23 Jul Health Data News Roundup: CMS and Provider Burden; FDA and EHR Data; and Value-Based Care and Data Analytics

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.

CMS Administrator Seema Verma Pledges to Cut Provider Burden
In a letter addressed to doctors, CMS Administrator Seema Verma reaffirmed the federal agency’s commitment to “turning the tide” of rising rates of physician burnout and reducing clinical documentation requirements to cut provider burden.

FDA Looks to Leverage EHR Data to Better Evaluate Medical Products

The Food and Drug Administration wants to take advantage of the real-world data available from electronic health records to more fully evaluate medical products in the post-market setting.

Lack of Data Analytics Tools Deflates Faith in Value-Based Care
Confidence in the transition to pay-for-performance reimbursement is waning as healthcare payers and providers start to come to terms with the fact that data analytics skills are a fundamental requirement for success, according to a new study.

All-Payers Claims Databases May Increase Healthcare Price Transparency
Leveraging the data of all-payers claims databases (APCDs) could improve healthcare price transparency for consumers, according to testimony presented at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing.

How MIPS Changes in the 2019 Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule
CMS recently released its proposed rule for Year 3 of the Quality Payment Program (QPP), which includes several changes to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) that aim to reduce administrative burden for eligible clinicians.

CHIME Commends CMS QPP Proposed Rule, AMGA Voices Criticism

Stakeholders have expressed conflicting opinions about the new CMS 2019 Quality Payment Program (QPP) proposed rule, which was released July 12 along with proposed rules about the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule.

Top 5 Ways Health IT Companies Are Changing the EHR Market

Allscripts, Cerner, Epic, eClinicalWorks, athenahealth, and a few new players have changed the face of the health IT landscape through disruptive investments, partnerships, and innovations, according to this recent EHR Intelligence article.