WEDI Papers & Fact Sheets
Integrating Telehealth Data from Standalone Platforms into EHRs
Knowledge Center Episode 264- One Mistake Is All Hackers Need: The Cybersecurity Challenge in Healthcare September 21, 2022 As the use of telehealth services through standalone platforms becomes more prevalent, there will be an increased need to integrate health data from those platforms into patients’ electronic health records (EHR). This paper will provide an overview…
Read MoreCHIME and WEDI Launch the “THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK” Campaign to Arm Consumers Against Loss of Health Information
Knowledge Center CHIME & WEDI Launch the Think Before You Click Campaign to Arm Consumers Against Loss of Health Information May 23, 2022 ANN ARBOR, MI, and WASHINGTON, DC, May 23, 2022 — As patients increasingly permit access to their health information by way of third-party applications (apps), the need to ensure the privacy and…
Read MoreFact Sheet: Data issues in Clinical Genomics
Knowledge Center Episode 264- One Mistake Is All Hackers Need: The Cybersecurity Challenge in Healthcare March 17, 2022 What can EHR systems do now to support genomics in clinical practice In general, the health care industry struggles to understand how to better incorporate genomics into patient care. Some of these challenges are attributed to the…
Read More2021 WEDI Annual Report
Knowledge Center Episode 264- One Mistake Is All Hackers Need: The Cybersecurity Challenge in Healthcare February 4, 2022 WEDI was formed in 1991 by then-Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Dr. Louis Sullivan to be a national, multi-stakeholder organization to serve as a voice for the health care industry to improve health information exchange…
Read MoreNACHA Data Security Requirement Updates for Healthcare Entities
Knowledge Center Episode 264- One Mistake Is All Hackers Need: The Cybersecurity Challenge in Healthcare November 17, 2021 This paper outlines updates made to the NACHA Operating Rules (Article 1, section 1.6 Security Requirements) regarding security requirements for account numbers used in healthcare claim payments and other electronic payments made by healthcare entities. NACHA Data…
Read MoreFact Sheet: Privacy and Security in Telehealth
Knowledge Center Episode 264- One Mistake Is All Hackers Need: The Cybersecurity Challenge in Healthcare November 10, 2021 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires covered entities (e.g., health care provider, payer, or clearinghouse) to protect PHI they maintain or transmit to other covered entities or business associates. The requirement is to protect…
Read MorePrior Authorization Workflow Barriers and Guiding Principles
Knowledge Center Episode 264- One Mistake Is All Hackers Need: The Cybersecurity Challenge in Healthcare October 4, 2021 Based on its discussions, the Prior Authorization Subworkgroup developed a set of guiding principles that will support optimal industry implementation of the X12 278 transactions and help stakeholders achieve increased benefits and cost savings associated with prior…
Read MoreBest Practices for Secondary EDI Claim Submissions
Knowledge Center Episode 264- One Mistake Is All Hackers Need: The Cybersecurity Challenge in Healthcare September 27, 2021 Mitigation steps that providers, software vendors, clearinghouses, and health plans can take to reduce consumption of resources at all levels, eliminate questions and confusion, reduce errors, and result in faster and more accurate payments to providers. If…
Read MoreFact Sheet: Privacy and Security in Telehealth, Security Risk Assessments
Knowledge Center Episode 264- One Mistake Is All Hackers Need: The Cybersecurity Challenge in Healthcare June 23, 2021 A recent WEDI white paper found that privacy and security concerns are obstacles for providers and patients use of telehealth services. As such, the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI) is critical for telehealth’s adoption.…
Read MoreFact Sheet: Privacy & Security in Telehealth, Business Associates Agreements
Knowledge Center Episode 264- One Mistake Is All Hackers Need: The Cybersecurity Challenge in Healthcare June 23, 2021 A recent WEDI white paper found that privacy and security concerns are obstacles for providers and patients use of telehealth services. As such, the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI) is critical for telehealth’s adoption.…
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