In 2020, health care spending in the United States reached $4.1 trillion, or 20% of the U.S. economy. Although the health care industry is powered by data and foundational to the health and well-being of our nation, policymakers, regulators and other public stakeholders often lack comprehensive, cohesive and timely information about its operations and performance.

To address local information gaps, policymakers across the country have invested in All-Payer Claims Databases (APCDs), powerful repositories of health care claims and encounter data that offer unique insights into local market dynamics and operations. The current APCD model, however, was not intended to be a national blueprint and has key limitations. In conjunction with the release of Realizing the Promise of All-Payer Claims Databases: A Federal and State Action Plan—Manatt’s new white paper, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation—Manatt will be facilitating a national summit about the future of APCDs, and how federal and state leaders can partner to strengthen our nation’s health system data and analytic infrastructure. Click here to register for this free webinar. Key topics will include:

• Real-world examples of how state APCDs are used to inform regulatory and public health actions
• The value of state APCDs and the opportunities to improve their use and usefulness
• Strategies for building centralized, national health data collection, analytic and governance capacity
• A moderated roundtable of federal and state leaders, sponsored by the Peterson Center on Healthcare, discussing pathways to strengthen our state APCDs and establish a national APCD

Even if you can’t attend the live webinar on December 7, click here to register for free now and receive a link to view the program on demand.

Presenters:

• Kevin McAvey, Director, Manatt Health
• Nancy DeLew, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Dr. Herb Wong, Division of Markets and Systems Research Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Elizabeth Schumacher, Deputy Director, Division of Regulations and Standards, U.S. Department of Labor
• Plus additional state and national health data policymakers and innovators, as well as leading consumer advocates and researchers

If you would like to receive an audio transcript of this webinar due to accessibility issues, please email us at webinars@manatt.com.