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WEDI Federal Update 9.30.24
OCR Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $250,000. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with a privately-owned health care provider in the state of Washington, concerning potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule, following a ransomware attack…
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WEDI Federal Update (10/7/24) WEDI Submits Comments to ASTP/ONC on HTI-2 Proposed Rule. WEDI submitted comments on the proposed rule titled “Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability” (HTI-2) released by the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC), Department of…
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Read MoreWEDI’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).
Read MoreWEDI NCVHS 835-837 Survey Presentation
On Sept. 20, 2024, WEDI presented the findings from our industry survey on the 008020 version of the X12 835 Electronic Remittance Advice and X12 837 Electronic Claim (Dental, Institutional, and Professional) to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Joint Meeting of the Subcommittee on Privacy, Confidentiality and Security and the Subcommittee on Standards. WEDI Board Chair Ed Hafner and Chair-Elect Merri-Lee Stine presented the results of the survey to the NCVHS.
Read MoreWEDI 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.
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The history and evolution of the eligibility & benefit verification process –
pre-HIPAA era to post-Admin Simp
Top Ten Cybersecurity Tips
Top Ten Cybersecurity Tips https://workgroupforelectronicdatainterchangewedi.growthzoneapp.com/ap/CloudFile/Download/pQVx4z1P Below is a link to our recent WEDI Podcast diving into the top 10 Cybersecurity tips!
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