{"id":38525,"date":"2024-12-16T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T09:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=38525"},"modified":"2025-11-03T17:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:25:16","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-229","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/health-data-news-roundup-229\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: The Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act; Payer Population Health Strategies; and the High Cost of Clinician Turnover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Round Up 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:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/healthcarepayers\/news\/366616993\/Lawmakers-promote-access-to-direct-primary-care-in-Medicaid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lawmakers Promote Access to Direct Primary Care in Medicaid<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act, a law that has passed in the House and is now under consideration in the Senate, seeks to expand the opportunities for direct primary care arrangements in Medicaid, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/healthcarepayers\/news\/366616993\/Lawmakers-promote-access-to-direct-primary-care-in-Medicaid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Payer Intelligence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitspro.com\/2024\/12\/06\/ahip-lobbyist-hopes-for-employer-plan-stability-in-trumps-washington\/?slreturn=2024121250312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AHIP Lobbyist Hopes for Employer Plan Stability in Trump&#8217;s Washington<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAdam Beck, a health benefits policy shaper and executive at America&#8217;s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), is hoping the new administration will make the current system more affordable without turning it upside down, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitspro.com\/2024\/12\/06\/ahip-lobbyist-hopes-for-employer-plan-stability-in-trumps-washington\/?slreturn=2024121250312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benefits Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/healthcarepayers\/feature\/Pillars-that-underpin-payer-population-health-strategies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>5 Pillars That Underpin Payer Population Health Strategies<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe healthcare system faces many challenges, but by focusing on these five pillars, payers can establish holistic and effective population health strategies, as highlighted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/healthcarepayers\/feature\/Pillars-that-underpin-payer-population-health-strategies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Payer Intelligence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/2024\/12\/06\/klas-report-the-high-cost-of-clinician-turnover-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>KLAS: The High Cost of Clinician Turnover in 2024<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe healthcare industry is facing a growing crisis of clinician turnover, with burnout and EHR frustration driving many professionals to leave their organizations or even the healthcare field entirely, according to a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/2024\/12\/06\/klas-report-the-high-cost-of-clinician-turnover-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KLAS report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aiin.healthcare\/topics\/artificial-intelligence\/providers-payers-actionable-experiences-healthcare-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Providers, Payers Share Actionable Experiences Involving Healthcare AI<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nVenture Capital firm Define Ventures recently <a href=\"https:\/\/aiin.healthcare\/topics\/artificial-intelligence\/providers-payers-actionable-experiences-healthcare-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published a report<\/a> that highlights how payers and providers are creating actionable experiences through the use of Artificial Intelligence. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/searchhealthit\/news\/366616507\/EHR-documentation-of-SDOH-rising-among-family-physicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>EHR Documentation of SDOH Rising Among Family Physicians<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe use of structured EHR documentation methods for social determinants of health is on the rise among family physicians, according to a data brief from the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, as highlighted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/searchhealthit\/news\/366616507\/EHR-documentation-of-SDOH-rising-among-family-physicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EHR Intelligence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.einpresswire.com\/article\/767467475\/c3hie-promotes-jim-hoag-as-interim-ceo-driving-innovation-and-collaboration-in-health-data-exchange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>C3HIE Promotes Jim Hoag as Interim CEO<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nC3HIE, a leader in health information exchange (HIE) across Texas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.einpresswire.com\/article\/767467475\/c3hie-promotes-jim-hoag-as-interim-ceo-driving-innovation-and-collaboration-in-health-data-exchange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has appointed<\/a> Jim Hoag as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025, and current C3HIE CEO Phil Beckett will transition to his new role as Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Health Services Authority (THSA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Round Up 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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