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Episode 182: The Road to Better Outcomes: Embracing Value-Based Care with Intersystems’ Steven Berkow
Michael welcomes back Steven Berkow from InterSystems to discuss and review HCPLAN’s 2024 Value-Based Care report and WEDI’s special Value-Based Care virtual spotlight. How is the industry doing and how can CLEAN data and technology like AI help the industry evolve quicker.
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 12.16.24
ASTP Publishes HTI-2 TEFCA Final Rule. The Assistant Secretary of Technology Policy (ASTP) published its Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-2) Final Rule on the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). ASTP states that HTI-2 Final Rule finalizes certain proposals related to TEFCA) from the HTI-2 Proposed Rule and seeks to advance interoperability and…
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Read MoreWEDI’s 2024 Award Winners
WASHINGTON, D.C. — December 12, 2024 — WEDI, the nation’s authority on efficient health care information exchange, and a statutory advisor to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), proudly announced the winners of its annual awards. These awards honor the extraordinary contributions of industry leaders and the dedication of the organization’s volunteers.…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 12.10.24
Several Key Health IT Rules Under Review by OMB. Several Health IT regulations are now under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Typically, review by OMB is the final stage before a regulation is published. Regulations under review include: “Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 12.2.24
CMS Proposal Includes Changes to MA Plan HIT Policy. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 11.25.24
President-Elect Trump Taps Dr. Mehmet Oz to head CMS. President-Elect Donald Trump has nominated Mehmet Oz, M.D. to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Dr. Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon, television personality, and Professor Emeritus at Columbia University. Dr. Oz is expected to go before the U.S. Senate for confirmation. OCR Imposes…
Read MoreEpisode 179: From Siloes to Synergy: Bridging the Gap: How Payers and Providers Partner for Value-Based Care Success
From WEDI’s Value-Based Care Spotlight in November, Part 1 of a 2 part episode looking at how payers and providers are transforming healthcare through value-based care partnerships.
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 11.18.24
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Tapped to Head HHS. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has been named by President-Elect Donald Trump to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Kennedy would oversee the nation’s health policy, including Medicare and Medicaid, Health IT, and other areas of health…
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