{"id":20239,"date":"2020-10-05T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T09:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=20239"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:49:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:49:04","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/health-data-news-roundup-87\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: ACA and Payers; Social Informatics and SDOH; and Two HIEs Join Forces"},"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\/how-an-overturned-affordable-care-act-would-impact-payer-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How an Overturned Affordable Care Act Would Impact Payer Industry<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Health Payer intelligence <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/how-an-overturned-affordable-care-act-would-impact-payer-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recently spoke with<\/a> experts at Manatt Health, who predict that the Affordable Care Act will remain largely intact, in part because the alternative would be highly disruptive.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/can-social-informatics-improve-social-determinants-of-health-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Can Social Informatics Improve Social Determinants of Health Data?<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nSocial informatics could be the answer to some of healthcare\u2019s social determinants of health (SDOH) data problems, <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/can-social-informatics-improve-social-determinants-of-health-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to the Journal of the <em>American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercehealthcare.com\/tech\/trump-administration-may-push-back-info-blocking-rule-again-due-to-covid-19-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trump Administration May Push Back Info Blocking Rule Again Due To COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Trump administration is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercehealthcare.com\/tech\/trump-administration-may-push-back-info-blocking-rule-again-due-to-covid-19-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">planning to delay<\/a> the compliance deadlines for healthcare information blocking and interoperability regulations for a second time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/co-az-health-information-exchanges-propose-to-form-regional-hie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CO, AZ Health Information Exchanges Propose to Form Regional HIE<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nColorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) and Health Current, an Arizona-based health information exchange (HIE),<a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/co-az-health-information-exchanges-propose-to-form-regional-hie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> announced<\/a> they are planning to join forces to create the most extensive regional HIE in the western part of the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/big-premium-drop-more-medicare-advantage-benefits-slated-for-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big Premium Drop, More Medicare Advantage Benefits Slated for 2021<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAs Medicare Advantage plans prepare to expand their benefits in 2021, CMS <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/big-premium-drop-more-medicare-advantage-benefits-slated-for-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expects<\/a> premiums to drop 34.2 percent from 2017 levels in the new year.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/value-based-care-stunted-by-misaligned-payer-provider-relationship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Value-Based Care Stunted by Misaligned Payer-Provider Relationship<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nA misalignment between payers and providers on their definitions of value, frequency of communication, and trust in their partnership is impeding value-based care efforts, <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/value-based-care-stunted-by-misaligned-payer-provider-relationship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to research from Insights by <em>Xtelligent Healthcare Media.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/hhs-launches-initiative-to-measure-physician-health-it-use-burden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HHS Launches Initiative to Measure Physician Health IT Use, Burden<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/hhs-launches-initiative-to-measure-physician-health-it-use-burden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced an initiative<\/a> to measure health IT use among office-based physicians across the country.<\/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><br \/>\n&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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