WEDI Blog
Happy or Hesitant? Perhaps a Bit of Both. Inside the Mind of a WEDI Event Director
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report June 15, 2022 Written by Michael McNutt I’ve been involved in meeting, conference, and special event planning since 1994 when I helped with the opening ceremonies for the World Cup Soccer Tournament. With my knowledge of the business, I even involved myself in the…
Read More2022 WEDI No Surprises Act Survey Results
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report June 8, 2022 The WEDI No Surprises Task Group developed a survey in April, which collected input from 274 industry stakeholders. Use the link below to see the full survey results. Contact sholvey@wedi.org if you would like to participate in the NSA task group.…
Read MoreWhy WEDI, with Ed Hafner
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report May 13, 2022 “Why WEDI” is a series of short interviews with WEDI members and leaders in health IT. This week we interviewed Ed Hafner, Chair-Elect, WEDI Board of Directors and Coding and AVP Payer Strategy – Medical Network, Change Healthcare. When did you join…
Read MoreWEDI Workgroups – Open House
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report 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, and developing recommendations,…
Read MoreWhy WEDI, with Nancy Spector
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report 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 WEDI? I joined WEDI…
Read MoreWhy WEDI, with Jay Eisenstock
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report 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 somewhere around 2010,…
Read MoreThe Burke Stomach: A Story of Health Equity
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report 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 and experience a…
Read MoreWEDI Joins HCEG in offering the annual Industry Pulse Survey
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report 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 closes April 30th and…
Read MoreData Exchange: The Engine that Powers US Healthcare
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report 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 run smoothly and…
Read More2021 WEDI Annual Report
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report 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 enhance the quality…
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