Posts by lcanaley

Congressional Shift Could Shape Federal Priorities for Health IT, AI, and Data Privacy. The shift to Democratic party control of both the US Senate and House of Representatives following the midterm elections could influence the direction of federal policy and oversight involving health information technology (IT), interoperability, artificial intelligence (AI), and privacy and security. Democratic…

HHS Leaders Featured at WEDI National Conference.  The WEDI National Conference, held October 27-29 in Washington, D.C., featured multiple Department of Health and Human Services leaders updating attendees on the latest in federal health information technology (IT) initiatives. Paula Stannard, Director of HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) outlined OCR’s vision for strengthening the privacy…

WEDI Submits Comment Letter to FDA on GenAI Medical Devices. WEDI submitted a comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration in response to the “Considerations for the Regulation of Generative AI-Enabled Medical Devices: Discussion Paper and Request for Feedback.” The stated intent of the discussion paper is to engage stakeholders on the challenges associated…

CMS’ Amy Gleason Addresses WEDI Town Hall, Calls for Patient-Focused Action. Amy Gleason, Administrator, U.S. DOGE and Deputy Administrator and Chief Product Officer of Office of Health Technology and Products, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), addressed the recent WEDI Town Hall, a WEDI-Members only event. Ms. Gleason highlighted several patient-centered initiatives underway in…

WEDI Issues Recommendations to CMS on QHP Directory Pilot. WEDI submitted its Member Position Advisory (MPA) report, done at the request of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), on the CMS Qualified Health Plan (QHP) Directory Pilot underway in Oklahoma. WEDI’s MPA process is designed to collect feedback from its members on critical…