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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
Podcast Episode 47: Standards and Solutions; A Conversation with NCPDP’s John Klimek
Knowledge Center Matthew welcomes John Klimek, Senior Vice President, Industry Information Technology with the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP). John discusses NCPDP’s latest work with real-time transactions, specialty pharmacies and the Universal Patient Identifier (UPI).
Read MorePodcast Episode 46: WEDI Spotlight, Privacy and Security Workgroup Co-Chairs
Knowledge Center This week we speak with WEDI’s Privacy and Security Workgroup Co-Chairs, Marilyn Zigmund Luke from AHIP and Tina Grande from the Healthcare Leadership Council. The workgroup meets monthly to identify and work towards resolution on all implementation issues related to securing, and protecting health information across the industry.. They facilitate the review of…
Read MorePodcast Episode 45: The Innovation Revolution with CMMI’s Deputy Director Amy Bassano
Knowledge Center This week, Matthew welcomes Amy Bassano, Deputy Director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Created 10 years ago through the ACA, the Center (CMMI) is tasked to test alternative payment models in Medicare and Medicaid. Amy offers a review of…
Read More2021 WEDI Industry Survey
Knowledge Center The survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete. No individual identifiable information is collected in the survey, so responses are completely anonymous. The data being collected is for informational purposes only. If you are not able to complete this survey, please forward it to the most appropriate person within your organization. We…
Read MoreWEDI Letter to The Honorable Meena Seshamani, MD, Ph.D.
Knowledge Center WEDI, the nation’s leading authority on health information technology (IT), extends our warmest congratulations on your being named Deputy CMS Administrator and Director of the Center for Medicare. With your background as vice president of clinical care transformation at MedStar Health, a practicing physician and faculty member of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at…
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WEDI Comment Letter to NCVHS on Healthcare Standards Development, Adoption and Implementation
Knowledge Center WEDI is pleased to submit the following letter in response to the Request for Public Comment (RPC) from the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Standards Subcommittee entitled “Healthcare Standards Development, Adoption and Implementation” published on June 18, 2021. We believe this RPC process is an important step toward improving the…
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