{"id":19484,"date":"2019-10-21T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=19484"},"modified":"2025-11-04T12:00:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T12:00:32","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/health-data-news-roundup-42\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: 2020 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings News: AdventHealth Population Health Studies; and Humana\u2019s Business Shift"},"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:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/ma-plans-with-prescription-drug-coverage-star-ratings-average-4.16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MA Plans with Prescription Drug Coverage Star Ratings Average 4.16<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nMedicare Advantage plans with prescription drug coverage (MA-PD) star ratings demonstrated that these plans are flourishing in distribution and, most of all, quality, <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/ma-plans-with-prescription-drug-coverage-star-ratings-average-4.16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the 2020 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckershospitalreview.com\/population-health\/adventhealth-begins-2-population-health-studies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AdventHealth Begins Two Population Health Studies<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nOrlando-based AdventHealth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckershospitalreview.com\/population-health\/adventhealth-begins-2-population-health-studies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has launched<\/a> two population health initiatives that explore how various factors influence patients&#8217; health as well as patients&#8217; DNA.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/dhss-looking-for-mini-grant-from-delaware-practices-to-access-hie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DHSS Looking for Mini-Grant from Delaware Practices to Access HIE<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDelaware\u2019s Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/dhss-looking-for-mini-grant-from-delaware-practices-to-access-hie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is searching for<\/a> applicants from Delaware healthcare providers for a one-time mini-grant to receive full range of health information exchange (HIE) tools offered by the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/cerner-partners-with-amazon-web-services-for-cloud-based-ehr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cerner Partners with Amazon Web Services for Cloud-Based EHR<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nEHR Vendor Cerner and Amazon Web Services <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/cerner-partners-with-amazon-web-services-for-cloud-based-ehr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have joined forces<\/a> to create a next-generation, cloud-based health platform called \u201cProject Apollo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercehealthcare.com\/payer\/humana-strategy-leader-insurance-giant-shifting-to-be-a-healthcare-company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Humana&#8217;s Chief Strategy Officer: Insurance Giant Is Shifting to Being a Healthcare Company<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHumana is shifting from being &#8220;an insurance company with elements of healthcare to a healthcare company with elements of insurance,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercehealthcare.com\/payer\/humana-strategy-leader-insurance-giant-shifting-to-be-a-healthcare-company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to Vishal Agrawal, Humana\u2019s Chief Strategy Officer.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercehealthcare.com\/tech\/providers-payers-lagging-awareness-and-preparation-for-data-blocking-interoperability-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Providers, Payers Unprepared for Data Blocking, Interoperability Rules<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nOne in six (17%) healthcare executives are \u201ccompletely unaware\u201d of new legislation that requires greater patient access to healthcare records and sharing of such records\u2014with two-thirds (65%) only \u201csomewhat\u201d or \u201cvaguely\u201d familiar, a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercehealthcare.com\/tech\/providers-payers-lagging-awareness-and-preparation-for-data-blocking-interoperability-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accenture survey<\/a> finds.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/docs-give-suggestions-to-declutter-ehr-inbox-cut-physician-burnout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Docs Give Suggestions to Declutter EHR Inbox, Cut Physician Burnout<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThere is a direct correlation between EHR inbox usability and workflow, and physician burnout, safety, and efficiency, <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/docs-give-suggestions-to-declutter-ehr-inbox-cut-physician-burnout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to a study published in JAMA<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on the opportunity to maximize your data for the best performance outcomes!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/HealthDataConfidence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take the DCI Survey<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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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