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Health plans have successfully navigated another year of HEDIS® reporting. But while Measurement Year (MY) 2026 may be complete, the work of preparing for MY 2027 is already underway. The changes introduced in MY 2026 weren't simply incremental updates to quality measures — they reinforced a broader...
8 Jul, 2026
We're proud to announce that Vital Data Technology has achieved NCQA HEDIS® Measure Certification for Measurement Year (MY) 2026, marking our 15th consecutive year of certification. As health plans prepare for another year of evolving quality measurement requirements, this milestone reflects our con...
7 Jul, 2026
The movement toward value-based care has fundamentally altered how healthcare organizations think about intervention. As discussed in our previous article, the industry's focus is increasingly shifting upstream - the "shift-left" imperative. Organizations are seeking to identify risk earlier, engage...
17 Jun, 2026
For years, health plans have invested heavily in programs designed to identify risk, close quality gaps, improve documentation, and ensure payment accuracy. Yet many of these efforts have relied on a fundamentally reactive model — one that attempts to correct issues after the clinical encounter, aft...
10 Jun, 2026
Healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to modernize. Payers must navigate growing data volumes, evolving regulatory requirements, rising member expectations, and increasing demands for operational efficiency — all while ensuring security, compliance, and interoperability remain uncom...
4 Jun, 2026
As Medicare Advantage plans lean in to digital transformation, operational efficiency, and AI-driven member engagement, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made its position abundantly clear: the future of healthcare will be digital, interoperable, consumer-centered, and increasin...
20 May, 2026