WEDI provides a full suite of resources designed to help organizations better understand and manage health IT. The Resources section provides access to WEDI’s various tools and library of health IT information.
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Resources
Episode 235: The Evolution & Challenges of Information Blocking. Part 1 of 2
Knowledge Center Episode 235: The Evolution & Challenges of Information Blocking. Part 1 of 2 This is a 2-part episode: From a December 2025 WEDI virtual spotlight, a panel of health IT leaders break down the current state and the future of regarding information blocking, and how organizations can stay compliant while moving interoperability forward.…
Read MoreWEDI Blog: Partial Government Shutdown: Update as of Monday Morning 2/2/26
Partial Government Shutdown: Update as of Monday Morning 2/2/26 A partial federal government shutdown, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), began at 12:01 am on Saturday, January 31, 2026, due to the lack of passage of the remaining Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills. While this partial shutdown is expected to be short,…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 1.26.26
CMS Prior Authorization of Drugs Proposed Rule Under Review by OMB. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed regulation titled “Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs (CMS-0062)” is currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This proposed regulation was included most recently in the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda.…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 1.19.26
ASTP Discusses the Era of Patient Engagement. The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published a Health IT Buzz post, titled “Digital Dividends Realized: Hospital Patient Engagement Capabilities.” This is the first in a new series in which the agency focuses on patients’ use of electronic…
Read MoreEpisode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health
Knowledge Center Episode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health Michael Lunzer, Founder and CEO of Itiliti Health visits the podcast to break down the real-world impact of CMS-0057, the challenges of turning interoperability policy into practice, and where healthcare organizations can unlock value beyond compliance-today and in the years…
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WEDI testified Feb. 4, 2026 before the HHS Office for Civil Rights
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