{"id":19800,"date":"2020-02-18T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=19800"},"modified":"2020-02-15T18:46:13","modified_gmt":"2020-02-15T18:46:13","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-55","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/health-data-news-roundup-55\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: Payer Consumerism and Data; Cigna Strategic Partnerships; and Patient Matching Issues"},"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\/payer-consumerism-strategies-rely-on-data-sdoh-simpler-language\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Payer Consumerism Strategies Rely on Data, SDOH, Simpler Language<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nData sharing, social determinants of health, and simpler language are common priorities as payers seek to strengthen and expand their consumerism strategies, <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/payer-consumerism-strategies-rely-on-data-sdoh-simpler-language\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to the tenth annual 2020 Industry Pulse Report from Change Healthcare.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/humana-primary-care-clinics-boost-senior-patient-care-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Humana Primary Care Clinics Boost Senior Patient Care Access<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHumana\u2019s subsidiary Partners in Primary Care is <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/humana-primary-care-clinics-boost-senior-patient-care-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">entering a joint venture<\/a> with Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe (WCAS) to give Medicare Advantage members access to care through value-based primary care centers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cigna-starts-3-strategic-partnerships-while-closing-2019-ma-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cigna Starts 3 Strategic Partnerships While Closing 2019 M&amp;A Deals<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPayers are pairing the news of finalized 2019 mergers and acquisitions with new partnership announcements, such as Cigna with its three new partnerships in its recent fourth quarter 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cigna-starts-3-strategic-partnerships-while-closing-2019-ma-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">earnings call.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/patientengagementhit.com\/news\/cvs-health-cut-67m-for-housing-security-sdoh-in-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CVS Health Slated $67M for Housing Security, SDOH in 2019<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCVS Health <a href=\"https:\/\/patientengagementhit.com\/news\/cvs-health-cut-67m-for-housing-security-sdoh-in-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">invested<\/a> a total of $67 million in affordable housing units in 2019 as a part of its efforts to address housing security and the social determinants of health.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/the-sequoia-project-announces-work-group-under-tefca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Sequoia Project Announces Work Group Under TEFCA<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Sequoia Project <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/the-sequoia-project-announces-work-group-under-tefca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has announced<\/a> it will create the Common Agreement Work Group (CAWG) to develop the Common Agreement under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/health-pros-onc-should-publish-interoperability-rule-immediately\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health Pros: ONC Should Publish Interoperability Rule Immediately<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFour healthcare professionals <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/health-pros-onc-should-publish-interoperability-rule-immediately\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">are advising<\/a> the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to ignore efforts from Epic Systems to delay the proposed interoperability and data blocking rule, which is intended to make it easier to share medical information.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/patient-matching-hurt-by-data-errors-lack-of-government-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patient Matching Hurt by Data Errors, Lack of Government Support<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPatient matching accuracy and rates across the country continue to be a challenge for hospitals and health information exchanges (HIEs), <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/patient-matching-hurt-by-data-errors-lack-of-government-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to a survey conducted by the eHealth Initiative Foundation.<\/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>&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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