WEDI in the News
How to Balance Third-Party Health App Benefits With Security, Privacy Risks
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health November 29, 2022 Experts from WEDI, the Healthcare Leadership Council, and AHIP discuss the benefits of third-party health apps while weighing privacy and security risks. Read More Back to Knowledge Center Categories…
Read MoreWEDI comments address No Surprises Act, cyber incident reporting
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health November 29, 2022 Organization renews call for delays in implementing NSA, and it calls for change in defining ransomware attacks as data breaches. The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange last week submitted comments…
Read MoreWEDI to HHS – Industry lacks standards for No Surprises Act
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health November 14, 2022 Standards and essential workflows are lacking, and a collaborative approach to implementation would increase chances for success, group contends. Read More Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts…
Read More6Â Recommendations for Overcoming No Surprises Act Hurdles
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health November 11, 2022 Key Takeaways: The No Surprises Act contains provisions that protect patients from surprise medical billing and out-of-network emergency care costs not reimbursed by insurance. Although considered a win for patients,…
Read MoreWEDI Calls on HHS to Delay No Surprises Act Data Exchange Requirements
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health November 10, 2022 WEDI said that HHS should employ a glidepath approach to the No Surprises Act data exchange requirements until the industry has adopted data standards to support GFEs. Read More…
Read MoreHHS advisory group submits No Surprises Act data exchange recommendations
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health November 10, 2022 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange advisory group yesterday urged Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to work closely with standards development organizations and other health care partners to…
Read MoreWEDI highlights challenges in integrating telehealth data into EHRs
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health October 19, 2022 More than a third of adults used telehealth services in 2021, and now providers face the hard work of integrating results from standalone platforms. Read More Back to Knowledge Center…
Read MoreWEDI paper seeks to offer guidance on remittance advice
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health October 17, 2022 The use of third-party business associates has complicated the resolution of claims communications with providers; standards, communication can help. Click for Article Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters…
Read MoreAgencies release a final rule for No Surprises Act
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health August 26, 2022 The update includes guidance on how entities conducting independent reviews of disputes about charges can resolve differences. Three federal agencies have released a final rule updating several key provisions of…
Read MoreAvoid Surprises by Staying Abreast of Surprise Billing
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health August 19, 2022 CMS regulations and accompanying surprise billing updates are changing faster than revenue cycle leaders can keep up. Read the Article Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press…
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