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WEDI Announces Winners of the Organization’s 2025 Awards
WEDI Announces Winners of the Organization’s 2025 Awards CMS’ Michael Cimmino Awarded Top Honor WASHINGTON, D.C., December 11, 2025 — The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) is pleased to announce the winners of Its Annual Awards Recognizing Excellence in Health IT. The organization’s annual awards were presented earlier this week during the 2025 WEDI…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 12.8.2025
WEDI Submits Comments for OCR’s HIPAA Security Rule Video, Submissions Due Today. WEDI submitted comments on the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) request for input on topics and questions to be addressed in a video it is producing on requirements for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act…
Read MoreWEDI Submission for OCR HIPAA Security Rule sent to Director Stannard
December 8, 2025 Paula Stannard, JD Director Office for Civil Rights Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Submitted electronically via OCRPresents@hhs.gov Dear Director Stannard: The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) is submitting recommendations for topics to address for the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) upcoming video reviewing…
Read MoreWEDI Announces 2026 Board of Directors
WEDI is pleased to announce the election of the 2026 Board of Directors and Officers who will lead WEDI’s multi-faceted work on the use of health information technology (IT) to create efficiencies in health care information exchange and fulfill its role as a statutory advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and…
Read MoreEpisode 228 – People, Process, and Performance: Building Resilient RCM Teams
Knowledge Center Episode 228 – People, Process, and Performance: Building Resilient RCM Teams December 5, 2025 Michael welcomes Todd Van Meter, CEO of Accuity and a 30-year healthcare RCM veteran. Todd shares insights on navigating change in revenue cycle management. From separating AI hype from real ROI to building resilient teams and redefining the patient–provider–payer…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 12.1.2025
ASTP/ONC Announces Enforcement Discretion for ONC Health IT Certification Program. The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) announced an enforcement discretion notice that applies to the Attestations Condition and Maintenance of Certification requirements and updates related to the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 11.17.25
WEDI to Participate in CMS Listening Session on Prior Authorization Standard, Holding MPA TODAY-November 17. WEDI has been invited to participate in a listening session on prior authorization being held by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) National Standards Group on December 10, 2025. The listening session will focus on benefits and challenges…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 11.24.25
WEDI Holds MPA on Prior Authorization Standard. WEDI held a Member Position Advisory (MPA) facilitated discussion to review questions from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for its December 10 listening session on evaluating the Fast Health Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) prior authorization standard. WEDI, along with the six Designated Standards Maintenance Organizations, was…
Read MoreEpisode 227 – SDOH, Risk Stratification, and the Road to Proactive Care
Knowledge Center Episode 227 – SDOH, Risk Stratification, and the Road to Proactive Care November 30, 2025 In this episode, Michael welcomes Lightbeam Health CTO Mike Hoxter to discuss how advanced analytics and social determinants of health (SDOH) data are reshaping population health management. As organizations deepen their commitment to value-based care, Mike explains how…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 11.10.25
Senators Request Information from CMS on Medicare Advantage Provider Directory Issues. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, requesting responses to potential issues with the…
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