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Civitas Networks for Health members discuss key considerations, next steps and opportunities with SUD data and changes to federal regulation. So important! CIVHC Briljent @ONC_HealthIT HealthcareITConnect

They got the gold! Congrats to the women's skeet team for securing the gold medal at the Lonato World Cup!

CIVHC Data Dive: Pediatric Care in Colorado #APCDinAction #hctransparency abouthealthtransparency.org/2022/05/civhc-…

While pediatric care in Colorado is improving, there is still significant discrepancy in equity of access. Children insured with #Medicaid receive fewer well-visits with a PCP, and that is especially true of children in rural areas: bit.ly/3OUSPXq

This month's Featured Change Agent is CU Anschutz College of Nursing. To encourage expanded use of respite care by caregivers, Drs. Reed and Lum used data from the CO APCD to investigate the impact of respite care for both caregivers and patients. civhc.org/2022/04/19/cha…

Congratulations to our friends CDPHE Air Pollution (Colorado's other APCD😉) on their partnership with Governor Jared Polis in in his proclamation of this week (May 2-6) as Air Quality Awareness Week in Colorado #AQAW2022

In recognition of #AQAW2022, we’re highlighting some Data Bytes CIVHC has released with CO APCD data related to air quality and use of asthma drugs in Colorado. ⬇️

After nearly eight years with the organization, Ana English, President and CEO of Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), has announced she is retiring by the end of the year. civhc.org/2022/05/24/civ…

The 2022 legislative session was another hallmark year for policymakers recognizing the CO APCD as a valuable data source. This session more than doubled the number of legislative bills using the CO APCD as a key analytic source.civhc.org/2022/05/27/leg…

Two years ago today, as CIVHC pivoted to respond to the onset of COVID-19, we released a report on the potential impact of the cessation of elective procedures due to COVID-19. View the report: civhc.org/covid-19/poten… #TodayInCIVHCHistory

Analysis of #APM data from 2018-20 shows that Alternative Payment Model payments as a percentage of total medical payments are dropping in Colorado. But investment in APMS in primary care is growing. See more from CIVHC's new APM analysis: civhc.org/get-data/publi… #cohealth

Social needs codes (or Z-codes) are a relatively new set of codes that identify non-medical social needs that may impact a person's health status. Analyst Megha Jha discusses CIVHC's analysis to see how social needs codes are submitted in the CO APCD: civhc.org/2022/06/28/ask…

In this month's CIVHC newsletter: CEO Ana English reflects on her years with CIVHC, the return of the CO APCD Scholarship, the release of the first analysis on Alternative Payment Models in Colorado, and more: conta.cc/3bhC75S

" I’m honored to leave behind a CIVHC built through determination and polished by grit." Ahead of her retirement in December, Ana English reflects on the challenges and successes of her time as President and CEO of CIVHC: civhc.org/2022/07/26/gri…

On this day in 2014 CIVHC launched the first version of the Shop for Care tool, giving health care consumers an option for transparent price and quality comparison in Colorado. Here's what the first release looked like, then called CO Medical Price Compare. #TodayinCOAPCDHistory

Huge congrats to CIVHC partners CBGH for helping #Colorado take an important step forward! #healthdata coloradosun.com/2022/08/22/col…

This year, we're celebrating 10 years of the CO APCD. In that time, it has grown to be one of the most robust APCDs in the country. In a recent webinar, we took a look back at the enhancements introduced to the database and lessons learned in that decade: youtube.com/watch?v=DmRTCr…

An important part of ensuring compliance with all CO APCD data releases is reviewing requests with the Data Release Review Committee, which advises on whether the request meets standards for release. The DRRC held their first meeting on this day in 2012. #TodayinCOAPCDHistory

A big congratulations to Amber English, 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist, on being elected as an ISSF Committee member for shotgun! #USAShooting #TeamUSA