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13 May IMAT Solutions: Comprehensive and Efficient Patient and Record Matching

IMAT Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) Module Offers Deterministic and Probabilistic Matching Effective patient matching is a critical part of providing the best quality of care, and determines whether records correctly refer to a specific individual. However, as highlighted by this Pew Research Center study, patient matching rates vary widely, with health care facilities failing to link records for the same patient as often as half the time. When patient matching does not work, it can lead...

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09 May Health Data News Roundup: CMS and ACO Data Aggregation; Trends in Medicare Savings Programs; and IMAT Named in Gartner FHIR Report

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. How CMS is Improving ACO Data Aggregation, Quality Care...

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02 May Health Data News Roundup: CMS Bringing Digital Quality Measurement to Life; BCBSA and Health Equity; and Humana and SDOH

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 Bringing Digital Quality Measurement to Life At the recent...

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27 Apr CMS Bringing Digital Quality Measurement to Life

At the recent CMS Quality Conference 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled its plan to transition to fully digital quality measures. The goal of this effort is to advance quality measurement by transitioning all quality measures used in its reporting programs to digital quality measures (dQMs). Much of this is being driven by the ONC 21st Century Cures Act final rule, which requires health information technology (IT) developers to update their certified...

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25 Apr Health Data News Roundup: CMS Health Equity Strategy; EHNAC Health IT Accreditation; and Top Performing Medicare, Medicaid Health Plans

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 Releases Health Equity Strategy Centering on Outreach, Data...

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18 Apr Health Data News Roundup: HHS to Evaluate Provider-Billing Practices; ACO Digital Quality Measurement; and AHIP and the No Surprises Act

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. White House Evaluating Provider Billing Practices, Medical Bill Collection In...

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