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10 Feb Health Data News Roundup: Humana Foundation and SDOH; AHIP and HHS Price Transparency; and ACA Insurance Gains

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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. Humana Foundation Allots $7.6M to Social Determinants of Health The Humana...

05 Feb SDOH Leader: UPMC Health Plan’s New Social Impact Initiative

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As we highlighted last month, 2020 is already shaping up to be the year of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) for health payers. In this blog post, we discuss how University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Health Plan’s Social Impact effort will translate the work of its unique payer-provider laboratory into evidence-based practice and policy change for improving health care quality and efficiency. “The goal of UPMC Social Impact is to help meet the health, socioeconomic, and...

03 Feb Health Data News Roundup: IMAT Achieves NCQA Certification; Patient Access and ONC Rule; and UPMC and Social Determinants

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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. IMAT Solutions Achieves NCQA eCQM Certification Last week, we announced that...

27 Jan Health Data News Roundup: Supreme Court an ACA; Blue Shield of CA and Behavioral Health; and ONC HIT Playbook

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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. Supreme Court Will Not Expedite ACA Constitutionality Review The Supreme Court...

22 Jan Social Determinants of Health Accelerator Act Gaining Support

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Introduced by a bipartisan group in Congress in July 2019, the Social Determinants of Health Accelerator Act aims to provide funding and support for state Medicaid agencies working to implement community outreach interventions to address the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). The goal of the legislation is to have CMS, HHS, and other federal agencies work to support community-based health programs through a series of $25 million Medicaid grants. Earlier this month, members of the health leader...

20 Jan Health Data News Roundup: ONC Health IT Strategic Plan; AHIP and Social Determinants; and ONC Interop Standards

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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. ONC Health IT Strategic Plan Calls for Patient Data Access The...

15 Jan 2020 ONC Annual Meeting to Highlight Social Determinants of Health

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In what could be a sign that Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) is gaining further traction for payers and caregivers, the upcoming 2020 ONC Annual meeting will be showcasing breakout sessions around the topic. Taking place at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C. on January 27-28, the event will gather approximately 1,200 health IT partners, and will host the following SDOH-related breakouts: Morning Breakout: Addressing Health Information and Social Determinants of Health Needs in Medicare, Medicaid, and...

13 Jan Health Data News Roundup: AHIP and Prior Authorization; SDOH Strategies; and an HIE Integration

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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. AHIP Program Points to Health IT, EHRs for Prior Authorization A...

08 Jan 2020 Already Becoming Year of Social Determinants of Health for Payers

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While many are transitioning back into work life after an extended holiday break, many health payers are already kicking off new social determinants of health (SDOH) programs, funding and products. As highlighted by a recent ...

06 Jan Health Data News Roundup: Payers and SDOH in 2020; Consumerism and Payers; and Decade-Defining Moments in Healthcare Innovation

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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 Kick-Start 2020 Social Determinants of Health Strategies Payers are getting...