IMAT Solutions Blog

16 Sep PODCAST: The Need for AI Ready Data in Healthcare

In our latest episode of Advancing Healthcare Through Data, Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions, joins us to discuss one of the most critical issues shaping the future of AI in healthcare, which is the urgent need for AI ready data. [ai_playlist id="75322"] AI is often seen as the future of healthcare, but its real potential can only be realized with clean, complete, and integrated data. As Mark explains, without high quality input, even...

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18 Jun PODCAST: AI in Healthcare – Progress, Problems, and Practical Solutions

In our latest Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast episode, Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions, joins us to break down one of the most talked-about and hyped-up topics in healthcare today, which is Artificial Intelligence (AI). [ai_playlist id="55138"] AI is reshaping healthcare, from clinical decision support to patient engagement and even wearables. However, the true challenge isn’t building AI models, it’s getting access to the clean, complete, and integrated data that fuels them. Despite growing...

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30 May PODCAST: Closing Care Gaps Through Better Data – Why It’s Time to Move Beyond Chart Chasing

In our latest Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast episode, Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions, shares his perspective on one of the most pressing challenges in healthcare today: closing care gaps. [ai_playlist id="44570"] Despite the rise of AI, real-time alerts, and digital quality measures, most payers are still chasing charts manually. In this episode, we explore a better, more sustainable path forward. As the industry moves toward value-based care and increasingly complex quality reporting,...

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01 May PODCAST: Why IMAT Intelligence Matters – Making Healthcare Work Better

In our latest Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast episode, Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions, discusses how the newly launched IMAT Intelligence platform is helping healthcare organizations simplify health data management, improve interoperability, and drive better outcomes in today’s evolving value-based care environment. [ai_playlist id="40854"] The push toward value-based care, better quality reporting, and seamless health data interoperability is driving a critical need for modern, scalable health data management solutions. This is especially true...

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28 Oct PODCAST: Unlock the Power of Health Data with IMAT’s Centralized Data Repository

In our latest Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast interview, Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions, discusses the current trends, challenges, and solutions surrounding data management in healthcare, especially focusing on the need for centralized data repositories. [ai_playlist id="39120"] The rise of both value-based care and the need for seamless health data interoperability – along with fragmented and scattered EMR data – points to the rising need for Clinical Centralized Data Repositories (CDR). IMAT Solutions offers...

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26 Sep PODCAST: IMAT Solutions Supports Use Cases That Drive Care, Compliance and Revenue Generation

In our latest Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast interview, Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions, discusses uses cases that the IMAT Health Data Management Platform supports – from Clinical Data Aggregation to HEDIS and Stars Reporting to Population Health Management to Care Coordination, and much more. [ai_playlist id="39117"] What makes the IMAT Health Data Management Platform stand out from the pack are the many healthcare use cases that it supports. With a vision...

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22 Aug PODCAST: IMAT Advances Digital Transformation Efforts for Health Systems

In our latest Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast series, Alex Tomei, Area Vice President of Sales at IMAT Solutions, discusses a recent McKinsey report about how to bring digital health investments to life, and how IMAT can help advance digital transformation for health systems. [ai_playlist id="39114"] While most health system executives view digital and AI transformation as being critical, the vast majority are lacking resources or planning to bring these innovation efforts to life, according to a...

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26 Jul PODCAST: Enhancing Medicare Advantage Plan Growth and Reporting

In our latest Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast series, Anthony Benitez, AVP of Sales for Payer Solutions at IMAT, discusses how IMAT Solutions can help enhance Medicare Advantage plan growth and reporting. [ai_playlist id="39111"] For Medicare Advantage plans, there have been a significant number of changes over the past several years. In addition to the SCAN Health lawsuit over the way CMS calculated the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings for 2024, there are also ongoing financial pressures from...

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18 Jul PODCAST: Clinical Data Integration and IMAT Featured in Gartner Hype Cycle Reports

In our latest Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast series, Mark Coetzer, VP Business Development at IMAT Solutions, discusses IMAT’s Clinical Data Integration capabilities and highlights how the company has been featured in several recent Gartner reports for healthcare innovation. [ai_playlist id="39108"] Clinical Data Integration (CDI) is a complex value chain that combines data from various sources—such as electronic health records, lab systems, imaging systems, and even patient-generated data—into a unified, comprehensive centralized data repository. Each step in the...

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06 Jun PODCAST: Transitioning to Value-Based Care – Navigating Challenges and Opportunities with Mark Coetzer, VP Business Development at IMAT Solutions

In our latest Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast series, Mark Coetzer, VP Business Development at IMAT Solutions, discusses one of the most significant shifts in healthcare today: the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care. [ai_playlist id="39105"] For decades, the fee-for-service model has been the predominant way healthcare providers are reimbursed. This model pays providers for each service performed, such as tests, office visits, and procedures. While this may seem straightforward, it has led to several critical challenges within...

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