Posts by mmcnutt@wedi.org
Episode 169: A Guiding Hand for Digital Health Solutions- Ryan Bengtson, President & CEO, Panda Health
Michael welcomes Panda Health President and CEO Ryan Bengtson to the podcast to discuss industry complexities in the embracing of digital health tools and the importance of having all the information in order to make the best decision for your health system.
Read MoreEpisode 168: Understanding the Basics of CMS’ Administrative Simplification Enforcement
Michael welcomes Paul Anderson (Health Insurance Specialist) and Jamie Lookabill (Technical Advisor, Enforcement Division) with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to offer an introductory look at the administrative simplification enforcement process. Paul and Jamie offer information on the different types of HIPAA enforcement, how CMS communicates with the industry about enforcement, and the overall enforcement process, from filing a complaint, the use of ASETT (Administrative Simplification Enforcement and Testing Tool), corrective action plans and civil monetary penalties.
Read MoreEpisode 167: The Need for Collaboration & Investment to Evolve Healthcare Interoperability. Sponsored by InterSystems
This episode is sponsored by InterSystems, the leading provider of AI-enabled data management solutions for industries with complex challenges, including healthcare, financial services, and supply chain and logistics.
Michael welcomes Steven Berkow, Senior Advisor, Value-Based Care with InterSystems. The two discuss Steve’s involvement at WEDI’s Summer Forum in Chicago, where he served as a moderator for the payer panel on the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rule. The two discussed the challenges and potential solutions for improving interoperability within healthcare data, and the importance of standardizing APIs for healthcare providers.
Read MoreEpisode 166: Fortifying Healthcare Cybersecurity Measures with Nametag’s Aaron Painter
Michael chats with Nametag CEO Aaron Painter on how emerging technology, patient-centric data policies and even remote working is affecting the cybersecurity infrastructure in healthcare. The two discuss the “old school” nature of social engineering attacks and steps that the industry can take to combat threat actors.
Read MoreEpisode 165: Part 2, Provider Perspective- Implementing the CMS Interoperability & PA Rule
From our recently concluded Summer Forum, Part 2 of a discussion with 2 providers working on implementing the CMS Interoperability and PA Rule.
Read MoreEpisode 164: Provider Perspective- Implementing the CMS Interoperability and PA Rule
From our recently concluded Summer Forum, Part 1 of a discussion with 2 providers working on implementing the CMS Interoperability and PA Rule.
Semira Singh, Director Population Health Informatics, Providence
Anna Taylor, AVP, Population Health & Value Based Care, MultiCare Connected Care
The moderator, from the AMA, former WEDI Board Chair Nancy Spector
Episode 163: Being Curious About Artificial Intelligence with Google’s Shweta Maniar
Michael welcomes back Shweta Maniar, Global Director, Life Sciences Solutions and Strategy for Google Cloud. The two discuss the continued emergence of artificial intelligence in health care, the need for standards or a framework in health care regarding AI, and how people new to AI can brush off misconceptions and dive in feet first and learn how they can access and leverage this growing technology.
Read MoreEpisode 162: Workgroup Voices, The Inner Workings of Prior Authorization
Michael welcomes 3 of the 4 co-chairs of WEDI’s Prior Authorization Subworkgroup:
Heather McComas, Director, Administrative Simplification Initiatives, American Medical Association
David Delano, Senior Director of Services, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium
Raj Godavarthi, Associate VP of Technology and Interoperability, MCG Health
The 3 discuss the changes in the workgroup and the industry since the January 2024 release of the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization rule, the exciting role of artificial intelligence in PA, and how their unique stakeholder roles offer a full, detailed dialogue during their monthly meetings.
Tons of Prior Authorization-related education coming to you courtesy of WEDI. Visit wedi.org and click CALENDAR for more information
Read MoreEp 160: Top 10 Cybersecurity Tips for Health Care. A Chat with WEDI’s Privacy and Security Workgroup Co-Chairs
The threat from cyberattacks is growing exponentially and health care organizations are particularly vulnerable. Michael chats with WEDI’s Privacy and Security Workgroup Co-Chairs, Lesley Berkeyheiser of DirectTrust and Thanh-Thien Nguyen of Kaiser Permanente on suggested actions that health care organizations big and small can adopt, customize, and implement as they seek to establish good cyber hygiene.
The top 10 list will be available soon on wedi.org
Episode 158. Slow and Steady, How Health Care is Progressing Toward Value Based Care. Lynn Carroll, HSBlox
Guest host Michael Pattwell, WEDI Board Members, Co-Chair of its Payment Models Workgroup, and Principal Business Advisor with Edifecs, chats all things value based care with Lynn Carroll, Chief Operating Officer of HSBlox.
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