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WEDI Survey Shows Progress in Implementing CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule
WEDI Survey Finds Payers and Providers Making Progress Complying with Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule Industry Continues to Face Challenges in Meeting 1.1.27 Deadline WASHINGTON, DC, March 10th, 2026 — The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) released results of its recent survey assessing industry readiness to meet the requirements of the Centers for…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 3.9.26
OCR Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation with Software Company Business Associate. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with a Maryland software company for a potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. As a business…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 3.2.26
WEDI Submits Comments on HTI-5 Proposed Rule and AI RFI. WEDI submitted comments to the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on both the “Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity” (HTI-5) proposed rule and “Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial…
Read MoreA Report on the WEDI and CMS Conferences: Two Events, Overlapping Themes
A Report on the WEDI and CMS Conferences: Two Events, Overlapping Themes 3/4/2026 I attended two conferences with similar themes: burden reduction and empowering patients through improved data exchange. The first was the WEDI Winter Forum: The Promise and Reality of Health IT in Improving the Patient Journey and the second was the Centers…
Read MoreWEDI Responds to the ASTP/ONC HTI-5 Proposed Rule and AI RFI
WEDI Responds to the ASTP/ONC HTI-5 Proposed Rule and AI RFI 3/2/26 As an advisor to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, WEDI provides comments and recommendations to the Department and relevant agencies on a regular basis when opportunities are presented. Two recent actions by the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy…
Read MoreWEDI Letter to ASTP 2/26/26
February 27, 2026 Thomas Keane, MD, MBA Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy National Coordinator for Health Information Technology U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 330 C Street, SW, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20024 Re: RIN 0955-AA09 Submitted electronically via http://www.regulations.gov Dear Assistant Secretary Keane: The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) writes today in…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 2.23.26
OCR Announces Civil Enforcement Program for Confidentiality of SUD Records. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a new program to implement and enforce statutory and regulatory requirements that protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) patient records beginning February 16, 2026. The program puts in…
Read MoreWEDI Letter to ASTP 2.23.26
Download the Letter February 23, 2026 Thomas Keane, MD, MBA Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy National Coordinator for Health Information Technology U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 330 C Street, SW, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20024 Re: RIN 0955–AA13 Submitted electronically via http://www.regulations.gov Dear Assistant Secretary Keane: The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 2.16.26
Attachments Final Rule at OMB. A final rule, titled “Administrative Simplification: Adoption of Standards for Health Care Attachment Transactions and Electronic Signatures (CMS-0053)” is currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This regulation, developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is expected to finalize new standards for health…
Read MoreCMS-0057-F WEDI Resources
Past Events (recorded) [9.25.25] Spotlight on State Medicaid: Strategies for CMS-0057-F Implementation [9.10.25] Beyond 0057 Compliance: Translating Mandated APIs into Impact. Sponsored by InterSystems [8.21.25] CMS-0057: Streamlining Prior Authorization and Delegated Vendor Collaboration (Part 1 of 2) Sponsored by Itiliti Health [6.11.25] WEDI Spotlight: CMS 0057 Implementation Update- Provider and EHR Perspective [4.9.25] WEDI Survey Insights: The State of Interoperability &…
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