25 Feb PODCAST: Why HEDIS 2030 Is a “Now” Problem for Payers

In the latest episode of the Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast series, Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions, discusses why HEDIS 2030 is already reshaping payer operations and what health plans must do now to prepare for a fully digital reporting environment.

As NCQA accelerates the transition to Electronic Clinical Data Systems (ECDS), health plans are being required to rethink how clinical and claims data are captured, normalized, and validated. The move toward FHIR-based data exchange and CQL-driven digital measure logic removes subjectivity from reporting, but it also raises the bar for data quality, completeness, and audit defensibility.

Mark explains why parallel testing between hybrid and digital measures is essential, how FHIR and CQL work together to automate quality reporting, and why data gaps that were once hidden behind manual chart review are now being exposed. He also shares how IMAT’s C3 Framework — Clean, Complete, and Current data — helps payers strengthen their digital readiness and protect performance outcomes.

The episode also highlights the IMAT Health Data Quality Assessment, a practical starting point for plans that want to understand where their data environment may be vulnerable before hybrid reporting disappears.

In this episode, we cover:
• Where payers are when it comes to the HEDIS 2030 deadline. (1:20)
• What ECDS means for payers and why 2030 is closer than it seems. (1:45)
• How FHIR and CQL are transforming digital quality measurement. (2:40)
• Why parallel testing is critical to uncover hidden data gaps. (5:19)
• The risks of waiting too long to address fragmented data. (5:50)
• How IMAT’s C3 Framework supports digital HEDIS readiness. (6:22)
• What the IMAT Health Data Quality Assessment evaluates and why it matters. (7:12)

Contact IMAT Solutions today to learn how IMAT Intelligence and the Health Data Quality Assessment can help you prepare for HEDIS 2030 with confidence.