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Health IT ROI supported by trusted healthcare data and automation

07 Oct Healthcare Wants More ROI From Health IT. Here’s How to Prove Value Before You Scale.

Top Takeaways • Healthcare executives are placing greater emphasis on measurable returns from health IT and AI investments.• Pilots, proofs of concept and initial workflows can help organizations demonstrate value before committing to larger implementations.• Understanding the quality and readiness of healthcare data can help organizations identify risks that could limit the return on technology investments.• Automation and AI can create ROI by reducing the effort required to prepare and deliver trusted data.• New partnership and...

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05 Oct Health Data News Roundup: Healthcare IT Faces the Value Test; Interoperability Evolves; and AI Moves Into Patient Care

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. This week’s healthcare data news reflects a growing focus on getting more measurable value from technology and data investments. From rising expectations for health IT returns and the shift from data exchange to data utility to AI enabled cancer care and rural health transformation, healthcare organizations are looking for ways to turn technology investments into meaningful improvements in care and performance. Medicare Advantage Insurers Reduce...

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Rural health transformation supported by trusted healthcare data infrastructure

30 Sep Rural Health Transformation Is Moving into Implementation. Now It’s Time to Prove What Works.

Top Takeaways • The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program has moved from planning to implementation, with all 50 states approved for funding.• States have an opportunity to invest in data infrastructure that supports multiple priorities, including interoperability, telehealth, value-based care, AI and population health.• With limited time and resources, rural healthcare organizations should be able to demonstrate the value of technology investments before committing to large scale implementations.• Proofs of concept, initial workflows and flexible...

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Healthcare data exchange, rural health transformation and AI trends

28 Sep Health Data News Roundup: Public Health Data Exchange Advances; Rural Health Transformation Moves Forward; and AI Priorities Expand

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. This week’s healthcare data news highlights efforts to strengthen the infrastructure supporting healthcare transformation. From improving public health data exchange and investing in rural healthcare to advancing value-based care and establishing new considerations for AI, organizations are looking at how data, technology and governance can support more connected and sustainable healthcare. CDC Seeks Input on Public Health Data Exchange The CDC is seeking input on how...

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Healthcare data quality, AI and HIE trends in the latest health data news

21 Sep Health Data News Roundup: HIEs Take Center Stage at Civitas 2026; Data Quality Challenges Healthcare AI; and Health Plans Improve

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. This week’s healthcare data news highlights the growing role of HIEs and the importance of trusted data as organizations expand their use of AI. From Civitas 2026 and the evolution of HIEs into health intelligence networks to provider data quality, AI bias, health plan performance and Aetna’s approach to AI, healthcare organizations are looking more closely at the data foundations behind innovation and measurable...

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HIE trends and healthcare data priorities at Civitas 2026

15 Sep What to Watch at Civitas 2026: HIEs Take on a Bigger Role in Healthcare Transformation

Top Takeaways • HIEs are increasingly serving as critical state, regional and national healthcare infrastructure. • Data quality and standardization are becoming more important as HIEs support more sophisticated uses of healthcare data. • The focus is expanding from exchanging information to using connected data to improve care coordination and patient outcomes. • Rural Health Transformation is creating opportunities for HIEs and other organizations to build infrastructure that can support rural communities over the long term. • As the role...

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Healthcare AI integration, HIE infrastructure and rural health transformation news

14 Sep Health Data News Roundup: Healthcare AI Faces Its Next Test; HIEs Take Center Stage; and Rural Health Investment Expands

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. This week's healthcare data news looks at what it will take to turn technology and funding into meaningful improvements in care. From growing scrutiny of healthcare AI and the challenge of integrating it into existing workflows to the expanding role of HIEs and new investments in rural healthcare, organizations are increasingly focused on building the infrastructure needed to support long term transformation. Healthcare Leaders Warn...

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Trusted healthcare data supporting Rural Health Transformation and rural healthcare organizations

02 Sep Healthcare Business Today: Why Trusted Data Will Define Rural Health Transformation

Top Takeaways • The Rural Health Transformation Program creates an opportunity for states to build healthcare data infrastructure that continues delivering value long after federal funding has been spent. • Rural healthcare depends on information moving across hospitals, clinics, specialists, pharmacies, community organizations, and other settings, making trusted and usable data essential to care coordination.  • HIEs are well positioned to play a larger role in RHTP by supporting statewide data infrastructure, analytics, quality measurement, population health,...

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Healthcare AI transparency, rural health transformation, interoperability and health data news

31 Aug Health Data News Roundup: Americans Want AI Transparency; Some Hospitals Not Using RHTP Funding, Interop Challenges

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. This week's healthcare data news explores the growing expectations surrounding AI, interoperability, and the ability to turn healthcare data into action. From calls for greater AI transparency and questions about physician productivity to rural health funding challenges and the next phase of interoperability, healthcare organizations are navigating how technology, data, and people come together to deliver meaningful results. Why Are Some Rural Hospitals Saying No...

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IMAT Solutions showcasing HIE data quality and the Health Data Quality Assessment at Civitas 2026

26 Aug IMAT to Showcase Health Data Quality for HIEs at Civitas 2026

Top Takeaways • IMAT Solutions will be a Silver Sponsor of the 2026 Civitas Annual Conference, September 22–24 in Arlington, Virginia.• HIEs have an opportunity to expand their role beyond data exchange by providing trusted data infrastructure for population health, quality reporting, analytics, AI, value-based care, and statewide healthcare initiatives.• Expanding those services requires HIEs to understand the quality, completeness, consistency, and usability of the data moving through their networks.• The IMAT Health Data Quality Assessment...

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