{"id":20146,"date":"2020-08-10T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=20146"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:51:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:51:02","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/health-data-news-roundup-79\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: Trump Signs Telehealth Executive Order; NPI Ban Overturned; and Humana 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:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/08\/03\/trump-executive-order-rural-health-care-telehealth-390947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trump Signs Order Aimed at Boosting Rural Health Care, Telehealth<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nLast week, President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/08\/03\/trump-executive-order-rural-health-care-telehealth-390947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signed an executive order <\/a> aimed at boosting struggling health care providers in rural areas, as he also proposed a permanent extension of some telehealth policies that helped fuel virtual care\u2019s explosive growth amid coronavirus lockdowns.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/house-votes-to-overturn-national-patient-identifier-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House Votes to Overturn National Patient Identifier Ban<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe US House of Representatives <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/house-votes-to-overturn-national-patient-identifier-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">approved<\/a> the bipartisan Foster-Kelly Amendment, which prohibits the use of federal funds for the adoption of a national patient identifier (NPI).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/nevada-hie-partners-with-health-org-to-boost-data-surveillance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nevada HIE Partners with Health Org to Boost Data Surveillance<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHealtHIE Nevada, Nevada\u2019s statewide health information exchange (HIE), <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/nevada-hie-partners-with-health-org-to-boost-data-surveillance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has announced<\/a> a connection to the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) to increase data surveillance during COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-temporarily-lowers-individual-small-group-exchange-premiums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CMS Temporarily Lowers Individual, Small Group Exchange Premiums<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-temporarily-lowers-individual-small-group-exchange-premiums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> that it will allow payers to use premium credits to temporarily lower the individual and small group exchange premiums for 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/id-health-information-exchange-implements-sdoh-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ID Health Information Exchange Implements SDOH Tool<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nIdaho Health Data Exchange (IHDE), Idaho\u2019s statewide health information exchange, announced it <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/id-health-information-exchange-implements-sdoh-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">is implementing<\/a> a search and referral platform for its users to better understand social determinants of health (SDOH) and enhance the exchange of that data.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-reveals-low-part-d-premium-ahip-warns-of-rebate-rule-impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CMS Reveals Low Part D Premium, AHIP Warns of Rebate Rule Impact<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAlthough the average basic Part D premium for 2021 is the second lowest in about seven years, AHIP warns the rebate rule could <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-reveals-low-part-d-premium-ahip-warns-of-rebate-rule-impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reverse this trend.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/wellcare-offers-sdoh-support-for-seniors-through-end-of-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WellCare Offers SDOH Support for Seniors Through End of 2020<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nWellCare, a subsidiary of Centene Corporation, <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/wellcare-offers-sdoh-support-for-seniors-through-end-of-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> a new partnership lasting through December 2020 that aims to bolster Medicare Advantage the social determinants of health support through better food access for beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/oscar-health-product-gives-members-free-virtual-care-telehealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oscar Health Product Gives Members Free Virtual Care, Telehealth<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nOscar Health <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/oscar-health-product-gives-members-free-virtual-care-telehealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has introduced<\/a> a new insurance product, Virtual Primary Care, that aims to provide members with access to free virtual care and telehealth services.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/humana-tackles-ckd-through-home-healthcare-care-coordination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Humana Tackles CKD Through Home Healthcare, Care Coordination<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHumana will <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/humana-tackles-ckd-through-home-healthcare-care-coordination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">be partnering<\/a> with a chronic kidney disease management and awareness organization to provide home healthcare and care coordination to Medicare Advantage members.<\/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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