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
Episode 198: Leveraging AI to Eliminate “Swivel Chair” Data Interoperability
Knowledge Center Episode 198: Leveraging AI to Eliminate “Swivel Chair” Data Interoperability Michael welcomes Brent Dover, CEO of Carta Healthcare, a healthcare technology company that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to streamline clinical data management and abstraction. Brent discusses how AI can support clinicians with data-driven issues, security and ethical considerations with AI, and…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 4.7.25
Dr. Oz Confirmed as CMS Administrator. Mehmet Oz, MD was confirmed by the Senate as the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with a party line vote of 53-45. Dr. Oz is a television personality, physician, author, and professor emeritus of cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University. As the head of CMS, Dr.…
Read MoreWEDI in the News April 2025
Press coverage of the WEDI survey on industry progress made on the CMS Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Final Rule. Go here to access the full survey results. HIT Consultant: WEDI Survey: Industry Readiness for CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rule Tech Target: Providers, payers struggle with CMS interoperability rule | TechTarget AJMC: Survey…
Read MoreEpisode 197: When Time is of the Essence: Leveraging AI Imaging to Support Vascular Conditions. RapidAI’s Karim Karti
Knowledge Center Michael welcomes Karim Karti, CEO of RapidAI, a healthcare technology company specializing in AI-powered clinical decision support for stroke and other vascular conditions. The two discuss the benefits of leveraging AI in healthcare, highlighting Rapid AI’s significant impact in the world, particularly in stroke care, where the company’s AI algorithms and machine learning…
Read MoreWEDI Survey Finds Payers and Providers Facing Significant Challenges in Meeting CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Requirements
Lack of Financial Resources, Determining a Cohesive Enterprise Strategy Cited as Top Implementation Concerns WASHINGTON, DC, April 9, 2025 – The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) released results of its baseline survey conducted earlier this year on the industry’s readiness to meet requirements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advancing Interoperability…
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WEDI sent a letter of welcome to the new CMS Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz.
April 14, 2025 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Administrator Oz: On behalf of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the nation’s leading authority on health information technology (IT), I extend my…
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