{"id":20118,"date":"2020-07-20T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T09:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=20118"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:51:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:51:44","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/health-data-news-roundup-76\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: Payers Recommend More Federal Funds; Value-Based Care and Small Practices; and Telehealth Update"},"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-recommend-more-federal-funds-for-ma-medicaid-employers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Payers Recommend More Federal Funds for MA, Medicaid, Employers<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAmerica\u2019s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/payers-recommend-more-federal-funds-for-ma-medicaid-employers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have called<\/a> on Congress to ensure access to coronavirus care and healthcare coverage through federal funds.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/payer-fuses-value-based-care-support-payments-for-small-practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Payer Fuses Value-Based Care, Support Payments for Small Practices<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nBlue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/payer-fuses-value-based-care-support-payments-for-small-practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> a new value-based payment model that offers small practices financial support through a global payment, upside risk incentives, and an immediate support payment.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/payers-can-use-telehealth-to-increase-convenience-for-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Payers Can Use Telehealth to Increase Convenience for Members<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAs payers lean more heavily on remote care, consumers stressed the need for greater convenience in care delivery and prefer to turn to telehealth and digital solutions, in part, as the answer, <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/payers-can-use-telehealth-to-increase-convenience-for-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to a recent CVS Health study.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/private-payer-covid-19-reimbursement-rates-are-twice-medicare-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Private Payer COVID-19 Reimbursement Rates Are Twice Medicare Rates<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPrivate payers are paying far more for coronavirus-related healthcare services than Medicare, a recent Kaiser Family Foundation brief <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/private-payer-covid-19-reimbursement-rates-are-twice-medicare-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">discovered.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/health-pros-do-not-wait-to-measure-onc-interoperability-rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health Pros: Do Not Wait to Measure ONC Interoperability Rule<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThree healthcare professionals <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/health-pros-do-not-wait-to-measure-onc-interoperability-rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recommend<\/a> that the ONC does not wait 24 to 36 months to conduct a comprehensive measurement on the ONC interoperability rule.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/using-health-information-exchange-to-automate-disease-reporting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Using Health Information Exchange to Automate Disease Reporting<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nRegenstrief and Indiana University <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/using-health-information-exchange-to-automate-disease-reporting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">utilized<\/a> Indiana\u2019s statewide health information exchange data to automate a previously burdensome process.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/va-implements-platform-to-increase-ehr-interoperability-for-veterans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VA Implements Platform to Increase EHR Interoperability for Veterans<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/va-implements-platform-to-increase-ehr-interoperability-for-veterans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">launched<\/a> the Veterans Data Integration and Federation Enterprise Platform (VDIF EP) to promote and increase interoperability for veterans.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/joint-initiative-council-adds-loinc-to-interoperability-coalition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joint Initiative Council Adds LOINC to Interoperability Coalition<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) health dataset <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/joint-initiative-council-adds-loinc-to-interoperability-coalition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has been inducted<\/a> as the newest member of the Joint Initiative Council (JIC) for Global Health Informatics Standardization.<\/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><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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