Leading an APCD

FHC Principal Consultant, Tanya Bernstein, Elected to NAHDO Board of Directors

January 5, 2021

We are pleased to announce that Principal Consultant Tanya Bernstein has been elected to the National Association of Health Data Organization’s Board of Directors for a three year term. For the past six years, Tanya has helped guide NAHDO’s annual meeting Planning Committee in its development of dynamic presentations that reflect emerging thinking...Read more

APCDs will be an important source to understand declining vaccination rates

Mary Jo Condon, MPPA

June 11, 2020

Analytics and Reporting, Leading an APCD

Early data shows fewer children are being vaccinated on time, leaving them at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases and their complications. A combination of closed pediatrics practices, a transition to more virtual care, parent concerns regarding COVID-19 exposure, and disruptions in the vaccination supply chain are the suspected causes. All payer claims databases can support their...Read more

Using APCD Data to Identify Populations at High Risk for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

Mary Jo Condon, MPPA

April 24, 2020

Analytics and Reporting, Leading an APCD

As states and municipalities evaluate when to relax social distancing measures and prepare for a phased re-opening, they must be able to document a sustained reduction in current cases and confirm their ability to effectively test and treat new cases without crisis. Successfully preparing for future outbreaks or waves of illness requires the ability to...Read more

Access to telehealth services is expanding; APCDs can tell us whether it worked

Mary Jo Condon, MPPA

March 25, 2020

Leading an APCD, Starting an APCD

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have expanded payment for telehealth visits so that all beneficiaries, regardless of diagnosis, can receive a wider range of services from their doctors without having to travel to a healthcare facility. Around the nation, some state Medicaid agencies and commercial payers...Read more

How to Track Coronavirus in Your APCD

Mary Jo Condon, MPPA

March 17, 2020

Analytics and Reporting, Leading an APCD

States will be looking to their all-payer claims databases (APCDs) to gain a better understanding of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This blog post will offer suggestions on how to tap into APCDs to see trends in related healthcare utilization and cost. What’s the difference between SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19? SARS-CoV-2 (short for Severe Acute...Read more

AHRQ Funding Opportunity: Making Healthcare Safer, Data-Driven, and Accessible

Mary Jo Condon, MPPA

June 1, 2018

Leading an APCD

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has re-issued a funding opportunity for Large Research (R01) Project applications that focus on AHRQ’s mission or one of three priority areas. AHRQ is a federal agency that aims to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable and affordable. AHRQ focuses on research and works...Read more

The Power of CIVHC’s Partnerships with Change Agents

Emma Rourke

May 30, 2018

Leading an APCD

Jonathan Mathieu PhD, Vice President of Data and Delivery at Colorado’s Center for Improving Value In Health Care (CIVHC), recently wrote a blog post on the power of partnering with others. CIVHC has been a national leader in using data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database to support partners across Colorado and nationally to...Read more

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FHC Principal Consultant, Tanya Bernstein, Elected to NAHDO Board of Directors

APCDs will be an important source to understand declining vaccination rates

Using APCD Data to Identify Populations at High Risk for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

Access to telehealth services is expanding; APCDs can tell us whether it worked

How to Track Coronavirus in Your APCD

AHRQ Funding Opportunity: Making Healthcare Safer, Data-Driven, and Accessible

The Power of CIVHC’s Partnerships with Change Agents

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