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WEDI’s 2024 Award Winners
WASHINGTON, D.C. — December 12, 2024 — WEDI, the nation’s authority on efficient health care information exchange, and a statutory advisor to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), proudly announced the winners of its annual awards. These awards honor the extraordinary contributions of industry leaders and the dedication of the organization’s volunteers.…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 12.10.24
Several Key Health IT Rules Under Review by OMB. Several Health IT regulations are now under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Typically, review by OMB is the final stage before a regulation is published. Regulations under review include: “Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 12.2.24
CMS Proposal Includes Changes to MA Plan HIT Policy. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 11.25.24
President-Elect Trump Taps Dr. Mehmet Oz to head CMS. President-Elect Donald Trump has nominated Mehmet Oz, M.D. to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Dr. Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon, television personality, and Professor Emeritus at Columbia University. Dr. Oz is expected to go before the U.S. Senate for confirmation. OCR Imposes…
Read MoreEpisode 179: From Siloes to Synergy: Bridging the Gap: How Payers and Providers Partner for Value-Based Care Success
From WEDI’s Value-Based Care Spotlight in November, Part 1 of a 2 part episode looking at how payers and providers are transforming healthcare through value-based care partnerships.
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 11.18.24
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Tapped to Head HHS. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has been named by President-Elect Donald Trump to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Kennedy would oversee the nation’s health policy, including Medicare and Medicaid, Health IT, and other areas of health…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 11.12.24
OCR Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $90,000. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with a provider of emergency medical services in Oklahoma for a potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule. The settlement resolves an investigation concerning a ransomware attack on the provider’s…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 11.4.2024
OCR Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $500,000. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with a plastic surgery practice in South Dakota for several potential violations of the HIPAA Security Rule, following an investigation into a ransomware attack breach. OCR initiated an investigation following the receipt of a breach report filed by the…
Read MoreWEDI Announces 2024 Officers
WEDI is pleased to announce its Board of Directors Officers for 2025. WEDI Officers for next year come from a wide range of health care organizations, including insurance companies, provider associations, industry collaboratives, and large health vendors. WEDI’s new board chair will be Merri-Lee Stine, from Aetna, a CVS Health Company. Merri-Lee will take over from Ed…
Read MoreEpisode 176: Creating an Interconnected Vision of a Safer, More Efficient and More Equitable Healthcare System with Emblem Health’s CEO, Karen Ignagni
From WEDI’s 2024 National Conference, the keynote address by Emblem Health’s CEO Karen Ignagni. Karen talks about the challenges of policy, the need for a broader conversation with interoperability, taking a leap toward admin simplification, prioritizing health equity and more.
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