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Breaking News: CMS Releases Interoperability and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed Rule
Friday afternoon, CMS released the display copy of the 2026 CMS Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs proposed rule (CMS-0062-P), which is set to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday April 14. Look to WEDI for education on this significant proposed rule as we assist the industry with understanding the details and preparing…
Read MoreWEDI Sent a Comment Letter to the National Coordinator Regarding U.S. Core Data for Interoperability, Draft Version 7
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Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 3.30.26
HHS and CMS Announce New Healthcare Advisory Committee. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the members of the newly-formed Healthcare Advisory Committee, a federal advisory body focused on improving the delivery of care across Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and…
Read MoreWEDI Blog: Claims Attachments Final Rule
Claims Attachments Final Rule: 30 Years in the Making 4/1/2026 As I write this on April 1 (Fools’ Day), I am glad the claims attachments final rule was not published today because no one would have believed it was real. A more appropriate day for its publication would have been St. Patrick’s Day, since it…
Read MoreEpisode 241: Turning Data Into Action in Healthcare
Knowledge Center Episode 241: Turning Data Into Action in Healthcare March 29, 2026 In this episode, Brian Robertson, Founder and CEO of VisiQuate, discusses why many healthcare organizations struggle to turn data into meaningful action and how to bridge the gap between analytics and real-world impact. He also shares insights on revenue cycle optimization, the…
Read MoreWEDI Blog: WEDI’s Federal Policy Consultation Process and X12 Version 008060
WEDI’s Federal Policy Consultation Process and X12 Version 008060 3/30/2026 As an advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), as named in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), WEDI is no stranger to convening cross-industry, multi-stakeholder groups to work through the critical issues health care faces. Most of this work…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 3.23.26
CMS Releases Claims Attachments Final Rule. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the “Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures (CMS-0053-F)” Final Rule via display on March 20 and will publish in the Federal Register on March 24. Compliance with the regulation will be 24 months from the effective date of…
Read MoreEpisode 240: From Local Exchange to Statewide Impact: The SCHIO–Manifest MedEx Model for Whole-Person Data Sharing
Knowledge Center Episode 240: From Local Exchange to Statewide Impact: The SCHIO–Manifest MedEx Model for Whole-Person Data Sharing March 20, 2026 From the recently concluded Winter Forum, Michael is joined by Adam Harrison, Chief Business Development Officer at Manifest MedEx, and Dan Chavez, Executive Director of the Serving Communities Health Information Organization (SCHIO), to discuss…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 3.16.26
ASTP Head Keane Testifies at Senate HELP Committee on Health Data. Thomas Keane, MD, Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) and National Coordinator at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), testified at the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) on transforming health care through data. Senator Bill…
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