Comments & Letters
WEDI Submits Letter to Secretary Becerra about No Surprises Act Industry Glidepath
Knowledge Center Episode 221- From Compliance to Intelligence: CMS-0057-F Progress and the Future of AI in Healthcare: Sponsored by MCG Health November 7, 2022 WEDI sent a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra outlining our concerns regarding implementation of the data exchange provisions of the No Surprises Act and offering recommendations for an industry glidepath.…
Read MoreWEDI Comments on CMS “Make Your Voice Heard” RFI
Knowledge Center Episode 221- From Compliance to Intelligence: CMS-0057-F Progress and the Future of AI in Healthcare: Sponsored by MCG Health November 7, 2022 WEDI submitted comments to CMS is response to a Request for Information entitled “Make Your Voice Heard: Promoting Efficiency and Equity Within CMS Programs.” WEDI’s comments focused on health equity, telehealth,…
Read MoreWEDI Submits Comments to NIST on Cybersecurity Resource Guide
Knowledge Center Episode 221- From Compliance to Intelligence: CMS-0057-F Progress and the Future of AI in Healthcare: Sponsored by MCG Health September 23, 2022 WEDI responsed to the publication in July 2022 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 21 NIST SP 800-66r2 ipd “Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability…
Read MoreWEDI Submits Letter to CMS on Administrative Simplification Guidance
Knowledge Center Episode 221- From Compliance to Intelligence: CMS-0057-F Progress and the Future of AI in Healthcare: Sponsored by MCG Health August 9, 2022 WEDI submitted comments in response to the publication by CMS of administrative simplification guidance in the areas of: (i) Covered Entities’ responsibility for ensuring Business Associates’ compliance with HIPAA regulations; and…
Read MoreWEDI Submits Letter to HHS on No Surprises Act
Knowledge Center Episode 221- From Compliance to Intelligence: CMS-0057-F Progress and the Future of AI in Healthcare: Sponsored by MCG Health 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.…
Read MoreWEDI Comments to NCVHS on the Standardization of Information for Burden Reduction and Post-Pandemic America
Knowledge Center Episode 221- From Compliance to Intelligence: CMS-0057-F Progress and the Future of AI in Healthcare: Sponsored by MCG Health 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…
Read MoreSpeaking With One Voice: SDOs, CORE and WEDI Send Joint Letter to HHS on Administrative Standards
Knowledge Center Episode 221- From Compliance to Intelligence: CMS-0057-F Progress and the Future of AI in Healthcare: Sponsored by MCG Health 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…
Read MoreCAQH, HL7, NCPDP, X12 and WEDI Send Joint Letter on Administrative Standards
Knowledge Center Episode 221- From Compliance to Intelligence: CMS-0057-F Progress and the Future of AI in Healthcare: Sponsored by MCG Health 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,…
Read MoreWEDI Comments on Amended HITECH Act
Knowledge Center Episode 221- From Compliance to Intelligence: CMS-0057-F Progress and the Future of AI in Healthcare: Sponsored by MCG 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…
Read MoreWEDI Submits Comments to NIST
Knowledge Center Episode 221- From Compliance to Intelligence: CMS-0057-F Progress and the Future of AI in Healthcare: Sponsored by MCG Health 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…
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