Case Studies

Resource	Category	Carriers	Purpose
Community Checkup: Improving Health Care in Washington State A recent Washington Health Alliance report examined the cost of healthcare through an equity lens, and found that where people live in the state has… State: Washington	Consumers, Employers, Health Reform, Insurance Department, Medicaid, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid	Cost, Quality, Utilization
Reflux and Barrett's esophagus after sleeve gastrectomy: analysis of a statewide database In this large statewide database, rates of esophagogastroduodenoscopy remained low after SG, but the incidence of a new postoperative esophagitis or…	Consumers, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Commercial	Quality, Utilization
The Dartmouth Atlas of Children's Health Care of Northern New England The project published an Atlas and the project's first journal paper was released online August 2014 in Pediatrics (Weinstein SJ, House SA,… State: New Hampshire	Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Quality
Massachusetts Health Care Coverage: Enrollment Trends The July 2015 edition of the Massachusetts Health Care Coverage: Enrollment Trends, offers new insights into changes in health insurance coverage… State: Massachusetts	Consumers, Health Reform, Insurance Department, Medicaid, Population Health	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Utilization
Hospital Variation in Health Care Utilization by Children with Medical Complexity The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice completed this follow-on study to its 2013 Dartmouth Atlas of Children’s Health… State: Vermont	Consumers, Population Health, Researchers	Commercial	Cost, Quality, Utilization
Vermont’s Community-Oriented All-Payer Medical Home Model Reduces Expenditures and Utilization While Delivering High-Quality Care This study was published in the national journal "Population Health Management" and evaluates the Vermont Blueprint for Health’s overall… State: Vermont	Consumers, Health Reform, Population Health, Researchers	Commercial	Cost, Quality, Utilization
Vermont’s Community-Oriented All-Payer Medical Home Model Reduces Expenditures and Utilization While Delivering High-Quality Care Patient-centered medical home programs using different design and implementation strategies are being tested across the United States, and the impact… State: Vermont	Consumers, Medicaid, Population Health, Providers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Quality, Utilization
Spending and Use Among Maryland's Privately Fully Insured This study examines changes in healthcare expenditure and utilization in the individual and small group markets following the implementation of new… State: Maryland	Employers, Health Reform, Insurance Department	Commercial	Cost, Utilization
NH HealthCost Website The HealthCost website (http://www.nhhealthcost.org/) provides information for consumers and employers about the price of medical care in New… State: New Hampshire	Consumers, Employers, Insurance Department, Providers, Researchers	Commercial	Cost, Quality, Utilization
Green Mountain Care Board Price Variation Analysis The GMCB referenced a January 2012 report commissioned by the Department of Vermont Health Access that found “there was significant variation in the… State: Vermont	Consumers, Employers, Providers	Commercial	Cost, Utilization
Prescription Use among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Northern New England: Intensity and Small Area Variation This report measures the intensity of prescription use and regional variation of psychotropic and two non-psychotropic drugs among children with… State: Maine	Consumers, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid	Utilization
Exploring Shifts in Insurance Products after ACA This study explores the shift in popularity of different commercial insurance products following the adoption of the ACA. Significant focus is given… State: New Hampshire	Consumers, Employers, Insurance Department	Commercial	Utilization
Enrollment Trends: July 2016 Edition Enrollment Trends monitors health insurance coverage in Massachusetts. Coverage is defined as primary, medical insurance administered by the top 14… State: Massachusetts	Consumers, Employers, Health Reform, Insurance Department, Medicaid, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Utilization
Performance of the Massachusetts Health Care System: Annual Report September 2016 The Center for Health Information and Analysis' (CHIA) annual report on the Massachusetts healthcare system monitors quality and cost trends… State: Massachusetts	Consumers, Employers, Health Reform, Insurance Department, Medicaid, Providers, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Quality, Utilization
MassHealth Baseline Statistics from the MA APCD This report provides baseline information about MassHealth's eligibility and claims data. MassHealth is the Commonwealth's combined… State: Massachusetts	Health Reform, Insurance Department, Medicaid, Providers, Researchers	Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Utilization
VA Healthcare Pricing Transparency The Virginia Health Information (VHI) released a price transparency report highlighting price differences of over 30 services across different… State: Virginia	Consumers, Health Reform, Providers	Commercial	Cost, Utilization
Arkansas Medicare Provider Episode Report: Bilateral Cataract Removal with Lens Implant The Arkansas APCD analyzed data correlations between the mean episode costs stratified by surgeons and the episode volume of bilateral cataract… State: Arkansas	Medicaid, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Medicare	Cost
Arkansas Medicare Chronic Conditions Report The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement analyzed chronic conditions in Medicare beneficiaries within the 75 Arkansas counties. Using data from the… State: Arkansas	Health Reform, Medicaid, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Medicare	Cost, Utilization
Arkansas Medicare HbA1c Utilization Report The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement analyzed type II diabetes among Arkansas Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and over within the 75… State: Arkansas	Consumers, Medicaid, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Medicare	Quality, Utilization
Oregon All Payer All Claims Database (APAC) Use Case Document In this use case report, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) demonstrates the various ways in which All Payer All Claims Data is utilized in the state… State: Oregon	Consumers, Employers, Health Reform, Insurance Department, Medicaid, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Quality, Utilization

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