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WEDI Testing Directory
CMS-0057-F Testing Directory Questionnaire for Organizations WEDI is creating a public directory of industry readiness for organizations that are interested in testing prior authorization and interoperability APIs in preparation for the January 1, 2027, compliance deadline for CMS-0057-F. The intent of the directory is to facilitate testing between organizations, gauge industry readiness for the compliance…
Read MoreIntro to Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) on January 17, 2024. This final rule emphasizes the need to improve health information exchange to achieve appropriate and necessary access to health records for patients, healthcare providers, and payers. This final rule also focuses on efforts…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 2.9.26
ASTP/ONC Leader Speaks to WEDI Members, Hints at HTI-6 Regulation. Thomas Keane, MD, Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, spoke at the recent WEDI Town Hall, a WEDI member-only event. Dr. Keane outlined his agencies priorities and answered questions from members on topics including the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common…
Read MoreWEDI testified Feb. 4, 2026 before the HHS Office for Civil Rights
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Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 2.2.26
CMS Announces $600 Million in Support from Health Technology Companies for States’ Medicaid Systems. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that 10 health technology companies with Medicaid eligibility and enrollment contracts have voluntarily pledged $600 million to help states implement the Medicaid community engagement requirements enacted under the Working Families Tax Cut…
Read MoreWEDI Blog: Partial Government Shutdown: Update as of Monday Morning 2/2/26
Partial Government Shutdown: Update as of Monday Morning 2/2/26 A partial federal government shutdown, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), began at 12:01 am on Saturday, January 31, 2026, due to the lack of passage of the remaining Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills. While this partial shutdown is expected to be short,…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 1.26.26
CMS Prior Authorization of Drugs Proposed Rule Under Review by OMB. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed regulation titled “Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs (CMS-0062)” is currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This proposed regulation was included most recently in the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda.…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 1.19.26
ASTP Discusses the Era of Patient Engagement. The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published a Health IT Buzz post, titled “Digital Dividends Realized: Hospital Patient Engagement Capabilities.” This is the first in a new series in which the agency focuses on patients’ use of electronic…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 1.12.26
ASTP Highlights RFI on AI Adoption and Use in Clinical Care. Steve Posnack, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP), Principal Deputy National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, discusses in the latest Health IT Buzz post the recent request for information (RFI) on the adoption and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical care.…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 1.5.26
ASTP/ONC Releases HTI-5 Proposed Rule. The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) released the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity (HTI-5) Proposed Rule for a 60-day comment period. The HTI-5 Proposed Rule includes deregulatory actions to update the ONC Health IT Certification…
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