This issue brief presents the first-ever look at a selection of 18 low-value services in Minnesota in 2014. The issue brief presents estimates of use and spending on low-value services in two main categories: diagnostic imaging and disease screening. Analysis of Low-Value Health Services in the Minnesota All Payer Claims Database - Technical Supplement (PDF)

This report describes 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. 

This publication announces the release of a series of reports by Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) that focuses on variation in health care prices for common treatments and procedures in Minnesota to help employers in contract negotiation and inform employees about where to receive the best value for health care.

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

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)

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.

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. 

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. 

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)

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)