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Healthcare AI and data sharing developments involving patient records, data quality and interoperability

09 Nov Health Data News Roundup: Healthcare AI Gains Momentum; Data Reliability Takes Focus; and Health Data Sharing Expands

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. This week's healthcare news highlights the growing role of AI, the importance of reliable patient data and new efforts to improve information sharing. From AI-powered access to medical records and evolving payer strategies to state-level data collaboration and changes to ACO incentives, these developments reflect the industry's continued focus on making healthcare data more accessible, reliable and useful. Americans Support Healthcare AI but Want Human...

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26 Oct Health Data News Roundup: Healthcare AI Adoption Accelerates; ACO Growth Gains Momentum; and Data Sharing Takes Center Stage

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. This week’s healthcare data news explores how organizations are balancing rapid AI adoption with the need for greater trust, oversight and measurable results. From new approaches to AI testing and prior authorization to expanding accountable care and strengthening health data infrastructure, the latest developments highlight the importance of reliable, accessible information in improving healthcare delivery. Building Trust in Healthcare AI Requires Investment in People As healthcare...

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21 Oct As CMS Pushes ACO Growth, Healthcare Data Takes Center Stage

As CMS calls for broader participation in accountable care organizations, the ability to integrate and use reliable clinical and claims data will play an increasingly important role in improving quality, managing costs and demonstrating value. Top Takeaways • CMS is calling for broader ACO participation as Medicare continues its shift toward value-based care.• The Medicare Shared Savings Program includes 511 ACOs serving 12.6 million beneficiaries in 2026.• Reliable clinical and claims data is essential for care coordination,...

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19 Oct Health Data News Roundup: AI Governance Takes Shape; Prior Authorization Reform Advances; and HIEs Support Medicaid Compliance

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. This week’s healthcare data news highlights growing efforts to strengthen AI oversight, streamline prior authorization and advance value-based care. From new governance guidance and federal interoperability requirements to innovative uses of HIE data, healthcare organizations are finding new ways to improve efficiency, reduce administrative burdens and make better use of trusted information. AMA Introduces AI Governance Framework to Guide Clinical Use The American Medical Association has...

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14 Jul Congress Gives MSSP ACOs More Time. Here’s How to Use It.

Top Takeaways • The U.S. House of Representatives has passed bipartisan legislation that would extend quality reporting flexibility for MSSP ACOs through performance year 2029, recognizing that many organizations are not yet ready for fully electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) reporting. • The extension reflects ongoing challenges with EHR readiness, data quality, and interoperability rather than a delay in the industry's move toward digital quality measurement. • Organizations that use this time to strengthen data quality, standardize clinical...

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18 May Health Data News Roundup: Trump Seeks to Relax Healthcare AI Safeguards; ONC and TEFCA Transparency: and AI and MSSP ACOs

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. Trump and Kennedy Seek to Relax Safeguards for AI Healthcare...

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13 May AI Is Moving Beyond Experimentation. MSSP ACOs Need the Data Infrastructure to Keep Up.

Top Takeaways • AI is moving from experimental to operational across MSSP ACOs as organizations increasingly embed AI into clinical, quality, and care management workflows.• Real-time data infrastructure is becoming essential as ACOs shift from retrospective reporting toward continuous performance monitoring and operational decision making.• Fragmented and delayed data remains a major barrier to scalable AI adoption and value-based care success.• MSSP APP reporting is accelerating the need for trusted data as ACOs move toward full...

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11 May Health Data News Roundup: AI Infrastructure Problems; AI and HIEs; and NAACOS Focus on AI for ACOs

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. AI Won’t Fix Healthcare Until We Fix the Infrastructure Most health...

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09 Mar Health Data News Roundup: Regional MA Plan Growth; 14.3M Enrolled in an ACO for 2026; and the HTI-5 Proposed Rule

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. Stability Drives Record Growth for Regional Medicare Advantage Plans Medicare...

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