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 2.10.25
Senate Committees Votes to Move RFK Nomination Forward for Full Senate Vote. The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 along party lines to advance President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing on Jan. 29. View the…
Read MoreEpisode 190- Leveraging Data to Provide Better Care- Dr. Hamad Husainy, PointClickCare
Knowledge Center Michael welcomes Dr. Hamad Husainy, Chief Medical Officer with PointClickCare, an EHR software vendor that specializes in providing technological solutions for the senior care industry. The two discuss how interoperability continues to improve care coordination, how regulations and technology has helped improve data interoperability, and how AI will usher in even more data…
Read MoreEpisode 189: Electronic Health Records: An Integral Partner in Health Care Accessibility, Prerana Laddha, Epic
Knowledge Center From WEDI’s recently concluded Winter Forum on Health Accessibility, Janice Karin (Massachusetts Health Data Consortium and WEDI Health Equity Workgroup Co-Chair) chats with Prerana Laddha, Director of Population Health with Epic. Prerana offers her insight on EHR’s role in advancing health equity, data challenges EHRs face, interoperability and the emergence of artificial intelligence…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 2.3.2025
Senate Committees Hold HHS Secretary Confirmation Hearings. Two Senate Committees conducted confirmation hearings for President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing on Jan. 29. View the hearing here. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…
Read MoreEpisode 188- Bridging the Data Gap: The Role of Standards & Technology in Genomic Data Exchange, Sandy Rolfe, WEDI Genomics Workgroup Chair
Knowledge Center Michael welcomes Sandy Rolfe, Chair of the WEDI Genomics Workgroup and Clinical Lead for the InterQual Molecular Diagnostics and Durable Medical Equipment at Optum. The two discuss the ever evolving state of Genomics research, data privacy and security, and how data interoperability and standards can aid in care and patient satisfaction. WEDI members…
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