Posts by mmcnutt@wedi.org
Episode 217: What’s Next? Moving Forward with CMS-0057-F
Knowledge Center Episode 217: What’s Next? Moving Forward with CMS-0057-F September 5, 2025 From WEDI’s recently concluded Summer Forum, the association’s Prior Authorization Sub Workgroup Co-Chairs- Heather McComas (AMA), Janice Bakos (Aetna) and Michael Lunzer (Itiliti Health)- offer their thoughts on educational resources and open items related to industry implementation of CMS-0057-F. WEDI’s Executive Director…
Read MoreEpisode 216: Addressing Public/Private Cybersecurity Collaboration. HSCC Cybersecurity Leadership
Knowledge Center Episode 231- Best of 2025- Our Top 3 Podcast Episodes August 29, 2025 From a WEDI virtual spotlight earlier this summer, hosts and WEDI Privacy & Security Work Group Co-Chairs Lesley Berkeyheiser (DirectTrust) and Thanh-Thien Nguyen (Kaiser Permanente) moderate a conversation with Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council Cybersecurity Leadership and cut through the noise…
Read MoreEpisode 215: Interoperability Beyond Compliance. Sponsored by Edifecs, a Cotiviti Business
Knowledge Center Episode 231- Best of 2025- Our Top 3 Podcast Episodes August 22, 2025 This podcast episode is sponsored by Edifecs, a Cotiviti Business. For over 25 years, Edifecs has been a market leader in healthcare data interchange. Hundreds of health plans, providers, and government agencies rely on their interoperability solutions to unify, normalize, and…
Read MoreEpisode 214: The 411 on LED: Legitimacy, Efficiency, and Development. The Solution to Healthcare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse. Health Gorilla’s Patrick Lane.
Knowledge Center Episode 214: The 411 on LED: Legitimacy, Efficiency, and Development. The Solution to Healthcare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse August 15, 2025 Guest host Denny Brennan (Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium and WEDI Board Chair-Elect, welcomes Patrick Lane, President and COO of Health Gorilla. Patrick discusses his recent White House visit for the…
Read MoreEpisode 213: Checklist to Action: How Sequoia Project is Supporting Payers’ Preparation for CMS-0057-F
Knowledge Center Episode 231- Best of 2025- Our Top 3 Podcast Episodes August 1, 2025 Learn more about the Sequoia Project’s CMS0057F Implementation checklist here-Â https://sequoiaproject.org/interoperability-matters/payer-to-payer-api-workgroup/ Michael welcomes back (Episode 174, Oct 2024) the co-chairs of the Sequoia Project’s Payer to Payer API Implementation Workgroup, Nancy Beavin (Medica) and Bob Oakley (Evernorth), to discuss their new…
Read MoreEpisode 212- Smarter Senior Care: How AI is Closing Gaps and Driving Better Outcomes. Dr. Steve Buslovich, PointClickCare
Knowledge Center Episode 231- Best of 2025- Our Top 3 Podcast Episodes July 25, 2025 Michael welcomes Dr. Steven Buslovich, MD, Chief Medical Officer for PointClickCare and a passionate advocate for using technology to augment care for seniors. The two discuss how AI is developing intelligent care management for seniors, improving efficiencies in senior care…
Read MoreEpisode 211- Smarter Systems, Stronger Hospitals: AI’s Role in Revenue Cycle Transformation. Todd Doze, Janus Health
Knowledge Center Episode 231- Best of 2025- Our Top 3 Podcast Episodes July 18, 2025 Michael welcomes Todd Doze, CEO of Janus Health, to discuss how AI is being introduced to address revenue cycle and operational resilience, how AI supports staff rather than replacing them, and strategies hospitals should consider when entering the AI landscape.…
Read MoreEpisode 209- Patient Privacy and the Increasing Complexity of Consent Management, Sponsored by Edifecs
Knowledge Center Episode 209- Patient Privacy and the Increasing Complexity of Consent Management, Sponsored by Edifecs July 3, 2025 This podcast episode is sponsored by Edifecs, a Cotiviti Business. For over 25 years, Edifecs has been a market leader in healthcare data interchange. Hundreds of health plans, providers, and government agencies rely on their interoperability solutions…
Read MoreEpisode 208: How Health Care Providers are Harnessing AI for Efficiency and Impact
Knowledge Center Episode 231- Best of 2025- Our Top 3 Podcast Episodes June 27, 2025 From a recent WEDI virtual spotlight, WEDI’s Emerging Technology Workgroup Chair Nick Radov (Stedi) has a great conversation about how providers are leveraging artificial intelligence to improve the industry and how guidance plays in ensuring not only innovation, but also…
Read MoreEpisode 207: Cybersecurity Updates from CISA and HHS
Knowledge Center Episode 231- Best of 2025- Our Top 3 Podcast Episodes June 23, 2025 WEDI’s Privacy & Security Workgroup Co-Chair Lesley Berkeyheiser (DirectTrust) speakers with Charles Sweat Jr. MD, Healthcare and Public Health Sector Liaison, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) & Charlee Hess, Director Cybersecurity Division, Critical Infrastructure Protection, US Department Health and…
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