16 May Health Data News Roundup: Health Insurance and the Great Resignation; HIA Interoperability Report; and UnitedHealth Most Profitable Payer

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.

Role of Health Insurance Coverage, Benefits in Great Resignation
As the Great Resignation sweeps across the US, employers and their human resource teams are often misaligned with employees regarding health insurance coverage and the role healthcare benefits play in employees staying at a company, according to a new report.

HIA Outlines Solutions to Boost Healthcare Interoperability, Data Exchange
While advances in technology have helped improve data exchange, the healthcare industry continues to lag on the interoperability front, according to a Health Innovation Alliance (HIA) report that outlines solutions to meet the ONC’s goal of improving healthcare interoperability by 2030.

3 Use Cases for Health Data Interoperability in Patient-Centered Care
Care coordination, advance care planning, and even dental HIE are critical use cases for how health data interoperability can support patient-centered care delivery.

UnitedHealth Was This Quarter’s Most Profitable Payer
Each of the six major national payers exceeded Wall Street’s expectations for profit in the first quarter, with UnitedHealth Group out in front as the most profitable company.

Anthem Announces Finalization of Integra Managed Care Acquisition
Anthem has finalized its acquisition of Integra Managed Care. The payer aims to enhance its government business with its acquisition of Integra as it pursues whole-person care.

Healthcare Orgs Call Congress to Remove National Patient Identifier Ban
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and over 100 other healthcare organizations sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations committees calling to remove a funding ban for a national patient health identifier standard.

Centene Announces Sale of Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Pharmacy
Centene Corporation (Centene) has announced that the payer organization will sell both the pharmacy benefit manager Magellan Rx and pharmacy PANTHERx Rare.