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All Payer Claims Database

Utah Primary Care Spend Project

Reporting years: 2023 | 2022 | 2021 The Utah Department of Health, Office of Health Care Statistics (OHCS) produced this primary care spend report for the Utah Academy of Family Physicians (UAFP). In late 2020, the Office of Health Care Statistics was tasked with using the Utah All Payer Claims Database (APCD) to calculate the total amount of spending on

Identifying Potential Overuse of Non-Evidence-Based Health Care in Utah

Reporting years: 2023 | 2022 | 2021 In 2020, H.B. 195 – Identifying wasteful healthcare spending, which enacted UCA §26-33a-117 -Identifying potential overuse of non-evidence-based health care was passed. The law requires the Department to contract with a nationally-recognized health waste calculator, to use the calculator to analyze data in the state All Payer Claims Database and flag entries the

Preliminary COVID-19 Healthcare Trends: A Snapshot from Utah’s All Payer Claims Database (UPDATED 2020-12-15)

The intent of these reports is to highlight emerging COVID-19 healthcare consumption trends using Utah’s All Payer Claims Database (APCD) and Healthcare Facility Database (HFD).

2017 Provider Payment Comparison Methods

This report is available upon request.  Email [email protected]

DataBytes

DataByte: COVID-19’s Impact on Mail Order Prescriptions and Days Supplied

By: Brantley Scott Originally Published: May 28th 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic affected Utahns in many ways, from work arrangements, how we shop, and regular religious and social gatherings. Health care, as an industry, was also unquestionably impacted by the pandemic. In this DataByte, we examine how the pandemic influenced the amount of medication (days supplied) per prescription and use of

DataByte: Opioid Prescriptions and ER Overdose Trends 2017-2021

This DataByte looks at Utah opioid prescription and ER overdose trends from 2017-2021.

DataByte: Major Depressive Disorder

According to the American Psychiatric Association, major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, think, and act.1 Symptoms of major depressive disorder include, but are not limited to, feelings of sadness, loss of interest in activities once enjoyed, sleep disorders, thoughts of suicide, feeling worthless or guilty, loss of energy or fatigue, and changes in appetite (weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting). This DataByte examines claim rates and allowed amounts for January 2019-April 2021 where major depressive disorder was the first-, second-, or third-listed diagnosis (ICD-10 code F33), using the Utah All Payers Claims Database.

Databyte: A Snapshot of Hospitalizations and Costs of EVALI in Utah

By: Brantley Scott According to Yale Medicine[1], e-cigarette and vaping associated lung illness (EVALI) is defined as a significant medical condition in which a patient’s lungs become injured from ingredients contained in e-cigarettes and vaping products. Symptoms of EVALI can include, but are not limited to, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, and shallow breathing. The main cause of EVALI according

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: A Snapshot of PTSD in Utah

By Carl Letamendi & Brantley Scott The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs/National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (NCPTSD) recognizes June as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness month. According to the NCPTSD, “PTSD is a mental health problem some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, like combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault”.[1] While generally,

DataByte: A Look at Emergency Department Visits for Migraine in Utah’s Urban, Rural, and Frontier Areas

Every 10 seconds, someone in the U.S. goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain, and approximately 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks. In Utah, there has been a slight decrease in the number of people visiting the ED for a first-listed diagnosis of migraine over the past four years. The Utah ED visit rate per 100,000 population for first-listed diagnosis of migraine is highest in frontier areas (428.9), followed by rural (300.0) then urban (242.2) for 2016–2019.

Preliminary COVID-19 Healthcare Trends: A Snapshot from Utah’s All Payer Claims Database (UPDATED 2020-12-15)

The intent of these reports is to highlight emerging COVID-19 healthcare consumption trends using Utah’s All Payer Claims Database (APCD) and Healthcare Facility Database (HFD).

Emergency Department

Utah Emergency Room Utilization and Charge Reports

The following reports are available upon request.  Please email [email protected] 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018  2017 2016 

Facility Comparison

2017 Provider Payment Comparison Methods

This report is available upon request.  Email [email protected]

Health Plans

HEDIS