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WEDI Workgroups – Open House
Knowledge Center Episode 152: (Part 1) Health Equity Data Efforts from a Federal Perspective May 12, 2022 Industry leaders – like YOU – have been an integral part of WEDI workgroups, providing thoughtful leadership and common-sense approaches to enhance the exchange of clinical and administrative health information since the 1990s. By collecting input, exchanging ideas,…
Read MoreWhy WEDI, with Nancy Spector
Knowledge Center Episode 152: (Part 1) Health Equity Data Efforts from a Federal Perspective May 3, 2022 “Why WEDI” is a series of short interviews with WEDI members and leaders in health IT. This week we interviewed Nancy Spector, Chair, WEDI Board of Directors and Coding and HIT Advocacy Director, American Medical Association. When did you join…
Read MoreWhy WEDI, with Jay Eisenstock
Knowledge Center Episode 152: (Part 1) Health Equity Data Efforts from a Federal Perspective April 25, 2022 “Why WEDI” is a series of short interviews with WEDI members and leaders in health IT. This week we interviewed Jay Eisenstock, past Chair, WEDI Board of Directors and current Principle, JEConsulting. When did you join WEDI? I think…
Read MoreThe Burke Stomach: A Story of Health Equity
Knowledge Center Episode 152: (Part 1) Health Equity Data Efforts from a Federal Perspective April 21, 2022 Written by Samantha Holvey As a child growing up in Appalachia, I knew of an ailment called “The Burke Stomach.” My mom and grandpa were self-diagnosed with this terrible disease that caused them to writhe in pain often…
Read MoreWEDI Joins HCEG in offering the annual Industry Pulse Survey
Knowledge Center Episode 152: (Part 1) Health Equity Data Efforts from a Federal Perspective April 12, 2022 The 11th Annual Industry Pulse Research Survey, co-developed and co-commissioned by the HCEG and WEDI, is now open! We need your opinions and your answers to national survey questions. WEDI members are asked to Take the survey today. Survey…
Read MoreData Exchange: The Engine that Powers US Healthcare
Knowledge Center Episode 152: (Part 1) Health Equity Data Efforts from a Federal Perspective March 14, 2022 Written by Charles Stellar, WEDI President & CEO The engine that runs the US healthcare system is data exchange between patients, providers, and health plans. While we’ve made great strides in the last quarter century making that engine…
Read More2021 WEDI Annual Report
Knowledge Center Episode 152: (Part 1) Health Equity Data Efforts from a Federal Perspective February 4, 2022 WEDI was formed in 1991 by then-Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Dr. Louis Sullivan to be a national, multi-stakeholder organization to serve as a voice for the health care industry to improve health information exchange to…
Read MoreMillennial Medicine
Knowledge Center Episode 152: (Part 1) Health Equity Data Efforts from a Federal Perspective February 2, 2022 Written by Samantha Holvey As an elder millennial I can speak from personal experiences, challenges, and the desires of my peers when it comes to our health care and the future of health care as we see it.…
Read MoreUnified Agenda Provides Glimpse into Potential Federal Government Regulations in 2022
Knowledge Center Episode 152: (Part 1) Health Equity Data Efforts from a Federal Perspective December 16, 2021 Written by Robert Tennant, Vice President Federal Affairs The Fall 2021 Unified Agenda is a document released by the federal government outlining, by department and agency, future regulatory action. While the government is not bound by this document,…
Read MoreStaging the Data Exchange Provisions of the No Surprises Act: One Pathway to Success
Knowledge Center Episode 152: (Part 1) Health Equity Data Efforts from a Federal Perspective December 9, 2021 Written by Robert Tennant, Vice President Federal Affairs In submitting our comments in response to the Interim Final Rule with Comment (IFR) entitled, “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II,” WEDI reiterated support for the intent of the…
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