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WEDI Federal Update 6.2.25
Florida Health Care Provider Latest Subject of OCR Security Rule Settlement. A settlement related to an alleged violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule by a provider located in Florida was announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The investigation by…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 5.27.25
WEDI MPA Event May 28 on CMS and ASTP/ONC Health Technology Ecosystem RFI. WEDI will hold a Member Position Advisory (MPA) event on Wednesday May 28 from 12:30 p.m. ET to 3:30 p.m. on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 5.19.25
CMS and ASTP/ONC Release Health IT RFI, WEDI to Hold Members Only MPA. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a new Request for Information (RFI) titled “Health Technology Ecosystem.” The intent of the RFI is to…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 5.12.25
Federal Agencies Called on to Identify Anticompetitive Regulations. In response to Executive Order No. 14267, a letter was sent from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to heads of federal agencies requesting they identify regulations that reduce competition. Regulations asked to be reviewed include ones that limit competition, create or facilitate…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 5.5.25
OCR Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation with Neurology Practice. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with a small New York neurology practice following a potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule. The settlement resolves the investigation of a ransomware attack reported by the practice in December…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 4.28.25
OCR Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation with Public Hospital. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with a public hospital on the U.S. Territory, island of Guam following two complaints alleging improper disclosure of electronic protected health information (ePHI) through a ransomware attack affecting approximately 5,000 individuals. OCR’s investigation found that the hospital…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 4.21.25
WEDI Welcomes Newly Confirmed CMS Administrator Oz. In a letter sent to Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), WEDI offered its support and expertise to the agency in creating a new era of efficient, innovative, and effective health care for all. The letter highlighted WEDI’s proven track record…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 4.14.25
CMS Administrator Shares Vision for the Agency. In a press release, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the newly confirmed Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shared his vision for the Agency. CMS will work to modernize Medicare, the Marketplaces and Medicaid. Actions the Agency will take include: (i) Empowering the American People with…
Read MoreWEDI Blog: Results from WEDI’s Industry Survey on Progress made on the CMS 0057-F Final Rule
Results from WEDI’s Industry Survey on Progress made on the CMS 0057-F Final Rule Robert M. Tennant WEDI Executive Director WEDI has taken on the task of tracking industry progress toward compliance with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Final Rule, also known as CMS-0057-F, as…
Read MoreWEDI 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…
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