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.
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Resources
WEDI highlights challenges in integrating telehealth data into EHRs
Knowledge Center More than a third of adults used telehealth services in 2021, and now providers face the hard work of integrating results from standalone platforms. Read More
Read MoreWEDI paper seeks to offer guidance on remittance advice
Knowledge Center The use of third-party business associates has complicated the resolution of claims communications with providers; standards, communication can help. Click for Article
Read MorePodcast Episode 81: The Healthcare Metaverse; How will it Impact and Improve Patient Care. Cloud DX CEO Robert Kaul
Knowledge Center This episode is part of Telehealth Awareness Week, #TelehealthisHealth Michael has a fascinating conversation with Cloud DX CEO Robert Kaul. Cloud DX is working on developing healthcare within the relatively new and mysterious metaverse, which consists of virtual and augmented reality experiences that we haven’t even begun to scrap the surface of. Additionally,…
Read MoreBest Practices for Health Plans that Sub-Contract Creation of the Remittance Advice
Knowledge Center Providers are experiencing challenges in situations where they have a relationship/contract with a specific health plan (and submit their claims to that health plan), but that health plan then sub- contracts some or all services to a business associate – another health plan or vendor. This paper will discuss the challenges related to…
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WEDI Submits Comments to NIST on Cybersecurity Resource Guide
Knowledge Center WEDI responsed to the publication in July 2022 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 21 NIST SP 800-66r2 ipd “Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule: A Cybersecurity Resource Guide.” WEDI appreciates NIST developing this important resource and requesting public comments. WEDI was formed…
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