{"id":19704,"date":"2020-01-06T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=19704"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:58:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:58:22","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/health-data-news-roundup-50\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: Payers and SDOH in 2020; Consumerism and Payers; and Decade-Defining Moments in Healthcare Innovation"},"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\/payers-kick-start-2020-social-determinants-of-health-strategies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Payers Kick-Start 2020 Social Determinants of Health Strategies<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPayers are <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/payers-kick-start-2020-social-determinants-of-health-strategies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">getting a head start<\/a> on their social determinants of health strategies for 2020 through new programs, funding, and products.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/onc-2015-health-it-certification-edition-improved-sdoh-adoption\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ONC 2015 Health IT Certification Edition Improved SDOH Adoption<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nSince the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT introduced its 2015 Certification Edition, social detriments of health (SDOH) data adoption has improved, <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/onc-2015-health-it-certification-edition-improved-sdoh-adoption\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to the agency.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/in-2020-consumerism-will-steer-payer-decisions-in-deals-spending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In 2020 Consumerism Will Steer Payer Decisions in Deals, Spending<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nConsumerism in healthcare will steer many payer decisions in 2020, perhaps more obviously than in the past, <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/in-2020-consumerism-will-steer-payer-decisions-in-deals-spending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to Ben Isgur, Health Research Institute (HRI) leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/building-cross-sector-partnerships-to-address-food-insecurity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Cross-Sector Partnerships to Address Food Insecurity<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCentene and Feeding America <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/building-cross-sector-partnerships-to-address-food-insecurity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">launched a new program<\/a> to create best practices for medically tailored boxes demonstrates the importance of cross-sector partnerships in addressing food insecurity.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/co-health-information-exchange-partnership-expands-data-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CO Health Information Exchange Partnership Expands Data Access<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nQuality Health Network (QHN) in Grand Junction, CO and Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) in Denver, CO <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/co-health-information-exchange-partnership-expands-data-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">are joining forces<\/a> to expand their health information exchange (HIE) coverage, allowing for more widespread care for patients in Colorado.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/humana-plans-to-acquire-a-pbm-in-vertical-industry-consolidation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Humana Plans to Acquire a PBM in Vertical Industry Consolidation<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHumana <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/humana-plans-to-acquire-a-pbm-in-vertical-industry-consolidation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> that it is pursuing a vertical consolidation deal with Enclara Healthcare, one of the largest hospice pharmacy and benefit management providers (PBMs) in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/decade-defining-moments-in-healthcare-innovation-reform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Decade-Defining Moments in Healthcare Innovation, Reform<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe 2010s have proved to be an important decade for healthcare innovation and reforms, and here are <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/decade-defining-moments-in-healthcare-innovation-reform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the top trends<\/a> that defined the time.<\/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 noreferrer\">Take the DCI Survey<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/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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