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Legislative audit finds Utah’s all‑payers claims database underused; calls for clearer purpose and data‑sharing rules
Summary
A legislative audit concluded Utah’s all‑payers claims database (APCD) is an underutilized resource for behavioral‑health and public‑health decision‑making, urged review of data‑sharing policies to enable internal public‑health uses, and recommended the department develop a strategic plan and statutory purpose for the APCD.
Leah Blevins and Nick Varney of the legislative auditor general’s office presented a performance audit of Utah’s all‑payers claims database (APCD), concluding the resource is underutilized for behavioral‑health outcome measurement, hampered by internal data‑sharing constraints, and lacking a strategic plan.
The auditors said the APCD, established in 2009, collects claims from public and private payers and is estimated to include roughly 85–90% of claims statewide. Audit recommendations included using the APCD to develop behavioral‑health outcome metrics, augment workforce…
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