Comments & Letters
WEDI Submits Letter to HHS on No Surprises Act
Knowledge Center WEDI Submits Letter to HHS on No Surprises Act June 30, 2022 The No Surprises Act, signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, was an important step toward increased transparency and removing a significant financial challenge for patients. WEDI has identified an important data exchange issue, the convening…
Read MoreWEDI Comments to NCVHS on the Standardization of Information for Burden Reduction and Post-Pandemic America
Knowledge Center WEDI Comments to NCVHS on the Standardization of Information for Burden Reduction and Post-Pandemic America June 24, 2022 WEDI has submitted the linked letter below in response to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Standards Subcommittee Listening Session entitled Standardization of Information for Burden Reduction and Post-Pandemic America “Convergence 2.0”…
Read MoreSpeaking With One Voice: SDOs, CORE and WEDI Send Joint Letter to HHS on Administrative Standards
Knowledge Center Speaking With One Voice: SDOs, CORE and WEDI Send Joint Letter to HHS on Administrative Standards June 22, 2022 Written by Charles Stellar, WEDI President & CEO As we know all too well, the health care standards and operating rules development process can be highly siloed. However, this mold was cast aside by…
Read MoreCAQH, HL7, NCPDP, X12 and WEDI Send Joint Letter on Administrative Standards
Knowledge Center CAQH, HL7, NCPDP, X12 and WEDI Send Joint Letter on Administrative Standards June 8, 2022 This joint letter was sent to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra from the HIPAA-designated Standards Development Organizations and Operating Rules Entity (CAQH Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange, Health Level Seven, National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, Workgroup…
Read MoreWEDI Comments on Amended HITECH Act
Knowledge Center WEDI Comments on Amended HITECH Act 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 below to download the full comment letter. WEDI…
Read MoreWEDI Submits Comments to NIST
Knowledge Center WEDI Submits Comments to NIST April 25, 2022 WEDI submitted comments in response to the National Institute for Standards and Technology’s Request for Information: Evaluating and Improving Cybersecurity Resources: The Cybersecurity Framework and Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management. Use the link below to read the full comment letter. WEDI Submits Comments to NIST…
Read MoreWEDI Comment Letter on ONC ePA RFI
Knowledge Center WEDI Comment Letter on ONC ePA RFI March 25, 2022 WEDI submitted comments in response to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s “Request for Information: Electronic Prior Authorization Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria” Use the link below to view the full comment letter. WEDI Comment Letter on ONC ePA…
Read MoreWEDI Joint Letter on 3rd Party Apps and Patient Data
Knowledge Center WEDI Joint Letter on 3rd Party Apps and Patient Data March 25, 2022 WEDI joined with the Confidentiality Coalition on a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Commerce and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on the issue of third-party apps and the security of patient health…
Read MoreWEDI Comments on RFI regarding national health security threats, challenges, and promising practices
Knowledge Center WEDI Comments on RFI regarding national health security threats, challenges, and promising practices March 14, 2022 The response from WEDI focuses on the following four critical issues that we believe the health care industry will face over the next five years: (i) Cybersecurity intrusions (malware and ransomware); (ii) the security threat from third-party…
Read MoreWEDI Comments on No Surprises Act RFI
Knowledge Center WEDI Comments on No Surprises Act RFI March 8, 2022 WEDI submitted comments in response to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on challenges associated with the No Surprises Act (NSA). While reiterating general support for the intent of the legislation, WEDI outlined burdens the industry faces…
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