{"id":19931,"date":"2020-04-06T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T09:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=19931"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:55:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:55:33","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/health-data-news-roundup-61\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: Payers Adapting to the COVID-19 Pandemic; UnitedHealth Group Unveils Self-Administered Tests; and IMAT 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:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/payers-eliminate-coronavirus-treatment-cost-sharing-before-feds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Payers Eliminate Coronavirus Treatment Cost-Sharing Before Feds<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nA handful of payers, including CVS Health, <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/payers-eliminate-coronavirus-treatment-cost-sharing-before-feds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have eliminated<\/a> cost-sharing for coronavirus treatments, a move that experts have called for on a federal level.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/onc-opens-interoperability-proving-ground-for-covid-19-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ONC Opens Interoperability Proving Ground for COVID-19 Data<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information (ONC) <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/onc-opens-interoperability-proving-ground-for-covid-19-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">is calling<\/a> all health IT professionals who are working on COVID-19 interoperability projects to share it with colleagues on the Interoperability Proving Ground (IPG) platform.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cigna-humana-eliminate-coronavirus-treatment-out-of-pocket-costs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cigna, Humana Eliminate Coronavirus Treatment Out-Of-Pocket Costs<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCigna and Humana <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cigna-humana-eliminate-coronavirus-treatment-out-of-pocket-costs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have announced<\/a> they are waiving all cost-sharing for coronavirus-related treatment to reduce or entirely eliminate out-of-pocket costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/athenahealth-shares-2-ehr-dashboards-to-track-covid-19-test-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">athenahealth Shares 2 EHR Dashboards to Track COVID-19 Test Results<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nathenahealth <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/athenahealth-shares-2-ehr-dashboards-to-track-covid-19-test-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has launched<\/a> two interactive COVID-19 EHR dashboards that will track lab test orders and identify geographic areas of high-risk patients using data from its providers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/unitedhealth-group-unveils-self-administered-covid-19-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UnitedHealth Group Unveils Self-Administered COVID-19 Test<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nUnitedHealth Group Research &amp; Development and OptumCare clinicians <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/unitedhealth-group-unveils-self-administered-covid-19-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have determined<\/a> that self-administered COVID-19 tests are as effective as provider-administered tests and may extend resources and providers\u2019 capacities.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/cms-requests-covid-19-testing-data-sharing-between-hospitals-hhs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CMS Requests COVID-19 Testing Data Sharing Between Hospitals, HHS<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCMS recently <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/cms-requests-covid-19-testing-data-sharing-between-hospitals-hhs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sent a letter<\/a> to hospitals across the country requesting they report COVID-19 testing data directly to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in an effort to help fight the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthitanswers.net\/covid-19-report-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IMAT Solutions Featured in Health IT Answers COVID-19 News Roundup<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nIMAT Solutions was recently featured in a <em>Health IT Answers <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthitanswers.net\/covid-19-report-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 news roundup<\/a>, and the online publication highlighted how we are enabling real-time health data reporting and analytics for its customers in response to the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/imat-solutions-helping-customers-to-identify-patients-at-risk-of-covid-19\/\">IMAT Solutions Helping Customers to Identify Patients at Risk of COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nIn case you missed it, our <a href=\"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/imat-solutions-helping-customers-to-identify-patients-at-risk-of-covid-19\/\">latest blog post<\/a> highlights how IMAT is helping customers to identify patients at risk of COVID-19 through the creation of profiles based on centralized clinical codes and other clinical data.<\/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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