02 Mar Health Data News Roundup: ChatGPT Health Blind Spots; Data Quality and HEDIS 2030; and AHC Cost Savings

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.

New Research: ChatGPT Health Has Blind Spots
ChatGPT Health, a widely used consumer artificial intelligence (AI) tool that provides health guidance directly to the public may fail to direct users appropriately to emergency care in a significant number of serious cases, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

HEDIS 2030 Is a Countdown and Data Quality Will Decide Who Is Ready
As HEDIS reporting transitions to a fully digital model, data quality is becoming the defining factor in audit readiness, compliance, and performance outcomes, according to a recent Health IT Answers guest article by Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT.

AI-Driven Coding is Driving Costs Up. How Can Payers Adapt?
As AI-enabled coding increasingly adjudicates and reimburses claims on the first pass, often at higher levels, payers face a growing challenge: traditional cost-containment mechanisms are unable to keep pace, according to MedCity News.

CMS Solicits Information on AI Tools for Medicare Plan Selection
CMS has issued a Request for Information, or RFI, seeking information about AI and machine learning platforms and services that can improve the Medicare experience, according to xtelligent Healthcare Payers.

Report: Accountable Health Communities Led to Savings, Addressed SDOH
An evaluation report released by CMS found that the AHC model, demonstrated that focusing on patient’s needs related to upstream drivers of health can lead to cost savings while maintaining or improving the quality-of-care beneficiaries receive, according to Healthcare Innovation.

PODCAST: Why HEDIS 2030 Is a “Now” Problem for Payers
As NCQA advances the transition to fully digital HEDIS reporting, payers must address data quality, interoperability, and audit readiness sooner rather than later, according to a recent IMAT podcast featuring Mark Coetzer.