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WEDI Federal Update 11.9.26
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…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 11.2.26
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…
Read MoreEpisode 268: Treat Your Health Like Your Wealth: Rethinking the Future of Proactive Care
Knowledge Center Episode 268 – Treat Your Health Like Your Wealth: Rethinking the Future of Proactive Care November 1, 2026 What if we treated our health like our wealth—managing it proactively over time rather than waiting for problems to arise? Dr. Barry Breaux of Breaux Medical discusses how integrated health data, AI, and personalized longevity…
Read MoreWEDI Blog: The Life Cycle of an NCPDP Standard
The Life Cycle of an NCPDP Standard By Margaret Weiker, Vice President, Standards Development at NCPDP One of the questions I often hear when talking about NCPDP standards is: How does a standard actually get created? At NCPDP, standards development is a consensus-driven process that brings together stakeholders — members and non-members — from across…
Read MoreWEDI Blog: The Collective Blog of Health IT Episode 266
The Collective Blog of Health IT Episode 266: Episode 266: From Clipboard to Connected Care: A Conversation with Altera Digital Health and EHRA’s Leigh Burchell Healthcare has spent years investing in interoperability, digital health, and technologies designed to make the patient experience easier. But as new initiatives move from ideas and policy into implementation, an…
Read MoreWEDI Letter to FDA on Regulations for GenAI-Enabled Medical Devices
October 19, 2026 Kyle A. Diamantas, JD Acting Commissioner Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20993 Re: Considerations for the Regulation of Generative AI-Enabled Medical Devices: Discussion Paper and Request for Feedback (FDA-2026-N-7874) Submitted electronically via Regulations.gov Dear Acting Commissioner Diamantas: The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) writes today in…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 10.13.26
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…
Read MoreThe Collective Blog of Health IT: Episode 265- Making Change: Turning Price Transparency Into Healthcare Savings
The Collective Blog of Health IT Episode 265 – Making Change: Turning Price Transparency Into Health Care Savings Health care price transparency has become an increasingly important part of the conversation around affordability. But knowing what health care costs is not necessarily the same as knowing what to do about it. That was one of…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 10.5.26
CMS Awards Contract to Develop National Provider Directory. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a 5-year contract of nearly $78 million to H1 Insights, Inc. to provide professional information technology services supporting the development of a National Provider Directory (NPD). The contract scope of work for H1 Insight includes supporting two core…
Read MoreCollective Blog of Health IT Episode 264
Collective Blog of Health IT Episode 264: One Mistake Is All Hackers Need: Building a More Resilient Health Care Cybersecurity Strategy Health care organizations have never had more technology—or more reasons to protect it. Electronic health records, connected medical systems, cloud applications, third-party vendors, remote access and a growing number of digital tools have transformed…
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