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
WEDI Federal Update 8.11.25
WEDI Conference on CMS-0057-F Highlights Critical Industry Issues. WEDI held its annual Summer Forum in Chicago on August 5-6 with over 350 attendees participating in the informative event focused on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes Final Rule (CMS-0057-F). Attendees also had the special opportunity to…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 8.4.25
Health Tech Leaders Commit to Innovative Changes Focused on Patients. On July 30, more than 60 major health care and information technology organizations at a White House event pledged to a series of innovative advancements aimed at putting the patient at the center of their care. Early adopters include well-known data networks, health systems and…
Read MoreEpisode 214: The 411 on LED: Legitimacy, Efficiency, and Development. The Solution to Healthcare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse. Health Gorilla’s Patrick Lane.
Knowledge Center Episode 214: The 411 on LED: Legitimacy, Efficiency, and Development. The Solution to Healthcare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Guest host Denny Brennan (Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium and WEDI Board Chair-Elect, welcomes Patrick Lane, President and COO of Health Gorilla. Patrick discusses his recent White House visit for the Make Health Tech…
Read MoreWEDI in the News: Health Tech Pledge
“…WEDI Executive Director Robert Tennant said: “WEDI appreciates the number of early adopters that have signed this pledge and their commitment to the collaborative work to meet the objectives of the pledge. Seeing the list of diverse and important organizations that have signed this pledge signals a real sea change in how the nation’s health…
Read MoreWEDI Blog: Summer Forum Day 1
Monday August 4, 2025 Welcome to Chicago, whether in person or virtually! Day 1 of WEDI’s annual Summer Forum starts tomorrow and the speakers, sponsors, and staff are still working fast and furiously to deliver the latest information to you. There has been no summer vacation for the CMS Promoting Interoperability and Prior Authorization (CMS-0057-F)…
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WEDI sent a letter of welcome to the new CDC Director, Dr. Susan Monarez
August 1, 2025 Susan Monarez, PhD Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd Atlanta, GA 30329 Dear Director Monarez: On behalf of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the nation’s leading authority on health information technology (IT), I extend my warmest congratulations on your confirmation as Director of the Centers for…
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