10 Jul Health Data News Roundup: How Elevance Health and MVP Health Care Use Data; Improving Race and Ethnicity Data Collection; and Patient’s Views on AI

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.

How Elevance Health, MVP Health Care Are Leveraging Data Analytics
The two payers share how they leverage data analytics, predictive modeling, and data quality frameworks to improve outcomes for members, in this recent Health IT Analytics article.

How Plans Can Improve Race and Ethnicity Data Collection for HEDIS
Empowering payer staff and prioritizing self-reported data are critical to race and ethnicity data collection, according to NCQA’s Race and Ethnicity Stratification Learning Network.

HHS OIG Releases Final Rule for Information Blocking Penalties
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a final rule establishing the statutory penalties created by the 21st Century Cures Act information blocking requirements.

HL7, WHO Partner to Drive Global Interoperability Standards Adoption
Standards-development organization Health Level Seven International (HL7) and The World Health Organization (WHO) have signed a Project Collaboration Agreement to support the global adoption of open interoperability standards.

Medicare Advantage Offers Less Access to Psychiatrists Than ACA Plans, Managed Medicaid: Study
Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries have less choice when it comes to finding a psychiatrist than Medicaid enrollees or those who buy coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace do, according to a recent study.

Payers Should Expect a 7 Percent Increase In Healthcare Costs Next Year: PwC
Healthcare costs will balloon 7 percent next year, as payers hammer out new contracts with providers, the labor shortage stretches on and drug prices continue to increase, according to a new report by PwC.

Patients Report Acceptance of AI in Healthcare, But Don’t Prefer It
A new report joins the growing body of research suggesting that, while patients have generally bought into the use case and agree that AI would improve healthcare, they are reluctant to have their own provider utilize AI.