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WEDI Federal Updated 6.23.25
WEDI Submits Comments to HHS on the CMS and ASTP/ONC Health Technology Ecosystem RFI. WEDI submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) (collectively, ASTP/ONC) “Health Technology…
Read MoreWEDI Blog: WEDI Responds to CMS & ASTP/ONC RFI
WEDI Responds to CMS & ASTP/ONC RFI The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking input from the public regarding the digital health environment, leveraging technology to improve Medicare beneficiary access to…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 6.16.25
WEDI Submits Comments to CMS on Deregulation RFI. WEDI submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to its “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation of the Medicare Program Request for Information” (RFI). The RFI called for feedback from the industry on streamlining regulatory requirements, reducing administrative burden of reporting and documentation,…
Read MoreWEDI submitted comments in response to the RFI entitled “Health Technology Ecosystem Request for Information”
WEDI submitted comments in response to the RFI entitled “Health Technology Ecosystem Request for Information” released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services. Download the Letter
Read MoreWEDI Blog: WEDI Captures Provider and EHR Perspectives on CMS 0057-F
WEDI Captures Provider and EHR Perspectives on CMS 0057-F The third session of the WEDI Spotlight Series: CMS 0057 Implementation Update discussed how health care providers and EHR vendors are implementing this complex set of new requirements. With previous sessions covering Access APIs (Payer to Payer, Provider Access & Patient Access) and Payers & Prior…
Read MoreWEDI sent a letter of welcome to the new Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Dr. Thomas Keane.
June 12, 2025 Thomas Keane, MD, MBA Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy National Coordinator for Health Information Technology U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 330 C Street, SW, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20024 Dear Assistant Secretary Keane: On behalf of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the nation’s leading authority on health…
Read MoreWEDI sent a letter of welcome to the new OCR director, Paula Stannard.
June 12, 2025 Paula Stannard, JD Director Office for Civil Rights Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Director Stannard: On behalf of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the nation’s leading authority on health information technology (IT), I extend my warmest congratulations on your…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 6.9.25
Dr. Thomas Keane Named New Assistant Secretary/National Coordinator. Thomas Keane, MD, MBA, has been named by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as the new Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) and National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (National Coordinator). Prior to this appointment, Dr. Keane held previous roles within HHS since…
Read MoreWEDI Submits CMS Medicare Deregulation RFI Response
CMS Medicare Deregulation RFI Response Submitted June 10, 2025 Topic 1: Streamline Regulatory Requirements 1A. Are there existing regulatory requirements (including those issued through regulations but also rules, memoranda, administrative orders, guidance documents, or policy statements), that could be waived, modified, or streamlined to reduce administrative burdens without compromising patient safety or the integrity…
Read MoreWEDI 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…
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