{"id":19475,"date":"2019-10-14T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T09:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=19475"},"modified":"2025-11-04T12:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T12:00:44","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-41","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/health-data-news-roundup-41\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: SDOH and 2020 Medicare Advantage; Florida Blue News; and VA Enables Secure EHR Data Sharing"},"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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Payers Roll Out 2020 MA Plans With Increased Focus on Social Determinants<\/a><\/strong>
\nWith Medicare Advantage open enrollment coming up, major payers have announced plan details<\/a> for 2020, including geographic expansions and new benefits addressing population health factors.<\/p>\n

Employing Social Workers to Address Social Determinants of Health<\/a><\/strong>
\nFlorida Blue is using social workers<\/a> to help community members in their retail centers address social determinants of health.<\/p>\n

3 Strategies for Payers to Improve Member Medication Adherence<\/a><\/strong>
\nEnsuring members\u2019 medication adherence is a step toward decreasing payers\u2019 overall costs and improving patient outcomes, and here are three strategies<\/a> for enhancing these efforts from Health Payer Intelligence. <\/em><\/p>\n

Zing Health to Launch Tech-Driven Approach to Tackle SDOH<\/a><\/strong>
\nZing Health Choice IL will launch<\/a> a new \u201chands-on, data-driven approach\u201d to address the social determinants of health its members are facing in 2020.<\/p>\n

BCBSTX\u2019s New Medical Centers Seek Multicultural Value-Based Care<\/a><\/strong>
\nBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) opened<\/a> the first of ten medical centers with Sanitas Medical Center (Sanitas) — with an emphasis on their pursuit of multicultural, integrated, value-based care.<\/p>\n

VA Enables Secured EHR Data Sharing With Community Care Providers<\/a><\/strong>
\nStarting January 2020, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) will no longer require<\/a> veterans\u2019 hand-written authorization for EHR data sharing between the VA and participating community care providers.<\/p>\n

Zen Healthcare IT Partners with IMAT Solutions to Enhance Health Data Exchange Offerings<\/a><\/strong>
\nLast week, Zen Healthcare IT (Zen), a leading healthcare data interoperability technology and services company, announced<\/a> that it has partnered with IMAT Solutions, a leader in delivering innovative, real-time, healthcare data management and population health reporting solutions.<\/p>\n

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