Office of Health Care Statistics

Reporting years: 2022 | 2021 In 2020, H.B. 195 – Identifying wasteful healthcare spending, which enacted UCA §26-33a-117 -Identifying potential overuse of non-evidence-based health care was passed. The law requires […]

This DataByte looks at Utah opioid prescription and ER overdose trends from 2017-2021.

According to the American Psychiatric Association, major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, think, and act.1 Symptoms of major depressive disorder include, but are not limited to, feelings of sadness, loss of interest in activities once enjoyed, sleep disorders, thoughts of suicide, feeling worthless or guilty, loss of energy or fatigue, and changes in appetite (weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting). This DataByte examines claim rates and allowed amounts for January 2019-April 2021 where major depressive disorder was the first-, second-, or third-listed diagnosis (ICD-10 code F33), using the Utah All Payers Claims Database.