BROWSE CASE STUDIES Case Studies > Spot Analysis: Prescribing Opioids in Colorado

Spot Analysis: Prescribing Opioids in Colorado

February 2019

CATEGORIES:

Researchers, Population Health

FILTERS:

Quality, Health, Pharmacy, Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare

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info@civhc.org

To understand patterns in opioid days supply being prescribed and filled in Colorado, the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) used data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) to evaluate trends for short-acting versions of three commonly prescribed opioids: Oxycodone, Percocet, and Vicodin.