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 187- Bridging the Gap: Technology, Policy, and the Future of Rural Healthcare. Neal Neuberger, Health Tech Strategies
Michael welcomes Neal Neuberger, President of Health Tech Strategies and lead for the National Rural Health Association’s Rural Health IT Coalition. Neal addresses the current state of health care in rural US communities, the successes and challenges over the years through technology and regulations, and the “deprioritization” of telehealth. Neal and NRHA will…
Read MoreEpisode 186- Enhancing the Patient Experience through Technology; The Voice of the Patient
From a recent WEDI conference, Anna Hyde from the Arthritis Foundation and Michael Phillips with AARP discussed the role technology is playing and will play in improving patient’s health care experience. Moderating this conversation is Denny Brennan, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium, member of the WEDI board and co-chair of…
Read MoreCyber Security DO’S and DON’TS for Health Care Organizations
WEDI-PS-WG-Cybersecurity-DOs-and-DONTs-finalDownload Brought to you by the WEDI Privacy & Security WG: Cybersecurity protection is for everyone! Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in which regulations impact what kinds or organizations… the WEDI Privacy and Security Workgroup has prepared this short reference document specifically targeted to smaller healthcare organizations. But it can be used by all…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 1.6.2025
OCR Releases New HIPAA Proposed Rule Focused on Cybersecurity. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released a proposed rule that seeks to improve cybersecurity and better protect the health care system from cyberattacks. The proposed rule would modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule to require HIPAA covered…
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