{"id":19738,"date":"2020-01-27T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T09:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=19738"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:57:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:57:39","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-53","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/health-data-news-roundup-53\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: Supreme Court an ACA; Blue Shield of CA and Behavioral Health; and ONC HIT Playbook"},"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\/supreme-court-will-not-expedite-aca-constitutionality-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Supreme Court Will Not Expedite ACA Constitutionality Review<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/supreme-court-will-not-expedite-aca-constitutionality-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">will not expedite<\/a> a review of the Affordable Care Act\u2019s (ACA\u2019s) constitutionality. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals declared the individual mandate void in December 2019, but made no decision regarding the constitutionality of the law as a whole.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/blue-shield-of-ca-pledges-20m-to-support-behavioral-health-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Shield of CA Pledges $20M to Support Behavioral Health Services<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nBlue Shield of California <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/blue-shield-of-ca-pledges-20m-to-support-behavioral-health-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has announced<\/a> a $20 million commitment to the California Access to Housing and Services fund in order to enhance behavioral health services.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/improving-ehr-usability-interoperability-to-aid-patient-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Improving EHR Usability, Interoperability to Aid Patient Safety<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nIn <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/improving-ehr-usability-interoperability-to-aid-patient-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a study<\/a> conducted by MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors, researchers found that roughly 40 percent of EHRs reported having an issue that can potentially lead to patient harm.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcareitnews.com\/news\/2019-social-determinants-health-got-attention-they-deserve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In 2019, Social Determinants of Health Got the Attention They Deserve<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHospitals and health systems are beginning to embrace a more holistic approach to ensuring the wellness of their patient populations, and are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcareitnews.com\/news\/2019-social-determinants-health-got-attention-they-deserve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adjusting their IT strategies<\/a> to accommodate it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/onc-targets-clinician-burnout-apis-in-updated-health-it-playbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ONC Targets Clinician Burnout, APIs, in Updated Health IT Playbook<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe ONC <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/onc-targets-clinician-burnout-apis-in-updated-health-it-playbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has released<\/a> an updated version of the Health IT Playbook that focuses on aiding clinician burden, providing information on application programming interfaces (APIs) to improve interoperability, and helping healthcare providers comply with HIPAA.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthitanalytics.com\/news\/machine-learning-uses-social-determinants-data-to-predict-utilization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Machine Learning Uses Social Determinants Data to Predict Utilization<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nA machine learning algorithm accurately predicted inpatient and emergency department (ED) utilization using only publicly available social determinants of health (SDOH) data, <a href=\"https:\/\/healthitanalytics.com\/news\/machine-learning-uses-social-determinants-data-to-predict-utilization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">showing that it\u2019s possible<\/a> to determine patients\u2019 risk of utilization without interacting with the patient or collecting information beyond age, gender, race, and address.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/al-providers-payer-form-value-based-medicare-advantage-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AL Providers, Payer Form Value-Based Medicare Advantage Plan<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHuntsville Hospital and University of Alabama Birmingham Health System (UAB) <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/al-providers-payer-form-value-based-medicare-advantage-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">are partnering<\/a> to create a value-based Medicare Advantage plan through Viva Health.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/patientengagementhit.com\/news\/who-are-the-key-players-in-social-determinants-of-health-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Who Are the Key Players in Social Determinants of Health Strategy?<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe healthcare industry has come to a consensus that the social determinants of health and population health are essential considerations for delivering on value-based care. But, organizations <a href=\"https:\/\/patientengagementhit.com\/news\/who-are-the-key-players-in-social-determinants-of-health-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">need to anticipate<\/a> a number of stakeholders for making these programs a reality.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">Don\u2019t miss out on the opportunity to maximize your data for the best performance outcomes!<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/HealthDataConfidence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take the DCI Survey<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\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. 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