Organization Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Colorado All Payer Claims Database Over the years, CORHIO (a Contexture organization) and the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) have demonstrated resilience, versatility and success in the still-growing field of healthcare data. Both CORHIO and CIVHC recently marked significant milestones, with CORHIO celebrating a decade of data exchange and CIVHC celebrating the 10th anniversary of administrating the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). As one of the country’s largest and most successful health information exchange (HIE) networks, CORHIO collects and delivers electronic health data, notifications and services that help healthcare professionals effectively use technology to improve care delivery. By contrast, CIVHC’s focus is collecting and analyzing claims data provided by all major healthcare insurers throughout Colorado (as mandated by state law). That data identifies costs for medical procedures and services and can help stakeholders address issues related to cost, access, utilization and quality of care. “We collect what the provider charged, the amount actually paid by the insurance company as well as any patient responsibility ,” says Kristin Paulson, JD, MPH, Chief Operating Officer for CIVHC. “We have the ability to figure out exactly what folks are paying for each (medical) procedure and how that varies by provider and payer. That’s the advantage of an APCD.”
Author: CORHIO