The Gary and Mary West Health Policy Center and APCD Council are establishing a guide for states planning to launch all-payer claims databases.
Currently, 12 states have this type of database and six are planning to launch them soon.
"Time and time again, we've seen the need for clearer information to allow for informed healthcare decision making," said Josephine Porter, MPH, deputy director for the Institute for Health Policy and Practice at the University of New Hampshire and co-chair of the APCD Council. "We are excited for new states to develop these databases through this easy-to-use manual, which puts both learnings from the council and many years of working with states on APCD development into one place."