Resources

Resources

This section includes frequently asked questions, information on state and nationwide healthcare price transparency efforts, as well as other resources and links.

Healthcare System Transparency

The Arkansas APCD provides consumer-friendly, highly accessible healthcare information about the price of specific medical services based on data collected and analyzed supporting healthcare system transparency in Arkansas. There are extensive benefits for consumers, healthcare providers, state agencies, insurers, policymakers, and healthcare researchers. The links below direct you to other related initiatives and information supporting healthcare system transparency in Arkansas and across the United States.

Related Documents:

Health Care Data Transparency in Arkansas (Arkansas Center for Health Improvement)
Report Card on State Price Transparency Laws (Catalyst for Payment Reform and the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute)
The Basics of All-Payer Claims Databases (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and prepared by the APCD Council)
Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative Fact Sheet (Arkansas Center for Health Improvement)

Statewide Initiatives:

Arkansas Health Care Payment Improvement Initiative

For additional information about other states' APCDs and national healthcare innovation initiatives, please check out the resources below:

Frequently Asked Questions

Please click here to view a list of frequently asked questions about the Arkansas APCD and healthcare transparency efforts in Arkansas.

Arkansas APCD Data Request Process and Pricing

Data Release Requests