{"id":19922,"date":"2020-03-30T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T09:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=19922"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:55:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:55:45","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/health-data-news-roundup-60\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: IMAT Solutions COVID-19 Response; Payers, SDOH and Coronavirus; and HIE Networks News"},"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:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/articles\/news\/real-time-data-reporting-and-analytics-in-response-to-covid-19\/\">IMAT Solutions Offering Real-Time Data Reporting and Analytics in Response to COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThis week, IMAT Solutions <a href=\"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/articles\/news\/real-time-data-reporting-and-analytics-in-response-to-covid-19\/\">announced<\/a> that it is enabling real-time health data reporting and analytics for its customers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/how-payers-invest-in-coronavirus-social-determinants-of-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Payers Invest in Coronavirus Social Determinants of Health<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPayers are investing in the coronavirus social determinants of health, such as food instability, as an additional prevention method with Tufts Health Plan Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/how-payers-invest-in-coronavirus-social-determinants-of-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">leading the way.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercehealthcare.com\/payer\/payers-evolve-their-response-to-covid-19-as-pandemic-continues-to-spread\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Payers&#8217; Response to COVID-19 Evolves as Pandemic Continues to Spread<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAs the COVID-19 outbreak continues, health plans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercehealthcare.com\/payer\/payers-evolve-their-response-to-covid-19-as-pandemic-continues-to-spread\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">are adapting<\/a> their response in tandem, including offering free virtual visits, with the goal of keeping patients out of the hospital.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-releases-four-medicaid-waiver-templates-to-fight-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CMS Releases Four Medicaid Waiver Templates To Fight Coronavirus<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nOn March 22, the Trump Administration <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-releases-four-medicaid-waiver-templates-to-fight-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">released materials<\/a> to guide Medicaid and CHIP programs to effectively orient and pursue coronavirus relief efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/payer-claims-economics-operations-will-suffer-due-to-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Payer Claims, Economics, Operations Will Suffer Due to COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHealth payers will be exposed to claims-based, economic, and operational challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/payer-claims-economics-operations-will-suffer-due-to-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to an AM Best report.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/coronavirus-pushes-fl-hie-to-advance-statewide-interoperability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus Pushes FL HIE to Advance Statewide Interoperability<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHIE Networks, a Florida health information exchange (HIE), is <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/coronavirus-pushes-fl-hie-to-advance-statewide-interoperability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deploying a new system<\/a> that would allow health systems to access patient records throughout the state of Florida.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-approves-11-new-1135-medicaid-demos-25-of-states-approved\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CMS Approves 11 New 1135 Medicaid Demos, 25 Percent of States Approved<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nWithin ten days of the president declaring coronavirus a national emergency, CMS <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-approves-11-new-1135-medicaid-demos-25-of-states-approved\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has approved<\/a> 13 states\u2019 1135 Medicaid demonstration waivers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Better Data Sharing Between Payers, Providers Can Move the Needle on SDOH<\/strong><br \/>\nMore robust SDOH data is not only a care quality consideration, but also a business consideration as payers and providers seek a whole-person view, according to this recent <em>Healthcare Finance <\/em>article.<\/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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