23 Dec Health Data News Roundup: HTI-2 Final Rule Released; Priority Interoperability Use Cases; and the Future of Medicare Advantage

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals.

ASTP Releases HTI-2 Final Rule to Drive Interoperability
Through the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, HHS has released the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: TEFCA (HTI-2) final rule, which finalizes certain proposals related to TEFCA from the HTI-2 proposed rule to advance health data interoperability.

Sequoia Project Identifies Priority Interoperability Use Cases
In its second Data Usability Implementation Guide, the TEFCA coordinator’s data usability workgroup defines health information exchange priorities that can be readily adopted within 18 months, according to Healthcare IT News.

The Future of Medicare Advantage
The Medicare Advantage program is undergoing its biggest shifts in more than two decades. Payers can take steps now to mount a strategic, agile response as the changes unfold, according to this recent McKinsey analysis.

Driving Momentum in Healthcare Technology Amid Dramatic Change
As 2025 nears, healthcare is undergoing unprecedented transformation, particularly with headlines about artificial intelligence (AI) technologies shifting away from grandiose promises as the dust starts to settle around the potential of Generative AI (GenAI), according to this McKinsey analysis.

2024’s 10 Biggest Medicare Advantage Stories
From increased government scrutiny to tighter CMS regulations, reduced base payments and rising healthcare costs are putting pressure on the program, 2024 was a tumultuous year for Medicare Advantage. Here are the 10 biggest 2024 Medicare Advantage stories from Becker’s Payer Issues.

Payer Practices are Top Health System RCM Stressors
Payer practices, which have gripped public consciousness for much of December, are also the leading revenue cycle stressor for healthcare providers, according to recent research from HFMA and Guidehouse.