08 Dec Health Data News Roundup: Can AI Rescue Healthcare; Human-AI Teaming Successes; and Overhauling Star Ratings

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.

Can AI Rescue U.S. Healthcare from a Gathering Storm?
A new McKinsey report warns that U.S. healthcare is under strain from rising costs and policy pressures yet points to AI as a potential lifeline for the overall system, as highlighted by AI Magazine.

Human-AI Teaming in Healthcare: 1 + 1 > 2?
New research shows that collaboration works best when clinicians and AI review information at the same time, and that junior clinicians benefit more than senior ones and opens questions around how to predict the reliability of human machine teams and how to ensure improvements translate to meaningful clinical impact, according to NPJ Artificial Intelligence.

CMS Proposes Overhauling Medicare Advantage Star Ratings
The CMS is proposing to overhaul the Medicare Advantage star ratings system, including by culling a dozen quality measures and removing a health equity reward, according to Healthcare Dive.

Is Your Health Data Ready for AI?
IMAT’s new Health Data Quality Assessment gives healthcare organizations a fast, clear baseline of their data integrity. It identifies gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities so leaders can move forward with trusted, AI ready data. Explore the assessment here.

Payers Focus on Regulatory Compliance Ahead of 2026
Navigating an evolving regulatory landscape is top-of-mind for healthcare payers heading into 2026, with health plan executives saying changing requirements stemming from the Trump tax law has driven new priorities, according to xtelligent Healthcare Payers.

AMA Approves Alternative Payment Model Standards for Rural Hospitals
The American Medical Association approved alternative payment model standards that bolster rural hospital sustainability, and includes standards include scheduled fixed-cost payments, according to Becker’s Payer Issues.