Data and methodology

Know what the evidence says - and what it does not.

Healthdex separates source observations, governed entities and relationships, and decision-specific analysis so every conclusion can be inspected.

Source-faithfulInspectable relationshipsVisible assumptionsReproducible decisions

Public coverage disclosure

Coverage is release-specific, not implied.

Updated October 3, 2026. The authenticated catalog contains exact publication, retrieval, approval, and freshness details for each governed release.

Source classCurrent governed stateGeographyProvider / payer scopeFreshness disclosure
CMS provider and public qualityActive pilot evidenceCleveland demonstration context; source releases may be broaderFacilities and clinicians represented by the approved releaseExact source period and retrieval date shown in catalog
Hospital machine-readable files19 approved and published Kentucky facility refreshes; illustrative Cleveland sampleKentucky production rollout plus scoped demonstration evidenceFacility, payer, plan, code, and rate observations available only where published and approved19 exact manifests reconciled October 3, 2026
HCRIS, utilization, geography, area-level needAvailable in governed pilot workflowsDepends on source release and selected marketFacility or area-level aggregate evidencePeriod and retrieval date retained per release
ACA Exchange and Form 5500Schema and workflow deployed; projections intentionally emptyNo active public coverage claimNo promoted payer, plan, or employer release yetAwaiting first acquisition, approval, and promotion
Regional contract evidenceSupported for approved aggregate sources; no active release claimedCustomer- and release-specificOnly approved non-PHI aggregate evidenceFreshness begins when an approved release is promoted
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Source inventory

Every release retains its publisher, source location, publication period, retrieval time, immutable artifact or manifest, parsing status, quality checks, and promotion state.

02

Entity resolution

NPI, CCN, PAC ID, legal names, addresses, and source-specific identifiers are treated as evidence. Mapping to a durable entity never erases the source record.

03

Relationship confidence

Affiliations are effective-dated and preserve their supporting source and review state. They are not automatically interpreted as employment, privileges, referral behavior, service capability, or network participation.

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Rate comparability

Payer, plan, code, description, billing setting, rate type, and inclusion rules remain visible. Published negotiated-rate observations are not final allowed amounts, total episode cost, or member liability.

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Claims boundary

Area-level need is not individual risk. Public facility quality is not surgeon- or procedure-specific unless the underlying measure supports that conclusion. Missing evidence stays unresolved instead of being silently imputed.

Inspect the method in context

See how evidence and limitations travel through one complete network decision.

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