Knowledge Center
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.
We strive to make the approval process of our work products as transparent as possible. White papers, issue briefs and surveys must be approved by the Peer Review Committee. Workgroup charters, new workgroups and co-chairs must be approved by the Work Group Leadership Committee. Comment letters and WEDI policies must be approved by the Policy Committee.
Resources
ICD-10 Survey Results
Knowledge Center In its advisory role under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) periodically brings to the attention of the Department of Health and Human Services issues related to Administrative Simplification and related areas that it believes merit review and consideration. WEDI has been…
Read MoreRequest for Information Regarding the Requirements for the Health Plan Identifier (HPID)
Knowledge Center In response to the Request for Information (RFI) regarding the Requirements for the Health Plan Identifier (HPID), WEDI held a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to provide a forum for healthcare organizations to convene and discuss in detail issues relating to regulatory provisions for the HPID. The outcome of the discussion is a set…
Read MoreICD-10 Vendor Readiness
Knowledge Center This WEDI issue brief provides a list of items that System Vendors should address regarding the ICD-10 remediation, testing, and implementation of their products. Communicating the items identified in this issue brief will help to provide greater transparency and insight into a Vendor system’s ICD-10 readiness. Vendors should work with their Customers concerning:…
Read MoreICD-10 Roadmap Tool Kit
Knowledge Center The WEDI ICD-10 Roadmap Tool Kit is designed to help locate resources available from WEDI and CMS. It provides either a “quick start guide” for those just starting their ICD-10 efforts or a “quick reference guide” for those currently moving through their plans. This document is divided into five sections corresponding to the…
Read MoreTen Items That Payers Should Share On Their ICD-10 Website
Knowledge Center This WEDI issue brief provides a list of the “Top 10” items payers should consider making available on their ICD-10 website and provides a brief description of each item. The items identified in this issue brief will help to provide greater transparency and insight into a payer’s ICD-10 readiness, inform providers about ICD-10…
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Recommendations to Enhance the Transition to ICD-10
Knowledge Center In its advisory role under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) periodically brings to the attention of the Department of Health and Human Services issues related to Administrative Simplification and related areas that it believes merit review and consideration. Following the recent…
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