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HHS advisor seeking physician input on NSA good faith estimate requirements
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health May 18, 2022 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), an official advisor to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has put together a short survey to gauge how challenging…
Read MoreNew framework aims to secure digital health apps not covered by HIPAA
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health May 9, 2022 Several healthcare stakeholder groups developed a new framework that addresses privacy and security risks associated with digital health tools and apps that fall outside of HIPAA regulation. Use the link…
Read MoreWEDI Makes Healthcare-Specific Recommendations for Improving the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health April 29, 2022 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has responded to the request for information from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and has made several recommendations for improving…
Read MoreNIST urged to help small healthcare providers, add ransomware to framework
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health April 28, 2022 As malware- and ransomware-based intrusions will continue to plague healthcare into the foreseeable future, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) is urging NIST to combine its ransomware guide to…
Read MoreWEDI Responds to NIST’S RFI, Urges Increased Focus on Ransomware
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health April 27, 2022 In response to NIST’S request for information, WEDI urged the institute to increase its focus on ransomware and address third-party app security challenges. Read the full article linked below. WEDI…
Read MoreThe Quest to Improve Security, Privacy of Third-Party Health Apps
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health April 13, 2022 From HealthITSecurity WEDI and the Confidentiality Coalition proposed recommendations for improving the transparency, security, and privacy of third-party health apps with access to PHI. The Quest to Improve Security, Privacy…
Read MorePrivacy risks loom without third-party app and API standards, healthcare groups say
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health March 30, 2022 As the interoperability push continues in healthcare, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) and the Confidentiality Coalition are again urging regulatory leaders to address patient privacy and security risks…
Read MoreWEDI: ONC Health IT Certification Should Require ePA Data Exchange
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health March 30, 2022 In a letter responding to an ONC request for information, WEDI gave several recommendations on transitioning the industry to ePA data exchange. Use the link below to read the full…
Read MoreWEDI: HHS No Surprises Act Needs Data Standards to Prevent Burden
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health September 14, 2021 WEDI gave several recommendations related to HHS’ No Surprises Act, such as the development of data standards to prevent administrative burden. In response to the Department of Health and Human…
Read More2021 WEDI Industry Survey
Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health July 16, 2021 WEDI is conducting this survey to gather feedback on critical industry topics and learn how WEDI can be of better service to our constituents. The survey will remain open until…
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