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insured, birth and death records, and cancer registry data. According to ACHI, the mission of the APCD here in Arkansas is to be a trusted and timely source of information that could help improve health care quality and delivery, lower costs, and more. The state’s APCD contains data pertain- ing to a variety of areas within health care, and this information can be used to evaluate health programs, conduct research, design quality im- provement initiatives, and even compare the performance, price, and ability of physicians and provider-level health care professionals. “The Arkansas APCD’s objective is to serve as a dynamic tool for providers, researchers, policymakers, employers, and consumers who Medical Board Legal Issues? Per Act 1233, APCD data may not be used to support purely commercial purposes (resale), disclose trade secrets of submitting entities, re- identify or attempt to re-identify an individual who is the subject of any submitted data with- out obtaining the individual’s consent, or create or augment data contained in a national claims database. Trang Riley, data request manager for the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, takes requests for AR APCD data. want to better understand how and where health care is being delivered and how much is being spent, find opportunities to improve outcomes and lower costs, study trends, promote competi- tion, and make more informed consumer deci- sions,” said Joe Thompson, MD, MPH, former Arkansas Surgeon General and current president and CEO of ACHI. According to Dr. Thompson, the APCD is ful- filling a great need in our state by showing us > Continued on page 56. Fly Smarter. Fly Charter. ® in the Continental US, Carribean, Mexico or Canada Call Pharmacist/Attorney Darren O’Quinn 1-800-455-0581 www.DarrenOQuinn.com Hassle Free Travel Land Closer to Your Destination Travel on Your Schedule Contact Charter Today 975.9329 / [email protected] Since 1939 View All of Our Charter Aircraft at central.aero/charter Little Rock, Arkansas 2 3 0 1 C r i s p D r i v e | L i t t l e R o c k | A r k a n s a s | 7 2 2 0 2 NUMBER 3 | c e n t r a l . a e r o SEPTEMBER 2018 • 55