News
July 14, 2016
AHRQ Healthcare Measurement and APCDs Webinar Invitation
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is pleased to announce the next webinar in its webinar series, Improving Cost Transparency and Quality of Care: All Payer Claims Databases (APCDs) Working for You. Read More July 6, 2016
Oregon Health Authority Releases Report Comparing Procedure Costs at Oregon Hospitals
Read More July 5, 2016
Association of Public Data Users Call for Visualizations
The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) will hold its annual meeting on September 14, 2016 in Alexandria, VA. As part of the conference this year, the APDU has announced an inaugural Data Viz Awards with an open call for visualizations using publicly-available data to convey a compelling point (e.g. an opportunity to highlight how claims data are being used!). Visuals may have appeared in a published research paper or article, in a public presentation, as a stand-alone infographic, as a website feature, and/or as another official product. Read More June 30, 2016
Vermont Releases RFP for the Development of Vermont Health Care Uniform Reporting and Evaluation System (VHCURES) Public Use File
Vermont's Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to evaluate, design, and develop a Vermont Health Care Uniform Reporting and Evaluation System (VHCURES) Public Use File, including conducting an "Expert Determination" to certify that the Public Use File complies with the security and privacy standards set forth in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. Questions regarding the proposal are due to the GMCB by July 5th and proposals are due July 18th. Read More April 27, 2016
APCD Council and NASHP Publication Discusses the Key Regulatory Issues Facing APCD States Post Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual
Read More April 11, 2016