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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 Submits CMS Medicare Deregulation RFI Response

CMS Medicare Deregulation RFI Response Submitted June 10, 2025 Topic 1: Streamline Regulatory Requirements 1A. Are there existing regulatory requirements (including those issued through regulations but also rules, memoranda, administrative orders, guidance documents, or policy statements), that could be waived, modified, or streamlined to reduce administrative burdens without compromising patient safety or the integrity…

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…

WEDI’s Comment Letter to ASTP/ONC on HTI-2

WEDI submitted comments on the proposed rule titled “Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability” (HTI-2). The proposed rule was released by the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

WEDI Letter on the No Surprises Act

WEDI submitted a letter to HHS Secretary Becerra on the No Surprises Act issue of including diagnosis codes on Good Faith Estimations and Advanced Explanations of Benefits for insured individuals.

WEDI Letter to CISA July 3rd 2024

WEDI submitted comments in response to the publication of an NPRM entitled “Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements” released by the Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

WEDI submitted the following letter in response to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) proposed 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan.

WEDI submitted the following letter in response to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) proposed 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan. WEDI Letter to ONC on Strategic Plan 5.28.24 Final

WEDI Letter to HHS on Cyberattacks

WEDI Letter to HHS on Cyberattacks WEDI submitted a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra offering recommendations for maintaining data exchange processes following a cyberattack. The recommendations were developed through the WEDI Member Position Advisory Process. WEDI Letter to HHS on Cyber 5.16.24 Final Become a WEDI Insider to receive the latest news and regulatory…

WEDI Letter to CMS on NSA Convening Provider/Facility Issues

WEDI Letter to CMS on NSA Convening Provider/Facility Issues WEDI sent a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, on issues related to the Convening Provider/Facility provisions of the No Surprises Act View the Letter

WEDI Addresses NCVHS’s RFI on ICD-11 Adoption

Knowledge Center WEDI has recently responded to a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS). This RFI, titled “Request for Information addressing the potential use of ICD-11 for morbidity coding in the U.S.,” was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2023. WEDI’s submission, in the…

WEDI Responds to NIST’s Proposed Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

Knowledge Center WEDI submitted comments in response to the publication of the National Institute of Standards and Technology proposed Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (CSF 2.0). Full Comment Letter

"WEDI Calls on HHS to Delay No Surprises Act Data Exchange Requirements"

"Healthcare and technology groups support proposed interoperability and prior authorization rule"

"WEDI comments address No Surprises Act, cyber incident reporting"

"Initially Aggressive on Deadlines, NSA Rollout Becomes Measured"

"Struggling with GFEs? Revenue cycle leaders will see needed relief."

"HHS Gives Providers More Time for Good Faith Estimate Compliance"

"Despite challenges ahead, ONC and industry more aligned than ever"

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