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WEDI sent a letter of welcome to the new CMS Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz.
April 14, 2025 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Administrator Oz: On behalf of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the nation’s leading authority on health information technology (IT), I extend my…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 4.7.25
Dr. Oz Confirmed as CMS Administrator. Mehmet Oz, MD was confirmed by the Senate as the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with a party line vote of 53-45. Dr. Oz is a television personality, physician, author, and professor emeritus of cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University. As the head of CMS, Dr.…
Read MoreWEDI in the News April 2025
Press coverage of the WEDI survey on industry progress made on the CMS Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Final Rule. Go here to access the full survey results. HIT Consultant: WEDI Survey: Industry Readiness for CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rule Tech Target: Providers, payers struggle with CMS interoperability rule | TechTarget AJMC: Survey…
Read MoreWEDI Survey Finds Payers and Providers Facing Significant Challenges in Meeting CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Requirements
Lack of Financial Resources, Determining a Cohesive Enterprise Strategy Cited as Top Implementation Concerns WASHINGTON, DC, April 9, 2025 — The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) released results of its baseline survey conducted earlier this year on the industry’s readiness to meet requirements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advancing Interoperability…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 3.31.25
HHS Secretary Announces Department Reorganization. In a press release, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced a restructuring in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative.” The Department estimates the restructuring will save taxpayers $1.8 billion per year…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 3.24.25
President Trump Nominates Sean Plankey as New CISA Director. Reuters reported that President Donald Trump nominated Sean Plankey to head the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Plankey has experience working for the U.S. government, including his cybersecurity support to U.S. forces deployed in Afghanistan, then worked at U.S. Cyber Command, the U.S. Coast Guard,…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 3.17.25
Continuing Resolution Signed into Law; Includes Telehealth Extension Measure. By a vote of 54-46, the U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund the government until September 30. Earlier, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the resolution by a vote of 217-213. The President signed the resolution into law. The legislation contains several health provisions, including…
Read MoreWEDI submitted comments to HHS Secretary Kennedy on the Cyber Security proposed Rule
WEDI submitted comments to HHS Secretary Kennedy on the Cyber Security proposed Rule. Download the letter HERE
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 3.3.25
HHS Issues Policy Statement on Rulemaking and Public Input. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published in the Federal Register a policy statement entitled “Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act.” According to the publication, the Department is “rescinding the policy on Public Participation in Rule Making (Richardson Waiver)…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 2.24.25
Executive Order Signed Establishing Make America Healthy Again Commission. The Commission, chaired by newly confirmed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is tasked with investigating and addressing the root causes of America’s escalating health crisis, with an initial focus on childhood chronic diseases. The Executive Order requires that, within 100 days, the Commission is to…
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