The value of all-payer claims databases to states.
All-payer claims databases are being developed in states across the nation to fill gaps in information about the health care system. The value of such databases is becoming more apparent as these databases mature and are used more frequently to help states better understand their health care utilization and costs.
Institute for Health Policy and Practice, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA. Ashley.Peters@unh.edu.
Ashley
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Peters
former project and membership manager, National Association of Health Data Organizations, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Jane
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Sachs
Institute for Health Policy and Practice, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA.
Jo
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Porter
National Association of Health Data Organizations, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Denise
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Love
Institute for Health Policy and Practice, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA.
Amy
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Costello
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