{"id":19325,"date":"2019-07-22T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=19325"},"modified":"2025-11-04T12:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T12:03:38","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/health-data-news-roundup-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: HITAC TEFCA Recommendations; Affordable Care Act Hearing; and IMAT Virtual Health Record News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>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<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/hitac-submits-recommendations-to-onc-on-final-tefca-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HITAC Submits Recommendations to ONC on Final TEFCA Draft<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Health IT Advisory Committee (HITAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/hitac-submits-recommendations-to-onc-on-final-tefca-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently submitted<\/a> its recommendations on the final draft of ONC\u2019s Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/a-comprehensive-review-of-the-latest-affordable-care-act-hearing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Comprehensive Review of the Latest Affordable Care Act Hearing<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAs the 5th Circuit deliberates whether the Affordable Care Act is constitutional \u2014 particularly the severability of individual mandate to acquire essential coverage \u2014 here are <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/a-comprehensive-review-of-the-latest-affordable-care-act-hearing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">some of the key arguments<\/a> from each side.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/nevada-hie-uses-1.2m-grant-to-connect-to-state-immunization-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nevada HIE Uses $1.2M Grant to Connect to State Immunization System<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHealtHIE Nevada leaders <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/nevada-hie-uses-1.2m-grant-to-connect-to-state-immunization-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are taking steps<\/a> to bolster well-informed clinical decision making by connecting the statewide health information exchange (HIE) to an immunization information system.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/proposed-rule-to-expand-value-based-payment-in-home-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proposed Rule to Expand Value-Based Payment in Home Healthcare<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nOn July 11, <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/proposed-rule-to-expand-value-based-payment-in-home-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CMS proposed a rule<\/a> that would start the transition to value-based payment in the home healthcare field and make a home infusion benefit available to Medicare beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-considers-loosening-medicaid-access-monitoring-review-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CMS Considers Loosening Medicaid Access Monitoring Review Rules<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCMS is <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-considers-loosening-medicaid-access-monitoring-review-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proposing to relax rules<\/a> requiring states to submit and update Medicaid access monitoring review plans, which would largely leave states in charge of ensuring adequate Medicaid beneficiary access to care.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/ehr-use-plays-key-role-in-boosting-patient-experience-among-execs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EHR Use Plays Key Role in Boosting Patient Experience Among Execs<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAbout 90 percent of healthcare industry executives <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/ehr-use-plays-key-role-in-boosting-patient-experience-among-execs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a recent survey<\/a> reported leveraging EHR use as a key aspect of their initiatives to improve the patient experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/ehr-data-machine-learning-help-identify-hiv-prep-candidates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EHR Data, Machine Learning Help Identify HIV PrEP Candidates<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nResearchers <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/ehr-data-machine-learning-help-identify-hiv-prep-candidates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have developed<\/a> a predictive model that harnesses EHR data to successfully identify patients at a high risk of contracting HIV who may benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/reliance_ehealth_collaborative_goes_live_on_virtual_health_record_from_imat_solutions\/prweb16440673.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reliance eHealth Collaborative Goes Live on Virtual Health Record from IMAT Solutions<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nLast week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/reliance_ehealth_collaborative_goes_live_on_virtual_health_record_from_imat_solutions\/prweb16440673.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we announced<\/a> that\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/reliancehie.org\/\">Reliance eHealth Collaborative<\/a>, a growing health information exchange (HIE) in the Pacific Northwest, is leveraging our comprehensive health data platform for expanding its service offerings.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">Don\u2019t miss out on the opportunity to maximize your data for the best performance outcomes!<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/HealthDataConfidence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take the DCI Survey<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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