in 2016 contain Read more…

    By CIVHC, 2 years2 years ago

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