WEDI in the News
WEDI submits letter to CMS on virtual credit card concerns
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health August 17, 2022 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange is warning that the use of virtual credit cards by healthcare payers to make payments to providers, while mitigating some fraud issues, can cause…
Read MoreNo Surprises Act compliance: Sizing up the challenges
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health August 11, 2022 By Fred Bazzoli, Editor-in-Chief, HDM A WEDI forum addresses the difficulties in providing consumers with accurate estimates of healthcare expenses in advance of receiving services. The No Surprises Act is…
Read MoreHHS Asked to ‘Expeditiously Address’ GFE Provision
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health July 29, 2022 A workforce group takes aim at part of the No Surprises Act and asks HHS to act. The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) released a letter to HHS regarding the…
Read MoreCHIME and WEDI Caution Consumers Against Health Information Loss
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health June 24, 2022 A new resource developed by the two groups can be customized to help patients guard their data on third-party health sites. With third-party applications gaining more access to patients’ health…
Read MoreMajor Medical Groups Pen Complaints of GFE ‘Convener’ Requirement
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health June 23, 2022 A flurry of stakeholder complaints around the “convener” requirement for good faith estimates (GFE) has put pressure on CMS to take action. Read the article Back to Knowledge Center Categories…
Read MoreNo Surprises Act Convening Provider Requirements Create Burden
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health June 20, 2022 The convening provider requirements in the No Surprises Act pose challenges for providers, who would rather delay the obligation until data exchange standards are in place, according to a survey…
Read MoreFriday at Five: Recent Studies, Surveys and Reports
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health June 13, 2022 2022 WEDI No Surprises Act Survey Results The WEDI (@WEDIonline) No Surprises Task Group developed a survey in April, which collected input from 274 industry stakeholders. “While the No Surprises…
Read MoreAMGA Asks CMS to Amend Good Faith Estimate Policy, Guidance
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health June 8, 2022 Â The good faith estimate policy creates substantial administrative burden for healthcare practices, which could negatively impact patient care, AMGA said. The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) also highlighted issues…
Read MoreCHIME, WEDI Launch Patient Education Campaign on Health Data Sharing
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health May 25, 2022 The initiative will include a 5-step checklist to increase patient education about health data sharing, helping patients protect their health information while using third-party apps. CHIME, WEDI Launch Patient Education…
Read MoreEdifecs’ Leaders to Speak at WEDI 2022 Spring Virtual Conference
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health May 19, 2022 Edifecs, Inc., a global health information technology solutions company, is hosting sessions at the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) 2022 Spring Conference, held virtually May 23-26. Edifecs experts are…
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