{"id":40034,"date":"2025-03-31T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=40034"},"modified":"2025-11-03T17:22:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:22:47","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-243","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/health-data-news-roundup-243\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: AI Can Rewire Payers; Predictive Analytics and SDOH Screening; and Fastest-Growing States for Medicare Advantage"},"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:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/healthcare\/our-insights\/rewiring-healthcare-payers-a-guide-to-digital-and-ai-transformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rewiring Healthcare Payers: A Guide to Digital and AI Transformation<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAlthough payers have been comparatively slow to adopt digital and AI tools for some valid reasons, healthcare payer digital transformation could help them create meaningful value and boost resilience, according to a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/healthcare\/our-insights\/rewiring-healthcare-payers-a-guide-to-digital-and-ai-transformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McKinsey analysis<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/stories\/2025\/03\/ai-transforming-global-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>6 Ways AI is Transforming Healthcare<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nWith 4.5 billion people lacking access to essential healthcare services, artificial intelligence could help bridge that gap, yet healthcare is \u201cbelow average\u201d in its adoption of AI compared to other industries, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/stories\/2025\/03\/ai-transforming-global-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Economic Forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/govciomedia.com\/cdc-advances-data-strategy-to-speed-public-health-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CDC Advances Data Strategy to Speed Public Health Response<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe CDC is bolstering its Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS) with updated milestones and a new enterprise data sharing platform to improve government\u2019s public health response as the nation faces emerging health threats, <a href=\"https:\/\/govciomedia.com\/cdc-advances-data-strategy-to-speed-public-health-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to GovCIO<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/healthtechanalytics\/feature\/How-predictive-analytics-could-improve-SDOH-screening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How Predictive Analytics Could Improve SDOH Screening<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAs healthcare organizations seek to improve health equity, predictive analytics using robust EHR data could help flag patients likely to have future health-related social needs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/healthtechanalytics\/feature\/How-predictive-analytics-could-improve-SDOH-screening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to TechTarget<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckerspayer.com\/payer\/the-fastest-growing-states-for-medicare-advantage-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Fastest-Growing States for Medicare Advantage in 2025<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAlaska saw the highest growth rate in Medicare Advantage of any state in 2025, and overall national MA enrollment grew by 3.9 percent from 2024 to 2025, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckerspayer.com\/payer\/the-fastest-growing-states-for-medicare-advantage-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new analysis<\/a> published by consulting firm Chartis. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckerspayer.com\/payer\/medicare-advantage-deductibles-more-than-double-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Medicare Advantage Deductibles More Than Double: Survey<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe average deductible for a Medicare Advantage plan more than doubled to $315 from 2024 to 2025, according to new survey covered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckerspayer.com\/payer\/medicare-advantage-deductibles-more-than-double-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Becker\u2019s Payer Issues<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthtechmagazine.net\/article\/2025\/03\/how-ehr-optimization-improves-patient-experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How EHR Optimization Improves the Patient Experience<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nBy embracing integration and interoperability, healthcare organizations can enable their providers to deliver more effective care, more efficiently, according to a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/healthtechmagazine.net\/article\/2025\/03\/how-ehr-optimization-improves-patient-experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HealthTech article<\/a>. <\/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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