This report presents a brief history and background of the MN APCD, including information about APCDs in other states; the role of the MN APCD Workgroup in response to the Minnesota State Legislature’s charge for identifying new and expanded uses for the MN APCD; and the Workgroup’s responses to each of the questions and their implications for next steps in leveraging Minnesota’s APCD.
This report examines the provision of chronic pain management services in Minnesota from 2010 through 2012. The report includes a description of the volume, geographic distribution, facility type, and provider type/specialty of the rendering provider.