09 Feb Health Data News Roundup: The HEDIS 2030 Moment; Healthcare AI Fails to Scale; and Humana Agentic AI Efforts

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.

Meeting the HEDIS 2030 Moment: Why Data Readiness Can No Longer Wait
Preparing for a TEFCA 2030 future will require stronger data foundations, consistent interoperability practices, and the ability to support real time, scalable information exchange across participants, according to a new IMAT blog post.

Why Digital Solutions and AI In Healthcare Fail to Scale
Despite the potential to relieve overburdened health systems, digital solutions and AI in healthcare struggle to scale compared with other industries, according to the World Economic Forum.

Humana Taps Google Cloud’s Agentic AI for Member Experience
A new partnership between Humana and Google Cloud aims to boost the member experience with the payer’s new Agent Assist, a form of agentic AI built to answer members’ questions about their health plans, according to xtelligent Healthcare Payers.

Two-Thirds of Epic Hospitals Have Adopted Ambient AI Tools
A new study from the American Journal of Managed Care found that nearly two-thirds of U.S. hospitals using Epic EHR systems had adopted ambient AI tools by June 2025, underscoring the rapid adoption of AI technologies in hospital settings, according xtelligent Health IT and EHR.

Optum Rolls Out AI-Powered Prior Authorization Tools for Payers, Providers
Optum has launched a pair of AI-driven prior authorization products, one designed to speed up submissions on the provider side and another to accelerate clinical reviews for payers, according to Becker’s Payer Issues.

Patient Consent vs Data Ownership: A Critical Gap in Digital Health
While digital tools have potential to strengthen care, interoperability, and research, however, it raises complex questions regarding patient consent and patient data ownership, according to Digital Health News.

The Sequoia Project Releases Draft of Workgroup-Developed Best Practices for Providers Aimed at Simplifying Patient Access to Health Data
The Sequoia Project, a leading non-profit focused on advancing healthcare interoperability, today released for public comment a draft set of best practices for reducing barriers to patient access to health data, according to this press release.