25 Mar Health Data News Roundup: Low Bar for Payers and Value-Based Care; Digital Health Needs to Focus on Outcomes; and the Future of Medicare Advantage

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.

Digital Health Needs to Focus on Business and Patient Outcomes
Are today’s digital health solutions able to enhance patient and business outcomes for their customers? We answer this question, and highlight how the IMAT Flexible Payer Solution helps payer to achieve better business and care outcomes in this blog post.

Payer Demands for Access Set the Bar for Value-Based Care ‘Really Low’
Despite years of discourse surrounding value-based care and behavioral health, payers remain fixated on access as the primary concern, based on discussions with payer leaders at the recent Behavioral Health Business VALUE conference.

The Future of Medicare Advantage
The Medicare Advantage program is undergoing its biggest shifts in more than two decades, and payers can take steps now to mount a strategic, agile response as the changes unfold, according to this McKinsey analysis.

Healthcare Spending is Higher in Medicare Households, Study Finds
Healthcare spending is higher in households where Medicare covers all members, a KFF issue brief found. Overall, Healthcare spending accounted for 13.6 percent of total household spending for Medicare households compared to 6.5 percent for non-Medicare ones.

Humana and Baptist Health Reach Contract Agreement for In-Network Coverage
Kentucky-based Baptist Health Medical Group and Humana have reached a new contract agreement, restoring in-network coverage for Medicare Advantage and commercial patients.

Aledade Expands Value-Based Care Support Nationwide for 2024
Aledade has added more than 400 new primary care practices, clinics and community health centers, and more than 60 health plan contracts, to its network for 2024, further expanding its reach as the largest enabler of physician-led value-based care in the U.S.