WEDI in the News

Knowledge Center Episode 238, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 1 of 2) August 31, 2023 Interoperability and related compliance mandates are not new, though the landscape is ever changing. Without these two key components, progress is at stake. No one wants to return to the Wild West of health data…

Knowledge Center Episode 238, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 1 of 2) August 22, 2023 A couple of new bills, or rather, retreads of old bills, demonstrate increased congressional interest in reforming prior authorization (PA) under Medicare Advantage (MA). The Price Transparency bill’s Title III section (“Establishing Requirements with Respect…

Knowledge Center Episode 238, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 1 of 2) July 31, 2023 -Edifecs, Inc., a global health information technology solutions company, is participating in multiple sessions at the virtual Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) 2023 Summer Conference, August 1 – 2. Kevin Day, principal business advisor…

Knowledge Center Episode 238, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 1 of 2) April 26, 2023 Featured Article by Robert Tennant, VP Federal Affairs, WEDI For nearly 30 years, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has been an instrumental force in igniting public-private partnerships to empower meaningful changes in the…

Knowledge Center Episode 238, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 1 of 2) April 4, 2023 The Background to the Seven Elements In 1991, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI). WEDI had the objective of reducing administrative costs in the healthcare…

Knowledge Center Episode 238, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 1 of 2) March 14, 2023 MGMA and WEDI want the CMS provisions implemented before the current proposed date of January 1, 2026. MGMA, the Medical Group Management Association and WEDI, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange, both said they favor…

Knowledge Center Episode 238, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 1 of 2) March 7, 2023 By MATTHEW ALBRIGHT If the NSA-implementing agencies could plot out and publish their plan for adopting standards, publishing regulations, and setting new compliance dates for the NSA AEOB and provider directory requirements, it would help…

Knowledge Center Episode 238, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 1 of 2) January 18, 2023 The agency “has had a singular vision from the outset. They’ve gone through multiple administrations that had different perspectives on healthcare – ONC has stayed pretty consistent, driven by bipartisan legislation,” adds Rob Tennant, vice…

Knowledge Center Episode 238, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 1 of 2) December 13, 2022 KEY TAKEAWAYS GFEs need to cover not only the provider’s own services, but those of downstream providers expected to be needed to complete treatment. Enforcement of this part of the No Surprises Act requirement was…

Knowledge Center Episode 238, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 1 of 2) December 6, 2022 December 06, 2022 – HHS has extended enforcement discretion for the delivery of some good faith estimates (GFEs) under the No Surprises Act, according to new guidance. The guidance released by HHS on Friday says that…