MN APCD Explore the Data

This issue brief describes opioid prescription patterns in Minnesota in 2012 and 2015.

Patterns of Opioid Prescribing in Minnesota – Supplemental Tables (PDF) 
Patterns of Opioid Prescribing in Minnesota – Supplemental Technical Information (PDF)

Patterns of Opioid Prescribing in Minnesota: 2012 and 2015 (PDF)

This publication provides further information about the purpose and goals associated with the 2018 report on Commercial Case Price Variation among High-Volume Inpatient Treatments in Minnesota Hospitals.

Commercial Case Price Variation among High-Volume Inpatient Treatments in Minne…

This report examines case price variation for four common, clinically uncomplicated inpatient surgeries. This is the second in a series of reports focusing on variation in health care prices for common treatments and procedures in Minnesota. 

Commercial Case Price Variation among High-Volume Inpatient Treatments in Minne…

This article published in the December 2018 issue of Health Affairs reports data from the MN APCD on the patterns of telemedicine use in Minnesota during 2010-2015, across insurance coverage types, provider type, and rurality of patient residence. 

Population-Level Estimates of Telemedicine Service Provision Using An All-Payer…

This report provides a state and local overview of the prevalence of hypertension in Minnesota, including the first estimates of hypertension prevalence by local communities in Minnesota. 

Geographic Variation in Hypertension in Minnesota: 2014 - Supplemental Figures and Tables (PDF)

Geographic Variation in Hypertension in Minnesota: 2014 (PDF)

This report presents the results of the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) work in developing estimates of the health care costs directly associated with selected chronic conditions and smoking. 

Treated Chronic Disease Prevalence and Costs in Minnesota Supplemental Appendices (PDF) 

Treated Chronic Disease Prevalence and Costs in Minnesota: Estimated Costs for …

This report describes variation in blood pressure medication adherence among Minnesotans and provides strategies to improve adherence. 

Blood Pressure Medication Non-Adherence in Minnesota: 2015 - Supplemental Figures and Tables (PDF)

Blood Pressure Medication Non-Adherence in Minnesota: 2015 (PDF)

This report presents the results of the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) work in developing annual estimates of the health care costs directly associated with selected chronic conditions and smoking. 

Treated Chronic Disease Prevalence and Spending in Minnesota: Estimated Spending for 2009 and 2016, Projected Spending for 2016 Through 2027, Supplemental Appendices (PDF)

Treated Chronic Disease Prevalence and Spending in Minnesota: Estimated Spendin…

In this final report to the Minnesota Legislature, nine recommendations are shared to set MDH on a path toward further enhancing the data infrastructure required for data driven health policy making and generating applied research findings to improve access and cost of health care in Minnesota. 

Recommendations to Expand Access to and Use of the Minnesota All Payer Claims D…

This report presents initial findings for developing recommendations about expanded access to the Minnesota All Payer Claims Database (MN APCD) and a road map for developing final recommendations later this year. We present an overview of the MN APCD, provide background information about the emergence of APCDs across the country, document some of the important contributions from research over the years, and sketch out opportunities associated with expanded access to the data for Minnesota. 

Recommendation Report for Expanded Access to the Minnesota All Payer Claims Dat…