tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post4381610983990172698..comments2024-03-26T00:25:34.026-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Free Our Data and Improve Public Health!Paul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-1739690664114323172012-04-03T22:28:35.570-04:002012-04-03T22:28:35.570-04:00Paul,
You make excellent points. Two states actua...Paul,<br />You make excellent points. Two states actually prohibit any release of their APCD data to anyone outside the state agency - which not only guarantees that the data won't be widely used, but also - for all practical purposes - means that the data are unlikely to be fully reliable. This is because only by using data do you get to find its flaws and fix them.<br /><br />One state you didn't mention is Colorado. Colorado's Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) is the APCD administrator. Under the CO statute establishing the APCD, its data must be made available to researchers, providers, payers, employers and others with an interest in CO health. Perhaps that is a model to be emulated.John Freedmanhttp://ww.freedmanhealthcare.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-16076047106824244152012-04-02T08:46:42.955-04:002012-04-02T08:46:42.955-04:00Amen Paul & David!Amen Paul & David!Josh Archambaulthttp://www.pioneerinstitute.orgnoreply@blogger.com