{"id":20508,"date":"2022-08-01T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=20508"},"modified":"2025-11-03T17:51:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:51:40","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-110","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/health-data-news-roundup-110\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: ACA and Access to Care; Healthcare Spending Variations; and Demographic Data Collection"},"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><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/aca-preventive-care-coverage-requirement-boosts-access-to-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ACA Preventive Care Coverage Requirement Boosts Access to Care<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe preventive care coverage requirement under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped improve no-cost access to care, including cancer screenings, vaccines, and contraceptive care, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/aca-preventive-care-coverage-requirement-boosts-access-to-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Urban Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/revcycleintelligence.com\/news\/how-healthcare-spending-utilization-varies-by-payer-region\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How Healthcare Spending, Utilization Varies by Payer, Region<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThere is substantial variation and low correlation in healthcare spending across Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance plans within different US regions, according to a new <a href=\"https:\/\/revcycleintelligence.com\/news\/how-healthcare-spending-utilization-varies-by-payer-region\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JAMA study<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/data-shows-lack-of-health-equity-in-employer-sponsored-health-plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Data Shows Lack of Health Equity in Employer Sponsored Health Plans<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nData on employees continues to exhibit care disparities that signal a lack of health equity in employer-sponsored health plans, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/data-shows-lack-of-health-equity-in-employer-sponsored-health-plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/onc-mulls-health-information-exchange-data-for-patient-centered-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ONC Mulls Health Information Exchange Data for Patient-Centered Research<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe ONC has announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/onc-mulls-health-information-exchange-data-for-patient-centered-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new project<\/a> to leverage health information exchange (HIE) data to support COVID-19 focused patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) by implementing new data standards and technology.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckerspayer.com\/leadership\/the-moment-is-now-how-payers-can-help-lay-the-groundwork-for-effective-demographic-data-collection.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How Payers Can Help Lay The Groundwork for Effective Demographic Data Collection<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAs payers look to address health disparities post-pandemic and CMS shifts toward measuring health equity compliance, the insurance industry is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckerspayer.com\/leadership\/the-moment-is-now-how-payers-can-help-lay-the-groundwork-for-effective-demographic-data-collection.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">laying the groundwork<\/a> to improve demographic data collection from its members.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/aca-marketplace-premiums-projected-to-increase-by-10-in-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ACA Marketplace Premiums Projected to Increase by 10% in 2023<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAffordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace premiums will increase by five to ten percent in 2023, with payers attributing premium growth to rising healthcare prices and utilization rates, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/aca-marketplace-premiums-projected-to-increase-by-10-in-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">preliminary data<\/a> from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/all-of-us-research-program-issues-rfi-for-ehr-data-collection-from-hies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>All of Us Research Program Issues RFI for EHR Data Collection from HIEs<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe National Institutes of Health\u2019s All of Us Research Program <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrintelligence.com\/news\/all-of-us-research-program-issues-rfi-for-ehr-data-collection-from-hies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has issued<\/a> a Request for Information (RFI) to seek guidance on how best to integrate EHR data from health information networks (HINs) and health information exchanges (HIEs) into the program\u2019s dataset.<\/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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