Knowledge Center
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
Using data to improve communities’ well-being
Knowledge Center The work of advancing health equity isn’t new – but more seamless data sharing has unlocked more potential to use information and analytics to work toward addressing disparities in care. Panelists at the WEDI Quest for Health Equity event on Wednesday noted that it’s important to reinforce the relationship between public health and…
Read MoreData sharing in healthcare has unlocked more potential
Knowledge Center Data sharing in healthcare has unlocked more potential to use information and analytics to work toward addressing disparities and achieving health equity in care. Panelists at the WEDI Quest for Health Equity event recently noted it’s important to reinforce the relationship between public health and medicine, according to a report. To read the…
Read MoreDigital health literacy as a social determinant of health
Knowledge Center The release of final rules from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT regarding the 21st Century Cures Act have shined a renewed spotlight on patients’ ability to take control of their own health data. But not everyone enjoys the same level of self-determination – or access to digital healthcare, in general, said…
Read MorePodcast Episode 24: Dancing with the…Standards. ADT talk with DirectTrust’s Scott Stuewe
Knowledge Center Matthew welcomes DirectTrust’s President and CEO Scott Stuewe who has a huge announcement regarding Admission, Discharge and Transfer (ADT) Notifications. More information about DirectTrust’s announcement can be found here- https://directtrust.org/standards/event-notifications-via-direct
Read MoreChiquita Brooks-LaSure Tapped by President Biden to Lead CMS
Knowledge Center WEDI applauds President Joe Biden for his selection of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Once confirmed, Brooks-LaSure will take on the role of Administrator at a critical time-with the nation combating COVID-19 and the industry seeking to better leverage technology to simplify health care administration and…
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