07 Nov Health Data News Roundup: IMAT DaaS Solution Boosts Payer Member Experiences; Payer Relationships with Hospitals Decline; and SDOH Interoperability

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.

Health Payers: Boosting Member Experiences Has Never Been More Important
The IMAT DaaS offering allows for easy access to aggregated clinical data faster for enhancing overall member care, which is critical for heath payers to meet boosted member expectations.

78% of Hospitals Say Their Relationships With Payers Are Getting Worse
Hospitals are growing increasingly frustrated with payers, a survey from the American Hospital Association found. 78 percent said their relationships with commercial insurers are getting worse.

Cigna Expands Value-Based, In-Home Primary Care Services in Medicare Advantage
Cigna has formed a value-based care partnership with an in-home primary care organization in order to improve quality of care and access to care for Medicare Advantage member, the partners announced.

ONC Pilots Guide to Further SDOH Interoperability, Standards
The ONC recently launched a national Gravity Project Pilots Affinity Group through a partnership with Health Level Seven International (HL7) and other industry leaders. This new group will pilot the SDOH Clinical Care FHIR Implementation Guide (SDOH CC IG) to further SDOH interoperability and standards.

Apple Reportedly Launching Health Insurance in 2024
Apple will start to offer health insurance in 2024 as it looks to build on the health data it has acquired from the Apple Watch, an analyst has predicted.

2020 Medicare Open Enrollment Saw Low Rates of Plan Comparison
During 2020 Medicare open enrollment, which took place in 2019, less than a third of Medicare beneficiaries compared their health plans with other available Medicare plans, according to an issue brief from Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).

Humana’s $1.2 Billion Q3 Earnings
Humana reported $1.2 billion in profits during the third quarter and is expecting major increases in Medicare Advantage membership, according to the company’s Nov. 2 earnings report.