{"id":18861,"date":"2018-11-12T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=18861"},"modified":"2025-11-04T12:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T12:11:09","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/health-data-news-roundup-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: Humana and Data Success; Congress and Maternal Data Sharing; Epic EHR and Provider Satisfaction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today\u2019s 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.<\/em><\/p>\n

Geographic Data Analytics Identifies Health System Leakage Patterns<\/a><\/strong>
\nHealth systems with incomplete patient records can use geographic data to identify patients who may be receiving care at external organizations, which could improve care management and reduce system leakage, according<\/a> to a new study.<\/p>\n

Congress Seeks Better Data Sharing to Trim Maternal Mortality<\/a><\/strong>
\nLawmakers are trying address<\/a> a deficiency of data when it comes to understanding an alarming spike in U.S. maternal mortality by enabling states to participate in nationwide information sharing.<\/p>\n

Humana CMO: Data Critical to Success in Value-Based Care<\/a><\/strong>
\nHumana has an extensive and growing value-based care presence, and is looking for ways to better use its data<\/a> as the healthcare industry moves from fee-for-service to pay-for-performance models.<\/p>\n

Socioeconomic Data Will Play Key Role in Population Health for Minorities<\/a><\/strong>
\nAs the healthcare industry continues its slow and steady shift to holistic care, more organizations are beginning to understand<\/a> that they must integrate socioeconomic data into their analytics and population health management initiatives.<\/p>\n

Employer-Sponsored Medicare Advantage Enrollment Up 12 Percent for 2019<\/a><\/strong>
\nEmployer-sponsored Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment for plan year 2019 increased by 12 percent, representing a bump<\/a> of more than 443,000 individual members.<\/p>\n

Commercial, Managed Care Insurance Sectors Profits Boom in Q3<\/a><\/strong>
\nCommercial and managed care payers experienced<\/a> significant third quarter profits, reductions in healthcare spending, and enrollment growth, according to the latest financial statements from insurance companies.<\/p>\n

EHR Medication Lists Lack Accuracy, May Threaten Patient Safety<\/a><\/strong>
\nEHR medication lists are often inaccurate and incomplete, opening the door for adverse drug reactions, un-informed clinical decision-making, and poor medication monitoring, according<\/a> to a new study.<\/p>\n

Epic EHR Ranked Highest for Provider Satisfaction Worldwide<\/a><\/strong>
\nEpic EHR is currently dominating the worldwide EHR market in overall user experience, with nearly 90 percent of all surveyed international users reporting high rates of provider satisfaction, according<\/a> to KLAS.<\/p>\n

The Opportunities and Challenges of Data Analytics in Health Care<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe Brookings Institution is offering this report<\/a> about how data analytics tools have the potential to transform healthcare in many different ways.<\/p>\n

CMS Extends Medicare Advantage Audit Program in 2019 Rule<\/a><\/strong>
\nCMS will be continuing<\/a> its Medicare Advantage audit program, the agency indicated in a proposed 2019 rule, in an effort to ensure program integrity and reduce inappropriate payments to insurers.<\/p>\n

Consumer Demand for High-Deductible Health Plans Dwindles<\/a><\/strong>
\nConsumer demand for high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) is expected to decline in 2019 as more beneficiaries look for health plans with customized benefits instead, according<\/a> to a new study.<\/p>\n

FHIR Testing Tools Can Foster Interoperability, Health Data Exchange<\/a><\/strong>
\nFHIR validation and testing tools can reduce variations in implementation, thus supporting interoperability and health data exchange, according<\/a> to the ONC.<\/p>\n

How IT Support Streamlines EHR Optimization, Boosts EHR Usability<\/a><\/strong>
\nInvesting in IT services can help shorten<\/a> the adjustment period that follows EHR optimization and system upgrades for improved EHR usability.<\/p>\n

93 Percent of Healthcare Execs Seeking Improved Data Analytics<\/a><\/strong>
\nHealthcare organizations looking to improve the quality of their data assets are actively seeking ways to leverage data for clinical analytics and population health management, according<\/a> to a new poll from Black Book.<\/p>\n

7 Health Information Exchanges Connect to Military Health System<\/a><\/strong>
\nProviders at the Military Health System (MHS) will now have access<\/a> to patient EHRs from seven physician-led health information exchanges (HIEs) across the country to enable well-informed care delivery.<\/p>\n

Most Wired Shows Hospitals Have Mixed Success Integrating Data<\/a><\/strong>
\nA new survey found<\/a> that a wealth of electronic data now being collected in electronic health records systems and through digital technologies, but organizations now face the complex task of bringing the data together efficiently.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss out on the opportunity to maximize your data for the best performance outcomes!<\/p>\n

Take the DCI Survey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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