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Recognized in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) legislation as an advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, WEDI influences all facets of U.S. health IT policy.
WEDI Letter to ASTP 2.23.26
Download the Letter February 23, 2026 Thomas Keane, MD, MBA Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy National Coordinator for Health Information Technology U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 330 C Street, SW, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20024 Re: RIN 0955-AA13 Submitted electronically via http://www.regulations.gov Dear Assistant Secretary Keane: The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange…
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WEDI testified Feb. 4, 2026 before the HHS Office for Civil Rights
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WEDI Submission for OCR HIPAA Security Rule sent to Director Stannard
December 8, 2025 Paula Stannard, JD Director Office for Civil Rights Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Submitted electronically via OCRPresents@hhs.gov Dear Director Stannard: The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) is submitting recommendations for topics to address for the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) upcoming video reviewing…
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WEDI sent a letter of welcome to the new CDC Director, Dr. Susan Monarez
August 1, 2025 Susan Monarez, PhD Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd Atlanta, GA 30329 Dear Director Monarez: On behalf of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the nation’s leading authority on health information technology (IT), I extend my warmest congratulations on your confirmation as Director of the Centers for…
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WEDI Applauds Technology Leaders’ Pledge to Improve Interoperability and User-Friendly Apps
WASHINGTON, DC, July 30, 2025 – The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) applauds the pledge made today by more than 60 major health care and information technology organizations. Early adopters include well-known data networks, health systems and providers, and patient facing application (app) vendors. At the event, 21 data networks, 7 electronic health record (EHR)…
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WEDI submitted comments in response to the RFI entitled “Health Technology Ecosystem Request for Information”
WEDI submitted comments in response to the RFI entitled “Health Technology Ecosystem Request for Information” released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services. Download the Letter
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WEDI sent a letter of welcome to the new Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Dr. Thomas Keane.
June 12, 2025 Thomas Keane, MD, MBA Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy National Coordinator for Health Information Technology U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 330 C Street, SW, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20024 Dear Assistant Secretary Keane: On behalf of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the nation’s leading authority on health…
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WEDI Letter to ASTP 2/26/26
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