Posts by Samantha Holvey
AMGA Asks CMS to Amend Good Faith Estimate Policy, Guidance
Knowledge Center Episode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health June 8, 2022 The good faith estimate policy creates substantial administrative burden for healthcare practices, which could negatively impact patient care, AMGA said. The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) also highlighted issues with the policy. The group urged CMS…
Read MoreWEDI Comments on Amended HITECH Act
Knowledge Center Episode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health June 6, 2022 WEDI submitted a comment letter to the HHS Office for Civil Rights in response to the agency’s Request for Information entitled Considerations for Implementing the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act. Use the link…
Read MorePodcast Episode 73: Marrying Eastern and Western Ideals with Technology; A Conversation with Clever Care Health Plans’ Unmesh Srivastava
Knowledge Center Episode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health June 3, 2022 We chat with Unmesh Srivastava, Chief Technology & Digital Innovation Officer, Clever Care Health Plan. Unmesh covers a great deal of topics, including how technology in health care is affecting health equity, value based care and the…
Read MoreEmerging Technology Meeting – Transitioning to the Cloud
Knowledge Center Episode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health June 1, 2022 It was not until recently that health care organizations felt comfortable to migrate their applications to the cloud. Decision makers experienced fear, uncertainty, and doubt about the cloud’s ability to be secure and resilient running their applications…
Read MoreCHIME, WEDI Launch Patient Education Campaign on Health Data Sharing
Knowledge Center Episode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health May 25, 2022 The initiative will include a 5-step checklist to increase patient education about health data sharing, helping patients protect their health information while using third-party apps. CHIME, WEDI Launch Patient Education Campaign on Health Data Sharing Back to…
Read MoreCHIME and WEDI Launch the “THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK” Campaign to Arm Consumers Against Loss of Health Information
Knowledge Center Episode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health May 23, 2022 ANN ARBOR, MI, and WASHINGTON, DC, May 23, 2022 — As patients increasingly permit access to their health information by way of third-party applications (apps), the need to ensure the privacy and security of this data has…
Read MoreCHIME & WEDI Create “Think Before You Click” Campaign
Knowledge Center Episode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health May 20, 2022 CHIME and WEDI have developed the “THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK” resource to assist consumers who are looking to share their health information with third-party apps. This initiative, which includes a 5-step checklist, is designed to educate and…
Read MoreMay 19, 2022 Newsletter
Knowledge Center Episode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health This edition includes: CMS Opens Promoting Interoperability Hardship Exception Process ONC Highlights STAR HIE Program Accomplishments Department of State Offers $10M Ransomware Reward Mayo Clinic Study Finds AI Predicts Heart and Cognitive Issues Inclusion of SDOH Data Improves Sepsis Readmission…
Read MoreEdifecs’ Leaders to Speak at WEDI 2022 Spring Virtual Conference
Knowledge Center Episode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health May 19, 2022 Edifecs, Inc., a global health information technology solutions company, is hosting sessions at the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) 2022 Spring Conference, held virtually May 23-26. Edifecs experts are presenting a demo on patient cost transparency…
Read MoreHHS advisor seeking physician input on NSA good faith estimate requirements
Knowledge Center Episode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health May 18, 2022 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), an official advisor to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has put together a short survey to gauge how challenging the good faith estimate (GFE) mandate required…
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