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Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 102: How Payers Are Leveraging Data to Support Health Equity May 12, 2023 This is an excerpt from a discussion from WEDI’s Health Equity Forum earlier this year on how payers are leveraging data to address health disparities, prevent disease and promote health and digital literacy. Guests are Dan Rivas, Senior…

Knowledge Center WEDI Celebrates Patient ID Week May 4, 2023 New Toolkit Promotes Standardized Approach to Patient Matching Written by Article by Robert Tennant, VP Federal Affairs, WEDI Along with many health care organizations, WEDI celebrates May 8 – 12, 2023 as Patient ID Week. The lack of a national, standardized approach to identifying patients…

Knowledge Center National Minority Health Month: Advancements and Opportunities for SDoH Data April 26, 2023 Written by Samantha Holvey, Director of Workgroups & Communication National Minority Health Month is observed every April to raise awareness regarding health disparities that exist among different racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease…

Knowledge Center Raining Regulations: The HTI-1 Proposed Rule April 12, 2023 Written by Samantha Holvey, Director of Workgroups & Communication Are you feeling a bit lost in all the buzz around the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) proposed rule? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. In…

Knowledge Center Why WEDI, with Denny Brennan, Executive Director and CEO of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC) March 6, 2023 “Why WEDI” is a series of short interviews with WEDI members and leaders in health IT. This week we interviewed Denny Brennan from MHDC. Denny is also on the WEDI Board of Directors. What do…

Knowledge Center WEDI Celebrates Black History Month February 28, 2023 Throughout February we have honored Black health care heroes and we hope you enjoy this compilation of inspiring leaders. We will continue to celebrate Black History, but we must also remember that there are long standing differences in health outcomes for Black people in the…

Knowledge Center Why WEDI, with Gheisha-Ly Rosario Diaz, RCM HealthCare Standards Compliance Program Administrator at Labcorp February 10, 2023 “Why WEDI” is a series of short interviews with WEDI members and leaders in health IT. This week we interviewed Gheisha-Ly Rosario Diaz from LabCorp. Giesha is also on the WEDI Board of Directors. What do you think the…

Knowledge Center In Health Care, Remember the Zebra February 7, 2023 Written by Samantha Holvey, Director of Workgroups & Communication February is rare disease month and yours truly just happens to be a zebra. A zebra? Yes, in medical school doctors are taught when you hear hoof beats, think of horses, not zebras. In medicine,…

Knowledge Center Address today’s challenges together at WEDI with the New Board Chair January 31, 2023 Ed Hafner, 2021[/caption] Written by Ed Hafner, AVP Payer Strategy, Medical Network, Change Healthcare, and WEDI Board Chair It is an honor to serve the WEDI community as its new Board Chair. As I start my two-year term, there…