Comments & Letters
WEDI Letter to Secretary Becerra on the NSA – AEOB Issue
Knowledge Center Episode 226- Understanding AI Governance and the Boardroom Through Six Dimensions. JaeLynn Williams August 19, 2021 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. As the compliance date soon approaches,…
Read MoreWEDI Comment Letter to NCVHS on Healthcare Standards Development, Adoption and Implementation
Knowledge Center Episode 226- Understanding AI Governance and the Boardroom Through Six Dimensions. JaeLynn Williams July 30, 2021 WEDI is pleased to submit the following letter in response to the Request for Public Comment (RPC) from the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Standards Subcommittee entitled “Healthcare Standards Development, Adoption and Implementation” published…
Read MoreLetter to CMS on the WEDI EFT/ERA Survey Results
Knowledge Center Episode 226- Understanding AI Governance and the Boardroom Through Six Dimensions. JaeLynn Williams June 23, 2021 WEDI developed the EFT/ERA survey questions instrument through our Remittance Advice and Payment Subworkgroup with CMS staff participating. The intent of the survey was to gather information on enhanced services and additional fees charged for receiving the…
Read MoreWEDI Letter to The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Knowledge Center Episode 226- Understanding AI Governance and the Boardroom Through Six Dimensions. JaeLynn Williams June 1, 2021 On behalf of our members, we offer our best wishes for great success as CMS Administrator and, as the collective voice of the health care industry on health IT issues, WEDI looks forward to continuing our important…
Read MoreWEDI Comments: Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement
Knowledge Center Episode 226- Understanding AI Governance and the Boardroom Through Six Dimensions. JaeLynn Williams May 6, 2021 WEDI is pleased to submit the following comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) entitled, “Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement,”…
Read MoreWEDI Comments: No Surprises Act
Knowledge Center Episode 226- Understanding AI Governance and the Boardroom Through Six Dimensions. JaeLynn Williams April 20, 2021 WEDI has submitted the letter linked below to HHS Secretary Becerra. The letter describes the level of WEDI support for the No Surprises Act as an important step towards increased transparency and removing financial hurdles for patients…
Read MoreWEDI Letter to The Honorable Xavier Becerra
Knowledge Center Episode 226- Understanding AI Governance and the Boardroom Through Six Dimensions. JaeLynn Williams April 6, 2021 As the collective voice of the health care industry on health IT issues, we offer you our best wishes for great success as HHS Secretary and look forward to continuing our important partnership. Read the entire letter…
Read MoreWEDI Letter to CMS on Prior Authorization/Interoperability Regulation
Knowledge Center Episode 226- Understanding AI Governance and the Boardroom Through Six Dimensions. JaeLynn Williams February 26, 2021 Nancy Spector, as WEDI Board Chair, sent this letter to Elizabeth Richter, Acting CMS Administrator. As the agency is currently reviewing the Prior Authorization and Interoperability regulation, this communication outlined our strong support for adoption of standards that will…
Read MoreWEDI 2020 Annual Report
Knowledge Center Episode 226- Understanding AI Governance and the Boardroom Through Six Dimensions. JaeLynn Williams January 27, 2021 A message from WEDI’s CEO, Charles Stellar 2020 has met the criteria for being a challenge to our health care delivery system and unfortunately for the loss of lives that the pandemic has created. Amid so many…
Read MoreComment Letter: CMS Rules to Reduce Administrative Burden and Improve the Prior Authorization Process
Knowledge Center Episode 226- Understanding AI Governance and the Boardroom Through Six Dimensions. JaeLynn Williams January 4, 2021 Submitted via the Federal Regulations Web Portal, www.regulations.gov RE: Medicaid Program; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Reducing Provider and Patient Burden by Improving Prior Authorization Processes, and Promoting Patients’ Electronic Access to Health Information for Medicaid…
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