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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 9: Conversation with an HIE Triple Threat, Tim Pletcher of MiHIN
Knowledge Center Matthew chats this week with Tim Pletcher, the Executive Director for the Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (@MiHIN), the President and CEO for Velatura LLC and the CEO of the Interoperability Institute. Tim discusses his three hats and how they all work in unison, how ONC helped create MiHIN over a decade…
Read MorePodcast Episode 8: The Ultimate Telehealth Policy Primer with WEDI Telehealth Workgroup Co-Chairs Nancy Spector (AMA) and Alison Armstrong (Anthem)
Knowledge Center Matthew has a great, in-depth discussion about telehealth policy with Nancy Spector of the AMA and Alison Armstrong of Anthem- the WEDI Telehealth Workgroup Co-Chairs. How did COVID-19 accelerate Telehealth policy, what should we expect or hope for in the near future and how did the Telehealth Workgroup get its start as far…
Read MorePodcast Episode 7: Connected Care: Placing the Patient at the Center of the Equation, Rick Krohn, HealthSense
Knowledge Center Matthew speaks with healthcare innovator and prolific author and writer Rick Krohn (@RickKrohn) President of HealthSense. Find out how Rick’s idea of a Connected Health Ecosystem could improve healthcare efficiency and experiences by creating knowledge and operating alliances and extending engagement beyond the patient-provider encounter. Rick also discusses the huge opportunity social determinants…
Read MoreHelp Us Guide Health Care’s Future Leaders
Knowledge Center Over the years, many of you have grown your own network, knowledge and skillset by participating in WEDI workgroups, conferences, webinars and more. Next year is WEDI’s 30-year anniversary, prompting us to re-examine our accomplishments, consider the challenges before us, and uncover ways to overcome the systemic roadblocks in interoperability as we approach…
Read MorePodcast Episode 6 – WEDI Workgroup Showcase: Remittance Advice and Payment
Knowledge Center This week, we welcome the co-chairs of WEDI’s Remittance Advice & Payment Subworkgroup; Pam Grosze ( PNC Bank), Patricia Wijtyk (Cognizant) and Mary Lynam (DST Health). The primary goals of the SWG are to facilitate the business implementation of the 835 and payments, provide educational guidance and a forum to address business issues…
Read MoreIs HIPAA Obsolete?
Knowledge Center By: Jay Eisenstock, WEDI Board Chair In 2003, the health care industry scrambled to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule. This rule is composed of regulations for the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information in healthcare treatment, payment and operations by covered entities. The key point is these regulations apply to covered…
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