August 2025 – The emergency department (ED) – where immediate medical care is available for urgent needs on a 24/7 basis – is a critical element of the U.S. healthcare system. Staffed with highly skilled personnel and equipped with advanced diagnostic equipment, the emergency department typically...
July 2025 - Onpoint Health Data recently hosted a user group session focused on helping our clients deepen their understanding of Medicare reference pricing -- a methodology and tool used to analyze healthcare spending and benchmark total cost of care against a standard rate. As an increasing num...
April 2025 – All-payer claims databases (APCDs) offer a rich resource for state agencies, analysts, and others to explore important details related to the cost, quality, and delivery of healthcare services. Many researchers, however, have been reluctant to use APCD data to study the prevalence an...
April 2025 – Onpoint Health Data is excited to announce the launch of the first phase of the Multi-State Behavioral Health Initiative: a series of interactive dashboards now available on Onpoint’s website. Part of our Collective Impact initiative, the dashboards are the culmination of an innovati...
March 2025 – Onpoint Health Data is excited to welcome Dr. David Wennberg to our Board of Directors. With his expertise in health analytics, technology, and value-based care, Dr. Wennberg will bring valuable insights to continue advancing Onpoint's growth and innovation strategies. Dr. Wennber...
February 2025 – Data from all-payer claims databases (APCDs) can provide researchers with crucial insights into the cost, quality, and utilization of healthcare services across a state or region. Supplementing APCDs with external data sources – including clinical data, census data, and vital stat...
January 27, 2025 – A new report from Onpoint Health Data – “Tracking Virginia’s 2023 Health Care Spending & Employment Trends” – evaluates critical aspects of Virginia’s health economy and provides actionable insights for policymakers, businesses, and health care stakeholders. The new report ...
January 2025 – Addressing the escalating costs of prescription drugs is a key focus of many states as they work to increase access to care while reducing its financial burden. On January 15, Vermont’s Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) continued the state’s work in this area, releasing a preliminar...
January 2025 - Onpoint Health Data is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Board members, Jeff Yuan and Tracy Johnson, PhD. Together, their collective expertise in healthcare operations, policy, and technology innovation will help support Onpoint’s continued drive to support improvement...
January 2025 - This week, Onpoint Health Data is launching exciting new enhancements to our Onpoint CDM portal. As of today, client users will have access to self-service reporting that will give them immediate, on-demand access to valuable data insights, empowering them to answer key questions a...
December 2024 - As part of the comprehensive support that we provide to our clients and data users, Onpoint hosts a quarterly webinar, “Onpointers – Data Insights,” that gives attendees an in-depth look at a relevant topic within the world of healthcare claims data. In response to client inter...
December 2024 - As concern about the growing incidence and impacts of substance use disorder (SUD) continue to increase, so has the demand for reliable and comprehensive data to guide policy and inform treatment strategies. To support this work, many researchers are looking to statewide all-payer...
Onpoint's newest data enhancements, the geocoded Provider Address and Member Address tables, empower clients to efficiently perform detailed geographic analyses, offering precise insights into healthcare access and population trends. October 24, 2024 – All-payer claims databases (APCDs) are a ri...
Using data from the state’s new all-payer claims database (APCD), the Indiana APCD Website helps consumers shop for healthcare, compare providers, and see quality ratings for health plans August 7, 2024 – Onpoint Health Data, in partnership with the Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI), Indian...
August 2024 - Since the fall of 2023, Onpoint Health Data has been supporting the California Advanced Primary Care Initiative (CAPCI) through our work as the data management and analytics vendor for California's Integrated Healthcare Association. One of CAPCI's focus areas is capitation.Capitatio...