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New Additions to COVID-Specific Codes

December 23, 2020

First New Codes for COVID-19 Vaccines have been Issued The AMA has announced nine new codes for COVID vaccination – 3 for the vaccines themselves and 6 for administering them to a patient. The codes are unique to each manufacturer of the vaccine: The highly granular codes should allow detailed tracking of vaccination efforts...Read more

Health Claims Data Helps States Pinpoint Citizens at Risk for COVID

John Freedman, MD/MBA

December 22, 2020

Analytics and Reporting

Using the APCD, Colorado authorities can plan vaccine distribution, states can identify potential future hot spots, and more. Colorado’s Center for Improving in Health Care (CIVHC) has released a groundbreaking analysis that uses the state’s all-payer claims database (APCD) to identify those at highest risk should they contract COVID-19. CIVHC analysts used CDC risk criteria,...Read more

Health Care Cost and Transparency in the Digital Age

John Freedman, MD/MBA

February 16, 2018

Analytics and Reporting

I recently participated in the Digital Health @ Harvard series, which features speakers from Harvard as well as other collaborators and colleagues. The goal is to bring together those that work in the intersection between health and technology, a world the series has coined the “digital health ecosystem.” Discussion topics highlight new developments and identify opportunities...Read more

Winners and Losers in 2018 ACA Exchange Enrollment

John Freedman, MD/MBA

February 12, 2018

Analytics and Reporting

The numbers are in for 2018 health insurance exchange (HIX) enrollment. According to CMS, enrollment fell 3.7% to just under 11.8 million. However, that total hides a big difference between the federal exchange and the state-operated exchanges. HIX 2017 Enrollment 2018 Enrollment Change Federal Exchange/Healthcare.gov (34 states) 8,751,102 8,289,073 -5.3% State-run Exchanges (16 states...Read more

It’s Always About Price

John Freedman, MD/MBA

January 26, 2018

Analytics and Reporting

This week’s HCCI report again underscores the major driver of health costs in the US: provider prices. The late, great Uwe Reinhardt was right when he said “It’s the Prices, Stupid”. Here in Massachusetts, some of the most detailed work has been done on the topic, and it’s the same story. Back in 2010, the MA...Read more

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New Additions to COVID-Specific Codes

Health Claims Data Helps States Pinpoint Citizens at Risk for COVID

Health Care Cost and Transparency in the Digital Age

Winners and Losers in 2018 ACA Exchange Enrollment

It’s Always About Price

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