Comments & Letters

Knowledge Center Episode 242: CMS-0057F Roundtable: Testing Progress Across the Industry 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” held on June 9, 2022. We…

Knowledge Center Episode 242: CMS-0057F Roundtable: Testing Progress Across the Industry 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 for Electronic Data…

Knowledge Center Episode 242: CMS-0057F Roundtable: Testing Progress Across the Industry 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…

Knowledge Center Episode 242: CMS-0057F Roundtable: Testing Progress Across the Industry 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…

Knowledge Center Episode 242: CMS-0057F Roundtable: Testing Progress Across the Industry 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…

Knowledge Center Episode 242: CMS-0057F Roundtable: Testing Progress Across the Industry 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 information.…

Knowledge Center Episode 242: CMS-0057F Roundtable: Testing Progress Across the Industry 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 applications (apps); (iii); security…

Knowledge Center Episode 242: CMS-0057F Roundtable: Testing Progress Across the Industry 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…

Knowledge Center Episode 242: CMS-0057F Roundtable: Testing Progress Across the Industry December 7, 2021 WEDI is pleased to submit the following comments in response to the Interim Final Rule with Comment (IFR) entitled, “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II,” published in the Federal Register on October 7, 2021 (86 FR 55980). We believe that…