SDOs & Operating Rules Updates
WEDI Federal Update 9.30.24
OCR Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $250,000. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with a privately-owned health care provider in the state of Washington, concerning potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule, following a ransomware attack…
Read MoreFederal Update October 7th, 2024
WEDI Federal Update (10/7/24) WEDI Submits Comments to ASTP/ONC on HTI-2 Proposed Rule. WEDI submitted comments on the proposed rule titled “Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability” (HTI-2) released by the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC), Department of…
Read MoreWEDI NCVHS 835-837 Survey Presentation
On Sept. 20, 2024, WEDI presented the findings from our industry survey on the 008020 version of the X12 835 Electronic Remittance Advice and X12 837 Electronic Claim (Dental, Institutional, and Professional) to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Joint Meeting of the Subcommittee on Privacy, Confidentiality and Security and the Subcommittee on Standards. WEDI Board Chair Ed Hafner and Chair-Elect Merri-Lee Stine presented the results of the survey to the NCVHS.
Read MoreWEDI Letter to CMS on NSA Convening Provider/Facility Issues
WEDI Letter to CMS on NSA Convening Provider/Facility Issues WEDI sent a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, on issues related to the Convening Provider/Facility provisions of the No Surprises Act View the Letter
Read MoreWEDI Comments on the CMS Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
Knowledge Center Episode 269 – Connecting Data, Intelligence and Action in a Practical Way September 11, 2023 WEDI submitted comments to CMS on the No Surprises Act in response to a Request for Information included in the Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule. Download Comment Letter Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts…
Read MoreMarch Genomics Workgroup Meeting – Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH)
Knowledge Center Episode 269 – Connecting Data, Intelligence and Action in a Practical Way March 28, 2023 To provide education about genomic regulations, we had a guest speaker from the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH), the Work Stream and Clinical Projects Manager, Lindsay, who manages international teams developing standards for the responsible sharing…
Read MorePodcast Episode 86: Review of WEDI’s Testimony at the NCVHS Standards Subcommittee Meeting
Knowledge Center Episode 269 – Connecting Data, Intelligence and Action in a Practical Way January 20, 2023 Matthew speaks with Ed Hafner, Chair of WEDI’s Board of Directors and AVP Payer Strategy-Medical Network with Change Healthcare, and Robert Tennant, Vice President, Federal Affairs with WEDI. The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Standards…
Read MoreWEDI Testimony: NCVHS X12 & CAQH CORE Hearing
Knowledge Center Episode 269 – Connecting Data, Intelligence and Action in a Practical Way January 20, 2023 The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Standards Subcommittee hearing has taken place this week, Jan.18 & 19, examining the new and updated transaction standards and operating rules. The first day focused on the X12 proposal to…
Read MoreSpeaking With One Voice: SDOs, CORE and WEDI Send Joint Letter to HHS on Administrative Standards
Knowledge Center Episode 269 – Connecting Data, Intelligence and Action in a Practical Way June 22, 2022 Written by Charles Stellar, WEDI President & CEO As we know all too well, the health care standards and operating rules development process can be highly siloed. However, this mold was cast aside by the three Standards Development…
Read MoreWEDI Spotlight: Standards and Operating Rules
Knowledge Center Episode 269 – Connecting Data, Intelligence and Action in a Practical Way November 10, 2021 WEDI held a webinar for members to attend this important spotlight as SDOs (Standard Development Organizations) and Operating Rules Entities offering updates on their activities and addressing any questions from the audience. Members could learn more about these…
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