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20 Apr Health Data News Roundup: Data and MA Star Ratings; Faster Prior Authorization Approvals; and AI Chatbot Performance

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....

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15 Apr CMS Medicare Advantage Star Ratings Overhaul: What It Means for Data, Quality, and Performance

By Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions Top Takeaways • CMS is shifting Star Ratings toward clinical outcomes, reducing the weight of administrative and process-based measures. • 11 measures are being removed, signaling the end of “box-checking” as a driver of performance. • Data quality and clinical accuracy will...

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13 Apr Health Data News Roundup: MA Star Ratings Overhaul; Payer-to-Payer Exchange Fails; and MSSP ACO Tipping Point

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....

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08 Apr MSSP ACO APP Reporting: The Digital Tipping Point for Full Population Data and Performance

The transition to APP quality reporting marks a major shift for MSSP ACOs, moving from manual sampling to full population, all-payer reporting. While this enables more accurate and timely performance measurement, it also exposes significant challenges around data quality, interoperability, and patient matching. ACOs that invest in real-time data aggregation,...

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06 Apr Health Data News Roundup: CMS ASPIRE and ACOs; HSS Reorganization; and ACA Enrollment for 2026

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....

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01 Apr The Shift to Digital Quality Measures: What CMS’s Next Move Means for Healthcare Data

By Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions CMS and NCQA are accelerating the transition to digital quality measures, moving healthcare away from manual reporting and toward automated, data-driven performance measurement. While this shift promises better alignment, reduced administrative burden, and more timely insights, it also exposes persistent challenges...

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