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
New framework aims to secure digital health apps not covered by HIPAA
Knowledge Center Several healthcare stakeholder groups developed a new framework that addresses privacy and security risks associated with digital health tools and apps that fall outside of HIPAA regulation. Use the link below to read the full article.
Read MoreWhy WEDI, with Nancy Spector
Knowledge Center “Why WEDI” is a series of short interviews with WEDI members and leaders in health IT. This week we interviewed Nancy Spector, Chair, WEDI Board of Directors and Coding and HIT Advocacy Director, American Medical Association. When did you join WEDI? I joined WEDI in 2005 when I started at the AMA. The AMA was an…
Read MorePodcast Episode 72; Balancing Experience and Security in Remote Working. A Conversation with Mobile Mentor’s Denis O’Shea
Knowledge Center WEDI Education Director Michael McNutt sits in for Matthew and chats with Denis O’Shea, founder of Mobile Mentor, a global leader in endpoint ecosystem, helping clients navigate the right balance between security and employee experience. The pandemic has changed the landscape and ushered in a new level of remote working. The two discuss…
Read MoreWEDI Makes Healthcare-Specific Recommendations for Improving the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Knowledge Center The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has responded to the request for information from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and has made several recommendations for improving the NIST cybersecurity framework and supply chain risk management guidance to help healthcare organizations deal with some of the most pressing threats facing…
Read MoreNIST urged to help small healthcare providers, add ransomware to framework
Knowledge Center As malware- and ransomware-based intrusions will continue to plague healthcare into the foreseeable future, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) is urging NIST to combine its ransomware guide to its flagship cybersecurity framework to provide the sector with much-needed support. Read the full article linked below.
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