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Some states are using all-payer claims databases to identify potential areas for cost savings. It is still too early, however, to determine how effect... Learn More

APCDs are an emerging data source to fill critical information gaps as policymakers and industry leaders seek solutions for transforming health care d... Learn More

Health care policy experts believe that measuring and publicly reporting information about the performance of physicians and hospitals will be critica... Learn More

Fact sheet prepared by the All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) Council in collaboration with the National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO... Learn More

All-Payer Claims Databases (APCDs) are large-scale databases that systematically collect health care claims data from a variety of payer sources. Stat... Learn More

One way by which insurance carriers compete with each other is through the reimbursement contracts they have with health care providers. Assuming all ... Learn More

All-payer claims databases can play a pivotal role in reducing costs and improving quality of care. The movement of states to establish these database... Learn More

Price variation for medical procedures performed in both hospital outpatient departments and freestanding facilities has not decreased in New Hampshir... Learn More

A letter to Senator Chuck Grassley proposing Medicare data access to states with All Payer Claims Database legislation. Learn More

A letter to Senator Max Baucus proposing Medicare data access to states with All Payer Claims Database legislation. Learn More