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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: ONC Health IT Certification Should Require ePA Data Exchange
Knowledge Center In a letter responding to an ONC request for information, WEDI gave several recommendations on transitioning the industry to ePA data exchange. Use the link below to read the full article.
Read MorePodcast Episode 70: Advancing the Representation Medical Device Development and Clinical Research
Knowledge Center Matthew has a fantastic conversation with Kendal Whitlock, Chair of Product Development and Clinical Research for the Med Tech Color Collaborative Community. MedTech Color has convened this Collaborative Community to create a forum where medtech professionals and other stakeholders can address minority health issues in medical device product development and clinical research. The…
Read MoreWEDI Joint Letter on 3rd Party Apps and Patient Data
Knowledge Center WEDI joined with the Confidentiality Coalition on a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Commerce and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on the issue of third-party apps and the security of patient health information. The two organizations reiterated their support for patients having electronic access to…
Read MoreWEDI Member Alert: CMS Issues new Guidance on ePayments and ERA
Knowledge Center The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued guidance to clarify requirements for covered entities conducting transactions using Virtual Credit Cards (VCCs), electronic funds transfer (EFT) and electronic remittance advice (ERA). In the guidance, CMS addresses three specific questions: Do the adopted HIPAA EFT and ERA standards permit health plans to pay claims…
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WEDI Comment Letter on ONC ePA RFI
Knowledge Center WEDI submitted comments in response to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s “Request for Information: Electronic Prior Authorization Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria” Use the link below to view the full comment letter.
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