Posts by mmcnutt@wedi.org
Episode 243, In Harmony: Aligning People, Process, and Technology in Health Systems, Melissa Ursi, Quoris
Knowledge Center Episode 243, In Harmony: Aligning People, Process, and Technology in Health Systems, Melissa Ursi, Quoris April 10, 2026 Melissa Ursi, CEO and co-founder of Quoris, joins Michael to discuss how health systems can better navigate implementations, optimization, and workforce challenges. Drawing on experience across more than 100 organizations, she shares key lessons, common…
Read MoreEpisode 242: CMS-0057F Roundtable: Testing Progress Across the Industry
Knowledge Center Episode 242 – CMS-0057F Roundtable: Testing Progress Across the Industry April 3, 2026 From a recent WEDI Virtual Spotlight, industry leaders share a real-time look at CMS-0057F implementation testing, exploring where organizations stand today and the gap between technical conformance and real-world workflow readiness. The discussion highlights key challenges in scaling across trading…
Read MoreEpisode 240: From Local Exchange to Statewide Impact: The SCHIO–Manifest MedEx Model for Whole-Person Data Sharing
Knowledge Center Episode 240: From Local Exchange to Statewide Impact: The SCHIO–Manifest MedEx Model for Whole-Person Data Sharing March 20, 2026 From the recently concluded Winter Forum, Michael is joined by Adam Harrison, Chief Business Development Officer at Manifest MedEx, and Dan Chavez, Executive Director of the Serving Communities Health Information Organization (SCHIO), to discuss their organizations’…
Read MoreEpisode 239, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 2 of 2)
Knowledge Center Episode 239, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 2 of 2) March 13, 2026 From WEDI’s 2026 Winter Forum, Michael concludes this 2-part episode on how access APIs are improving the patient experience by making data easier to access, use, and share across care journeys. Tom Loomis, Enterprise Architecture-…
Read MoreEpisode 238, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 1 of 2)
Knowledge Center Episode 238, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 1 of 2) March 6, 2026 From WEDI’s 2026 Winter Forum, Michael chats with three payer representatives who discuss how access APIs are improving the patient experience by making data easier to access, use, and share across care journeys. Tom Loomis,…
Read MoreEpisode 237, Turning the Numbers Into Action: Insights from the 2025 CAQH Index
Knowledge Center Episode 237, Turning the Numbers Into Action: Insights from the 2025 CAQH Index February 27, 2026 Michael is joined by Erin Richter Weber (Chief Policy & Research Officer) and Kristine Burnaska, PhD (Sr. Director, Insights Research and Measurement) from CAQH to unpack the 2025 CAQH Index Report, exploring where administrative simplification is delivering…
Read MoreEpisode 236: The Evolution and Challenges of Information Blocking, Part 2 of 2
Knowledge Center Episode 243, In Harmony: Aligning People, Process, and Technology in Health Systems, Melissa Ursi, Quoris February 13, 2026 This is part 2 of a 2-part episode on Information Blocking From a December 2025 WEDI virtual spotlight, a panel of health IT leaders break down the current state and the future of regarding information…
Read MoreEpisode 235: The Evolution & Challenges of Information Blocking. Part 1 of 2
Knowledge Center Episode 243, In Harmony: Aligning People, Process, and Technology in Health Systems, Melissa Ursi, Quoris February 6, 2026 This is a 2-part episode: From a December 2025 WEDI virtual spotlight, a panel of health IT leaders break down the current state and the future of regarding information blocking, and how organizations can stay…
Read MoreEpisode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health
Knowledge Center Episode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health January 23, 2026 Michael Lunzer, Founder and CEO of Itiliti Health visits the podcast to break down the real-world impact of CMS-0057, the challenges of turning interoperability policy into practice, and where healthcare organizations can unlock value beyond compliance—today and…
Read MoreEpisode 233- Inside TEFCA: QHIN Leaders on the State of Nationwide Interoperability
Knowledge Center Episode 233- Inside TEFCA: QHIN Leaders on the State of Nationwide Interoperability January 16, 2026 From WEDI’s 2025 National Conference and moderated by Sequoia Project’s Zoe Barber, leaders from Epic, eHealth Exchange, and KONZA discuss their progress as designated QHINs, highlighting key milestones, lessons learned, and the real-world challenges of standing up TEFCA…
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