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
Major Medical Groups Pen Complaints of GFE ‘Convener’ Requirement
Knowledge Center A flurry of stakeholder complaints around the “convener” requirement for good faith estimates (GFE) has put pressure on CMS to take action. Read the article
Read MorePodcast Episode 75; Measuring the Value of Standards. Post NCVHS Listening Session Discussion (part 1) with WEDI Chair Elect Ed Hafner
Knowledge Center The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Standards Subcommittee held a Listening Session June 9 on Standardization of Information for Burden Reduction and Post-Pandemic America “Convergence 2.0.” The Subcommittee conducted three panels: (i) Advance HIPAA Standards Adoption; (ii) Address Standards Integration and Collaboration; and (iii) Measure the Value of Standards. WEDI…
Read MoreNo Surprises Act Convening Provider Requirements Create Burden
Knowledge Center The convening provider requirements in the No Surprises Act pose challenges for providers, who would rather delay the obligation until data exchange standards are in place, according to a survey by the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI). The survey reveals more than 80% of providers support delaying the requirement until there is a…
Read MoreWEDI Survey Results: No Surprises Act Convening Provider Requirement Poses Significant Challenges
Knowledge Center Written by Robert Tennant, Vice President Federal Affairs As we now know, the No Surprises Act (included in H.R. 133) requires that uninsured, self-pay, and commercially insured patients be given a “good faith estimate” (GFE) of the cost for their medical service. When a service requires the involvement of multiple providers or facilities,…
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Speaking With One Voice: SDOs, CORE and WEDI Send Joint Letter to HHS on Administrative Standards
Knowledge Center Written by Charles Stellar, WEDI President & CEO As we know all too well, the health care standards and operating rules development process can be highly siloed. However, this mold was cast aside by the three Standards Development Organizations, Health Level Seven (HL7), the National Council of Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), X12, along…
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