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 Blog: Five Insights from the WEDI Summer Forum
Five Insights from the WEDI Summer Forum By: Nancy Spector, WEDI Senior Director, Federal Affairs WEDI’s 2026 Summer Forum in Chicago was a big success with its focus on the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization regulations (0057-F and 0062-P). Attendees were offered a “whirlwind” of valuable information from expert speakers (ending day two on the…
Read MoreEpisode 258- Part 1 of 2, Payers Preparing for Success: CMS 0057F Implementation and CMS 0062P Readiness
Knowledge Center Episode 258- Part 1 of 2, Payers Preparing for Success: CMS 0057F Implementation and CMS 0062P Readiness This is part 1 of a 2-part episode Hosted by WEDI Board Chair Merri-Lee Stine (Aetna), health care payer leaders discuss their CMS 0057 implementation experiences, including workflow changes, testing readiness, operational challenges, and lessons learned.…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 8.17.26
CMS Posts Materials from Listening Session on Advancing Adoption of X12 Version 008060. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted materials from the agency’s July 1 Listening Session on advancing the adoption of X12’s Version 008060 administrative transactions. WEDI and the six Designated Standards Maintenance Organizations (Dental Content Committee, Health Level 7, National…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 8.10.26
OMB Reviewing Final Rules for HTI-5 and Transparency in Coverage. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing two final rules. The first regulation is the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC’s) “Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity” final rule, known as “HTI-5.” The proposed…
Read MoreEpisode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report
Knowledge Center Episode 257: Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report From WEDI’s 2026 Spring Conference, a panel of healthcare IT stakeholders will share real-world reactions and discuss the results from the 2025 DataSpring Index Report. Members of its Advisory Council will offer their unique perspective on the report and what it means for the…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 8.3.26
Key Prior Authorization Policies Finalized in FY2027 CMS IPPS Final Rule. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) partnered to finalize key Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) electronic prior authorization policies impacting the 2024 CMS Promoting Interoperability and Advancing Prior Authorization Final Rule…
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