Analytics and Reporting

Winners and Losers in 2018 ACA Exchange Enrollment

February 12, 2018

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

Our Take: Top HealthCare Stories of 2017

Emma Rourke

January 25, 2018

Analytics and Reporting

In a year abuzz with healthcare news, here’s APCD Journal’s top healthcare stories of 2017. Give them a read and tell us on Twitter @APCDJournal what you think will be the top news of 2018. Low-Cost, High-Volume Health Services Contribute the Most to Unnecessary Health Spending- Health Affairs October 2017 According to an analysis of...Read more

Colorado Builds on Robust APCD and Other HIT Assets in its New Health IT Roadmap

Emma Rourke

December 21, 2017

Analytics and Reporting

Colorado recently released its statewide health IT roadmap. The plan aligns with national efforts, leverages Colorado’s existing data and health IT infrastructure and comes with a snappy slogan: “Best Care, Best Health, Best Value.” Colorado’s plan details initiatives that support care coordination, while also engaging with and empowering consumers through data governance and integration. Best...Read more

NCIOM Recommends APCD to Improve Health in NC

Emma Rourke

September 14, 2017

Analytics and Reporting

The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) has offered a report suggesting that claims data from a state-wide APCD will improve health in the state.