{"id":18896,"date":"2018-12-03T18:18:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T18:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=18896"},"modified":"2025-11-04T12:10:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T12:10:06","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-hhs-pledges-reduce-health-burden-cms-medicare-price-transparency-humana-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/health-data-news-roundup-hhs-pledges-reduce-health-burden-cms-medicare-price-transparency-humana-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: HHS Pledges to Reduce Health IT Burden; CMS and Medicare Price Transparency; and Humana News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Round Up 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HHS Pledges to Reduce Health IT Regulatory Burdens on Clinicians<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HHS recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdatamanagement.com\/news\/hhs-pledges-to-reduce-health-it-regulatory-burdens-on-clinicians\">issued a draft strategy<\/a> &#8212; required by the 21st Century Cures Act &#8212; to reduce administrative and regulatory burdens on doctors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CMS Doubles Down on Medicare Price Transparency Efforts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, wants healthcare providers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdatamanagement.com\/news\/cms-doubles-down-on-medicare-price-transparency-efforts\">to improve<\/a> their cost transparency as patients need to know the price they will pay for their treatments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Humana Tops List for Member Satisfaction, Net Promoter Score<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a new industry ranking, Humana <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/humana-tops-list-for-member-satisfaction-net-promoter-score\">tops the list<\/a> for member satisfaction, according to data collected from more than 20,000 consumers nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Payers Use Data Analytics for Personalized Member Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aetna is <a href=\"https:\/\/patientengagementhit.com\/news\/how-payers-use-data-analytics-for-personalized-member-experience\">using data analytics<\/a> to learn more about its members and drive a simplified and personalized member experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Health Payers Contend for Share of SMB Health Insurance Market<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than 400 health payers <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/health-payers-contend-for-share-of-smb-health-insurance-market\">have a foothold<\/a> in the small and medium business market, with provider-led plans holding a slight majority.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NC Department of Health Enabling EHR Integration of PDMP Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/nc-department-of-health-enabling-ehr-integration-of-pdmp-data\">is taking steps<\/a> to promote safer prescribing practices across the state by enabling EHR integration of prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hixny NY Health Information Exchange Earns HITRUST Certification<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hixny <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/hixny-ny-health-information-exchange-earns-hitrust-certification\">recently became<\/a> the first health information exchange (HIE) in New York to earn HITRUST CSF certification on Version 9.1 for patient information security to fulfill the aims of the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY) 2020 roadmap.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on the opportunity to maximize your data for the best performance outcomes!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/healthdataconfidence\">Take the DCI Survey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Round Up 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. 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