{"id":19883,"date":"2020-03-23T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T09:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=19883"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:55:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:55:56","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/health-data-news-roundup-59\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: Payers, Telehealth and COVID-19; HHS Reconsiders Timelines; and a New HIE Merger"},"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\/telehealth-key-to-payer-covid-19-prevention-diagnosis-testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Telehealth Key to Payer COVID-19 Prevention, Diagnosis, Testing<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAs the new strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, spreads across the US, payers <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/telehealth-key-to-payer-covid-19-prevention-diagnosis-testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">are using<\/a> partnerships and telehealth to help assess and address the virus.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcaredive.com\/news\/hhs-considers-rolling-back-interoperability-timeline-amid-covid-19\/574399\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HHS Considers Rolling Back Interoperability Timeline Amid COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHHS is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcaredive.com\/news\/hhs-considers-rolling-back-interoperability-timeline-amid-covid-19\/574399\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">considering pushing back<\/a> the timeline for payers, providers and health IT vendors to come into compliance with its two sweeping rules to promote interoperability as the healthcare system struggles with the novel coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-urges-medicaid-expansion-amid-coronavirus-emergency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CMS Urges Medicaid Expansion Amid Coronavirus Emergency<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAs the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, escalates nationwide and is officially declared a national emergency, CMS looks to <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-urges-medicaid-expansion-amid-coronavirus-emergency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medicaid expansion.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/2-major-ny-health-information-exchanges-announce-merger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2 Major NY Health Information Exchanges Announce Merger<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nTwo key players in New York\u2019s public health information exchange (HIE), Healthix and New York Care Information Gateway (NYCIG), <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/2-major-ny-health-information-exchanges-announce-merger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have merged<\/a> to create a wider footprint across the state.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/revcycleintelligence.com\/news\/no-reimbursement-impedes-social-determinants-of-health-progress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">No Reimbursement Impedes Social Determinants of Health Progress<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHospitals are struggling to implement and sustain programs addressing social determinants of health without direct claims reimbursement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/revcycleintelligence.com\/news\/no-reimbursement-impedes-social-determinants-of-health-progress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a recent survey<\/a> of 200 healthcare experts.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/what-role-will-hies-play-for-amidst-the-onc-interoperability-rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Role Will HIEs Play for Amidst the ONC Interoperability Rule?<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nIn this recent <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/what-role-will-hies-play-for-amidst-the-onc-interoperability-rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>EHR Intelligence <\/em>article<\/a>, Michael Gagnon, executive director for HealtHIE Nevada, said that his HIE is well ahead and prepared to hit the future deadlines of the ONC interoperability rule.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/va-preparing-for-april-launch-of-health-information-exchange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VA Preparing for April Launch of Health Information Exchange<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs\u2019 (VA) health information exchange, named the Veterans Health Information Exchange (VHIE), is <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/va-preparing-for-april-launch-of-health-information-exchange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">set to deploy<\/a> on April 17, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2020\/03\/18\/2002777\/0\/en\/Big-Data-Analytics-in-Healthcare-Market-Worth-67-82-Bn-by-2025-Says-AMR.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big Data Analytics in Healthcare Market Worth $67.82 Billion by 2025<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAccording to Allied Market Research, the global big data in healthcare market was valued at $16.87 billion in 2017 and is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2020\/03\/18\/2002777\/0\/en\/Big-Data-Analytics-in-Healthcare-Market-Worth-67-82-Bn-by-2025-Says-AMR.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expected to garner<\/a> $67.82 billion by 2025.<\/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<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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