09 Jun Health Data News Roundup: Data is King for Healthcare AI; Providers Inundated with Data; and New National Coordinator

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.

Generative AI: Balancing Today’s Needs and Tomorrow’s Vision
Healthcare professionals widely recognize the transformative potential of GenAI, most organizations are not yet ready to harness its full value, according to the 2025 Future Ready Healthcare Survey Report from Wolters Kluwer.

From Floods to Frameworks: What It Takes to Trust Data in Healthcare
Healthcare providers don’t suffer from a lack of data; they’re inundated. And they need frameworks that prioritize quality rather than just scaling chaos, according to this recent Health Data Management article.

In The Age of Healthcare AI, Data is Still King
In today’s healthcare landscape, AI dominates the headlines, but while AI continues to capture attention, the true power player behind the scenes is data (especially proprietary data), according to this recent Clinical Leaders Op-Ed.

CMS Commits to Tech Initiatives to Give Medicare Patients, Providers Easier Access to Health Data
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to undertake several new health tech initiatives, and one the includes giving Medicare patients easier access to health data, according to Fierce Healthcare.

Epic Says Providers Are Sharing Widely Through Its TEFCA QHIN
More than 1,000 hospitals and 22,000 clinics are now exchanging patient data through Epic Nexus, the EHR giant’s health information network operating under the national interoperability framework, according to Healthcare IT News.

ASTP/ONC Taps Thomas Keane for National Coordinator Role
Thomas Keane, M.D., M.B.A., has been tapped as the new Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/National Coordinator for Health IT, and previously worked as a senior advisor to the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).