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The State of Utah has established a clear approach to health system reform. The All Payer Database (APD) was created to provide state-wide quality and cost measures for episodes of care. Many policy makers claim to want to "increase transparency of the cost of Healthcare", the APD insures compliance with that directive. Utah’s All Payer Database is the first in the country to collect statewide health insurance claims for the purposes of analyzing entire episodes of care. An episode of care is defined as a complete course of care from the initial diagnosis through treatment and follow-up. Episode of care analysis will help the UDOH uncover how limitations in access to health care may impact costs. For example, data can identify the cost of caring for newborns whose mothers had limited or no prenatal care, in comparison to the cost of caring for newborns whose mothers had the recommended number of prenatal visits. Using components of the  software product line,
the APD has been created and is fully
operational, quantifying the costs of health care in
Utah. Utah All Payer Database Purpose: To provide technical information to data submitters to the Utah APD./strong>
Last update: Oct 11, 2009 |
