19 May Health Data News Roundup: IMAT Intelligence for Health Systems; OpenAI’s HealthBench; and ACA Enrollment Hits Record High

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.

Harnessing Health System Data at Scale: How IMAT Intelligence Delivers Enterprise Impact
Our latest blog post explores how IMAT Intelligence helps large, complex health systems turn raw data into real intelligence. From unifying structured and unstructured data to delivering real-time insights at scale, IMAT is built to meet the challenges of modern healthcare head-on.

OpenAI Pushes Further Into Healthcare With Release of HealthBench to Evaluate AI Models
OpenAI released an open-source benchmark designed to measure the performance and safety of large language models in healthcare called HealthBench, which tests how well AI models perform in realistic health scenarios, according to Fierce Healthcare.

The Next Stop on Healthcare’s EHR Optimization Journey: AI
Electronic health record systems are a staple now, and with the emergence of newer tools and processes, providers are looking to optimize these critical applications to streamline clinical workflows and hopefully address burnout, according to HealthTech.

ACA Enrollment Hits Another Record High
According to CMS, more than 24 million individuals enrolled in individual coverage through federal and state marketplaces during the 2025 open enrollment period, which is a 13% increase from 2024, as highlighted by Becker’s Payer Issues.

How the MATCH IT Act Aims to Reduce Patient Misidentification
In March 2025, United States Reps. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Bill Foster (D-Ill.) reintroduced the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act, and here’s a deep-dive perspective on this legislation from xtelligent Health IT and EHR.

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty Steps Down
Last week, UnitedHealth Group announced today that CEO Andrew Witty has stepped down due to personal reasons, just as the company suspends the 2025 outlook over higher-than-expected medical costs, as highlighted by xtelligent Health IT and EHR.