Regulatory Updates
Help ONC Define Health Interoperability Outcomes for the Next Decade
Knowledge Center Episode 247: The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem: Vision, Value, and How the Industry Can Engage May 20, 2021 What health interoperability outcomes would you like to see before/by 2030? ONC is looking for your input for “Health Interoperability Outcomes 2030” which we kicked off last week. You can submit your interoperability outcomes by…
Read MoreFree Virtual Event On-Demand: Ready, Set, Comply; Meeting the Information Blocking Challenge
Knowledge Center Episode 247: The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem: Vision, Value, and How the Industry Can Engage April 29, 2021 WEDI hosted a day-long examination of the Information Blocking Regulations. Watch on-demand sessions assessing your program, listen to patient advocacy groups on how information blocking will address their day to day healthcare concerns, learn more…
Read MoreRead the WEDI statement congratulating Xavier Becerra on becoming the 25th HHS Secretary
Knowledge Center Episode 247: The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem: Vision, Value, and How the Industry Can Engage March 19, 2021 WEDI, as the leading authority on the use of health IT to improve health care information exchange, extends our congratulations to Xavier Becerra on becoming the 25th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and…
Read MoreSurvey on Fees for Remittance Advice and Electronic Funds Transfer Transactions
Knowledge Center Episode 247: The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem: Vision, Value, and How the Industry Can Engage March 15, 2021 WEDI is conducting a survey to gather information on enhanced services and additional fees charged for receiving the electronic remittance advice (ERA) via the X12 835 transaction (subsequently referred to as “835”) and/or payment made…
Read MoreKey Healthcare and Health IT Components of HR 1319
Knowledge Center Episode 247: The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem: Vision, Value, and How the Industry Can Engage March 12, 2021 Click below for a description of the key healthcare and health IT provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Key Healthcare and Health IT Components of HR 1319 Back to Knowledge Center Categories…
Read MoreChiquita Brooks-LaSure Tapped by President Biden to Lead CMS
Knowledge Center Episode 247: The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem: Vision, Value, and How the Industry Can Engage February 18, 2021 WEDI applauds President Joe Biden for his selection of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Once confirmed, Brooks-LaSure will take on the role of Administrator at a critical time-with…
Read MoreWEDI 2020 Annual Report
Knowledge Center Episode 247: The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem: Vision, Value, and How the Industry Can Engage January 27, 2021 A message from WEDI’s CEO, Charles Stellar 2020 has met the criteria for being a challenge to our health care delivery system and unfortunately for the loss of lives that the pandemic has created. Amid…
Read MoreMember Advisory: CMS Puts Patients Over Paperwork with New Rule that Addresses the Prior Authorization Process
Knowledge Center Episode 247: The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem: Vision, Value, and How the Industry Can Engage January 15, 2021 WEDI believes the Final Rule issued by CMS is an important step towards improving administrative transactions such as prior authorization and effective and secure data flow between patients, providers, and payers. As we have done…
Read MoreSay “Hey!” to Project US@ – a Unified Specification for Address in Health Care
Knowledge Center Episode 247: The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem: Vision, Value, and How the Industry Can Engage December 7, 2020 The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in collaboration with Health Level 7 (HL7), the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), and X12 (along with the other standards development organizations…
Read MoreONC Announces Interim Final Rule with Comment Period
Knowledge Center Episode 247: The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem: Vision, Value, and How the Industry Can Engage October 29, 2020 WEDI applauds the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) for releasing today an interim final rule extending by six months the compliance deadline for the information blocking provisions of the Cures…
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