Press Releases
WEDI Applauds Rescinding of Health Plan Identifier (HPID) by CMS
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report November 6, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nov. 6, 2019 — WEDI, the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in health care information exchange, today applauded the rescinding by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of…
Read MoreWEDI Supports Key JAMA Findings on Waste in US Health Care System
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report October 29, 2019 Advisor to HHS calls for continued push for efficient and effective sharing of billing and clinical data in order to achieve administrative simplification WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oct. 29, 2019 — Earlier this month, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)…
Read MoreWEDI Releases Industry White Paper, “Understanding the Models and Definitions of Encounters”
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report October 10, 2019 Document outlines models and definitions of health care encounter transactions and provides clarification for future work addressing the health care industry’s needs WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oct. 10, 2019— WEDI, the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to…
Read MoreWEDI Announces Winter Conference 2019: Connect, Communicate, Collaborate
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report October 1, 2019 December 2-5 event to connect payers, providers, government regulators and vendors for high-level discussions on best practices and critical issues impacting the ever-evolving health care environment WASHINGTON, DC — October 1, 2019 — The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the…
Read MoreWEDI Releases Issue Brief on Common Acknowledgement Misunderstandings
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report July 22, 2019 Educational resource clarifies basic misunderstandings related to acknowledgements within HIPAA transaction exchange using the ASC X12 Version 005010 (5010) WASHINGTON, DC — July 22, 2019 — WEDI, the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in…
Read MoreWEDI Offers Public Comments on Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement Draft 2
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report June 19, 2019 WEDI supports establishing a framework for the trusted exchange of electronic health information; offers the structure for intra‐industry collaboration WASHINGTON, DC — June 19, 2019 — WEDI, the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in…
Read MoreWEDI Offers Public Comments on CMS and ONC Proposed Rules Implementing Provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report June 7, 2019 WEDI commends the work undertaken to advance interoperability but feels the proposed timeline is insufficient for provider adoption and implementation and EHR vendor development WASHINGTON, DC — June 7, 2019 — WEDI, the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health…
Read MoreWEDI Announces 2019 Summer Forum “Bridging EDI to API: Working for Today, Preparing for Tomorrow”
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report June 6, 2019 July 30-31 event will bring healthcare leaders together to address issues affecting the future of Health IT and interoperability WASHINGTON, DC — June 6, 2019 — WEDI, the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in…
Read MoreTrusted Network Accreditation Program (TNAP) Collaborative Launches Survey to Identify Issues with the Interoperable Exchange of Healthcare Data
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report May 21, 2019 FARMINGTON, Conn. – May 21, 2019 – The Trusted Network Accreditation Program (TNAP) collaborative, developed to promote interoperability by assuring the security and privacy of trusted networks, today announced the release of a five-question survey. The survey was designed to help gather input related to…
Read MoreWEDI Releases Industry White Paper, “Provider Adjustments (PLB) in the Electronics Remittance Advice (835)”
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report May 20, 2019 Document outlines and explains common complexities of the PLB WASHINGTON, DC — May 20, 2019 — WEDI, the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in healthcare information exchange and a statutory advisor to the U.S.…
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