NHID Receives The Innovation in Data Dissemination Award for their HealthCost Website

The 2010 National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) Innovation in Data Dissemination Award In 2010, this distinguished award, The Innovation in Data Dissemination Award, is awarded to The New Hampshire Insurance Department and the Commissioner's Advisory Committee on Health Insurance for their HealthCost website. While the Elliot M. Stone Award of Excellence in Health Leadership is intended for an individual, the Innovation in Data Dissemination Award is designed to be awarded to an organization. The NAHDO Board of Directors established this award in 2009 to recognize the importance of effectively communicating health data to the public. Through this award, NAHDO honors New Hampshire's Insurance Department commitment to providing information on the price of medical care in New Hampshire by provider, insurance plan, and procedure as well as the estimate price of medical care for the uninsured through the HealthCost website. NAHDO applauds the New Hampshire Insurance Department and the Commissioner's Advisory Committee on Health Insurance dedication to offering New Hampshire’s consumers and employers information about the price of health care services and insurance on their website http://www.nhhealthcost.org/ based on the information provided through the New Hampshire Comprehensive Health Care Information System. About the New Hampshire Insurance Department The New Hampshire Insurance Department was established in 1851, the first insurance regulatory agency in the United States. The mission of the New Hampshire Insurance Department is to promote and protect the public good by ensuring the existence of a safe and competitive insurance marketplace through the development and enforcement of the insurance laws of the State of New Hampshire.