{"id":19455,"date":"2019-09-30T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T09:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=19455"},"modified":"2025-11-04T12:01:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T12:01:40","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/health-data-news-roundup-39\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: Medicare Advantage Plans and Social Determinants; ONC Information Blocking Rules; and EHR Documentation Struggles"},"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.
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MA Plans Slowly Begin Integrating SDOH into 2020 Plan Benefits<\/a><\/strong>
\nCMS efforts to empower Medicare Advantage plans to tackle social determinants of health (SDOH) led mainly to the expansion of existing benefits but not the addition of new benefits, according<\/a> to a new study.<\/p>\n

Health Groups Tap Congress to Oversee ONC Information Blocking Rules<\/a><\/strong>
\nSeven major healthcare leadership groups sent a letter<\/a> to Congress critiquing the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology\u2019s (ONC\u2019s) proposed rule on interoperability and information blocking within the 21st Century Cures Act.<\/p>\n

HL7, CAQH Partner for Administrative, Clinical Interoperability<\/a><\/strong>
\nCAQH CORE and Health Level Seven International (HL7) announced a collaboration<\/a> to improve interoperability and improve the automation between administrative and clinical systems.<\/p>\n

Family Support Most Requested of Social Determinants of Health<\/a><\/strong>
\nFamily support services, child welfare programs, and childcare are among the most common social services sought by healthcare consumers, as more medical organizations build the infrastructure to help address the social determinants of health, according<\/a> to WellCare Health Plans.<\/p>\n

Major New Report Calls for Better Integration of Social Determinants of Health<\/a><\/strong>
\nProviders nationwide need to make<\/a> an organizational commitment to addressing social needs and health disparities, says the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine \u2013 and policymakers need to sort out IT infrastructure and reimbursement.<\/p>\n

EHR Documentation Struggles in the ED, Confirms EHR Use Challenges<\/a><\/strong>
\nThere are still some discrepancies between EHR documentation and what actually happened during a clinical encountering, underscoring the salient challenges related to physician EHR use, according<\/a> to a new study.<\/p>\n

Medicare Advantage Premiums Drop 14 Percent for 2020 Open Enrollment<\/a><\/strong>
\nCMS projects<\/a> that Medicare Advantage and Part D premiums are an estimated 14 percentage points lower than 2019 premiums, dropping from $26.87 to approximately $23.00 this 2020 open enrollment season.<\/p>\n

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