{"id":19578,"date":"2019-11-18T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=19578"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:59:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:59:44","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-blue-cross-blue-shield-and-hcci-partnership-payer-provider-alignment-and-hie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/health-data-news-roundup-blue-cross-blue-shield-and-hcci-partnership-payer-provider-alignment-and-hie-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: Blue Cross Blue Shield and HCCI Partnership; Payer-Provider Alignment; and HIE News"},"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.<\/em><\/p>\n

HCCI Adds Blue Cross Blue Shield Claims Data to National Database<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe Health Care Cost Institute and Blue Health Intelligence, a data division of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, have struck a multiyear data partnership<\/a> that will see the latter\u2019s medical claims information expanding the former\u2019s national database.<\/p>\n

Payer-Provider Partnership, Data Management Promote Population Health<\/a><\/strong>
\nStrong payer-provider partnerships allow for improved data management that fuels population health and enables success in value-based care models, according<\/a> to executives at the recent at Xtelligent Healthcare Media\u2019s Fourth Annual Value-Based Care Summit.<\/p>\n

Out-of-Pocket Costs Higher for Behavioral Health for Many Americans<\/a><\/strong>
\nInsured Americans are spending more out-of-pocket costs on behavioral health services, such as treatment for substance abuse, than on conditions like diabetes and heart failure, according<\/a> to a study published in JAMA Network Open.<\/p>\n

New York Health Information Exchange Saves $160 to $195M<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe New York Health Collaborative (NYeC) announced a savings<\/a> of $160 to $195 million annually on healthcare spending due to the use of the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY), the state\u2019s health information exchange.<\/p>\n

Medicare Premiums, Deductibles for Parts A, B to Increase in 2020<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe Medicare premium for premium will rise nearly seven percent in 2020, from $135.50 in 2019 to $144.60 next year, while the premium for Part A will rise almost five percent from $437.00 to $458.00 a month, according<\/a> to CMS.<\/p>\n

Leading MI Health Information Exchange Networks Plan Integration<\/a><\/strong>
\nMichigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) will partner with<\/a> Great Lakes Health Connect (GLHC), the leading health information exchange in Michigan, by the end of 2019 to improve healthcare across the state.<\/p>\n

Patient Identity Management: A Patient Safety Concern<\/a><\/strong>
\nFragmented patient data can lead to redundant and unnecessary care, potentially harming individuals. Thought leaders are calling for<\/a> standardized methods to identify patients and minimize potential harm.<\/p>\n

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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. HCCI Adds Blue Cross Blue Shield Claims Data to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":18818,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[265],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19578"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19578"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19580,"href":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19578\/revisions\/19580"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}