Introduction to All Payer Claims Databases
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1 Introduction to All Payer Claims Databases September 17,
2 Welcome Alaska Health Care Commission Freedman Healthcare APCD Business Case Assessment 2
3 Agenda Purpose and components of Business Case Assessment Background What is an APCD? How can an APCD be useful? Process for establishing an APCD Lessons learned Next steps/q & A 3
4 Components of the Assessment Learn about current data collection efforts and where gaps exist Hear from stakeholders about data needs regarding cost, quality, and utilization measurement Assess options for APCD or APCDlike data collection and analysis Propose options for managing and sustaining an APCD 4
5 Health Care in Alaska Total spending > $7.5B (2010), 40% increase over 2005 $11,926 per employee, highest in the nation Health care prices much higher in Alaska, partly due to higher cost of living HCC solutions to transform Alaska s Health Care System 5
6 HCC Recommended Solutions Ensure best available evidence is used for making decisions Enhance quality and efficiency of care on the front-end Increase price and quality transparency Pay for value Build the foundation of a strong health care system Focus on prevention 6
7 What is an APCD? We cannot manage what we cannot measure Designed to address need for comprehensive information across health care settings Large aggregation of claims data from all (or most) payers Includes: Eligibility, Medical, Pharmaceutical, & Provider information Various governing structures across states 7
8 What does an APCD include? Encrypted social security** Patient demographics(date of birth, gender, residence, relationship to subscriber) Type of product (HMO, POS, Indemnity, etc.) Type of contract (single person, family, etc.) Diagnosis codes (including E-codes) Procedure codes (ICD, CPT, HCPC, CDT) NDC code / generic indicator / other Rx Revenue codes Service dates Service provider (name, tax id, payer id, specialty code, city, state, zip code) Prescribing physician Plan charges & payments Member liabilities (co-pay, coinsurance, deductible) Date paid Type of bill Facility type Other 835/837 fields 8 8
9 What is not included in an APCD? Claims for the uninsured Denied claims Worker s compensation claims Test results from lab, imaging, etc. Capitation fees Provider affiliations P4P and PCMH payments 9
10 APCD Development 10
11 How can an APCD be useful? Public Reporting on Price and Quality Clinical Performance Improvement Information on quality and costs for decision makers Studying geographic variation Population Health Analysis 11
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14 How can an APCD be useful? Public Reporting on Price and Quality Clinical Performance Improvement Information on quality and costs for decision makers Studying geographic variation Population Health Analysis 14
15 $60,000 $50,000 CPT 27447/ETG ID 676 KNEE REPLACEMENT EPISODES SINGLE KNEE, SINGLE ADMISSION, SEVERITY 1 WHIO DMV4 Analysis by WMS $55,061 y = x R² = $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $36,594 $31,924 $27,254 $22,584 $17,914 $10,000 $0 Grand Total Average Total Std Cost Avg + 1 st dev Avg + 2 st dev Avg - 1 st dev Avg - 2 st dev Health risk, retrospective Linear (Health risk, retrospective) 15
16 ETG by Provider Diabetes Severity 1 Cost 16
17 How can an APCD be useful? Public Reporting on Price and Quality Clinical Performance Improvement Information on quality and costs for decision makers Studying geographic variation Population Health Analysis 17
18 Where are Utah Healthcare Dollars Going? Catastrophic Conditions Metastatic Malignancies Three or More Significant Chronic Diseases Two Significant Chronic Diseases Chronic Disease Among 21.1% Utahns Represent 53.3% of the Healthcare Costs Single Significant Chronic Disease Multiple Minor Chronic Diseases Single Minor Chronic Disease Significant Acute Disease Percent Healthcare Spent Percent Residents Category Routine & Preventive Care/Non-Users 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Legend: Green bars represent proportion of spending; Red bars represent proportion of patient population 18
19 How can APCD be useful? Public Reporting on Price and Quality Clinical Performance Improvement Information on quality and costs for decision makers Studying geographic variation Population Health Analysis 19
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21 Vermont hvp:// Copyright 2012 Freedman Healthcare, Tri- State- LLC Data- Compendium.pdf Source: State of Vermont 21
22 How can APCD be useful? Public Reporting on Price and Quality Clinical Performance Improvement Information on quality and costs for decision makers Studying geographic variation Population Health Analysis 22
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24 Process for Establishing an APCD APCD Advisory Board Data Collection authority Data collection rules Data release rules Technical build 24
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26 Lessons Learned Convene stakeholder group Legislative authorization Establish criteria for release and use of data Work closely with health plans Create a tiered approach for reporting Embrace transparency Develop sustainability plan Build unique member id Include robust privacy and security measures 26
27 Next steps Hold focus groups and interviews with various stakeholders Accept other forms of feedback ( Summarize findings from meetings and present at October 11 th HCC meeting Write draft report Incorporate feedback and finalize recommendations 27
28 Q&A What questions do you have about APCDs? How can these data help your organization? Could this approach (an APCD) to healthcare improvement make sense in Alaska? Do you have any specific concerns you would like to discuss? 28
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