1583193AE75896A0872584FD00666CA5 Hearing Summary

Ana English, Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), presented regarding CIVHC and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C).  Ms. English described the history and functions of CIVHC.  She discussed the All Payer Claims Database (APCD), and CIVHC's role as administrator of the APCD.  Ms. English described the insurers that provide claims data to the APCD, and the reporting that CIVHC provides using the APCD.  

Pete Sheehan, CIVHC, further described the types of reports that CIVHC produces using APCD data, and provided examples to the committee.  He explained the type of data that is available specifically to legislators.  Mr. Sheehan discussed CIVHC's budget and state funding.