Author: DesignWorks

14 Jun AHIP: Health Payers Are Key Drivers to U.S. Economic Growth

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According to a recent report from America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the healthcare payer and insurance industry are key drivers of state economies across the country through both job creation and by expanding access to care and payer coverage. The report found that some form of a private or public payer plan covers more than 170 million individuals in the U.S. In addition, health plans both directly and indirectly employ over 1.5 million people while the...

10 Jun Health Data News Roundup: Former ONC Officials and Interoperability Rule; AMA and Data Privacy; and a New Model of Interactive Health Insurance

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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. Former ONC Officials Strongly Support Proposed Interoperability Rule Former National Coordinators...

03 Jun Health Data News Roundup: Senate Bill About Health Information Exchange; Sequoia Project and ONC Proposed Interoperability Rule; and BCBS and Wearables

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Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Round Up 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. Senate Draft Bill Promotes Exchange of Health Information Draft legislation...

30 May Data Scientists in High Demand for Payers

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The Right Data Management Solutions Can Fill in Talent Gaps According to a recent Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA) study, the demand for data scientists and machine learning specialists is at an all-time-high for health payers. Payers are eager to leverage their big data assets more effectively, says study author Melanie Meyer, a health informatics expert from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and they need to secure talented staff in order to meet their...

28 May Health Data News Roundup: Heath IT Benefits for Medicare ACOs; Health Plan Care Coordination; and EHR Alerts News

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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. OIG: Health IT Brings Both Benefits, Challenges to Medicare ACOs Medicare...

22 May UnitedHealthcare and AMA Advancing Social Determinants of Health Data in Care Delivery

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The concept of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) continues to rise to the forefront of the health payer arena. With the ability to leverage data to track the economic and social conditions that influence the health of a population, payers are developing new strategies to address issues that prevent better access to care and hinder patient outcomes. Last month, UnitedHealthcare announced a new partnership with the American Medical Association (AMA) that aims to do precisely this by standardizing...

20 May Health Data News Roundup: Patient Matching Accuracy; CMS Medicaid Review Process; and the Promise of Health Data Analytics

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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. Hospital Executives Push For Progress in Patient Matching Accuracy Patient matching...

14 May Humana Leveraging Data Analytics to Enhance Cancer Care

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As a payer organization that is leading the way when it comes to leveraging health data, Humana is once again a pioneering organization in this arena. Last month, the organization announced that it launched a program to improve patient experiences and outcomes in cancer care, offering analytics and other incentives to providers. This is Humana’s fourth specialty care payment program that offers support to providers in making the transition to value-based care. According to Health Data Management,...

13 May Health Data News Roundup: Massive Growth in Health Data Usage; Information Blocking and ONC; and CMS Promotes Interoperability

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Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Round Up 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. Organizations See 878 Percent Health Data Growth Rate Since...

06 May Health Data News Roundup: CMS and Social Determinants of Health; Data Analytics and Population Health; and HASA News

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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. CMS Offers Resources to Address Social Determinants of Health CMS is...