States have always been the primary regulators of their local health care markets and have increasingly used All Payer Claims Databases (APCDs) as one tool to help them make data-driven policy decisions. Like much state health policy, however, APCDs can only do so much as exclusively state-based entities in a world where federal health policy increasingly shapes state markets. In the case of APCDs, there is much to be gained by more state-federal collaboration.

A new Manatt Health webinar explores emerging opportunities for state APCDs to be strengthened by federal initiatives. Key topics that will be covered include:

• Explaining APCDs’ role as one of our nation’s most powerful data assets
• Discussing how states can optimize APCDs through federal initiatives to develop standard data templates and facilitate participation by self-insured employers, federal health programs, and others not typically included in state-based APCDs  
• Exploring opportunities for greater federal-state collaboration
• Identifying how increased federal-state collaboration could enable APCDs to address structural and sustainability challenges and realize their full potential

Speakers:

Joel Ario, Managing Director, Manatt Health
Kevin McAvey, Director, Manatt Health

Date and Time:

Wednesday, March 2

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This program does not constitute legal advice, nor does it establish an attorney-client relationship. Views expressed by presenters are strictly their own and should not be construed to be the views of Manatt or attributed to Manatt.