24 Jun Health Data News Roundup: Digital Health Investments Increase Payer Member Satisfaction; New Value-Based Care Playbook; and the Medicare Advantage Health Equity Index

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.

Payers: Digital Health Investments Increase Member Satisfaction
Health payers report that digital health care tech investments are showing promise for members, but they should prioritize cybersecurity, according to a recent EY Health Pulse Survey.

ONC, HRSA Modernize UDS Reporting with HL7 FHIR
ONC and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have launched HL7 FHIR API standards to streamline Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting for health centers.

New Value-Based Care Playbook: Major Health Care Groups Team Up on Best Practices
The AMA, AHIP and NAACOS developed a resource guide on best practices to advance value-based care, which includes input from physicians on lessons learned for patient attribution, financial risk and benchmarking.

MedPAC Suggests Ways to Close Medicare Advantage Data Gap
Data Medicare Advantage insurers provide to the federal government has become more complete in recent years, but gaps remain, according to MedPAC’s annual report, titled “Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System.”

Putting Payers in the Driver’s Seat: How the New CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization is Changing Healthcare
With long overdue regulatory and technical foundations in place, we are entering an exciting new era for healthcare with payers at the forefront, according to a recent article by Dr. Donald Rucker, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Keys to Success in the Medicare Advantage Health Equity Index
In the second half of 2024, payers may want to revisit their equity strategies to ensure that they are on track to succeed on the Medicare Advantage health equity index, which may not go into effect until 2027, but it will still affect payer strategies in 2024.

CDC: Uninsured Rate Fell By 26 Percent Between 2019 and 2023
The uninsured rate in the U.S. has declined by 26 percent over the past several years, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as highlighted in this recent Fierce Healthcare article.