Posts by Samantha Holvey
WEDI Comments on CMS NPRM: NCPDP Standards
Knowledge Center WEDI Comments on CMS NPRM: NCPDP Standards January 10, 2023 WEDI submitted comments in response to the publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled “Administrative Simplification: Modifications of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) Retail Pharmacy Standards; and Adoption of Pharmacy Subrogation…
Read MorePodcast Episode 84: HIEs Solving National Problems at the Regional Level
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 84: HIEs Solving National Problems at the Regional Level January 6, 2023 From WEDI’s National Conference this past October in Washington DC, Civitas Networks for Health’s CEO Lisa Bari hosts an engaging panel on the power of Health Information Exchanges with Nichole Sweeney, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer for CRISP…
Read MorePodcast Episode 83: Leading the Charge for Big Data and Interoperability. A Conversation with Epic’s Dr. Dave Little and Phil Lindemann
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 83: Leading the Charge for Big Data and Interoperability. A Conversation with Epic’s Dr. Dave Little and Phil Lindemann January 6, 2023 Matthew talks about the importance of data with Epic’s Phil Lindemann, VP of Business Intelligence and Dave Little, MD, Clinical Informaticist. Epic manages electronic health records for more than…
Read MoreJanuary 5th: Raining Regs Newsletter
Knowledge Center January 5th: Raining Regs Newsletter January 6, 2023 Check out WEDI’s Raining Regs email for everything you need to know about 2023 health IT regulations! Only WEDI members can subscribe. Please contact Bill Allder to learn more about becoming a member. January 5th: Raining Regs Newsletter Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments &…
Read More2022 WEDI Annual Report
Knowledge Center 2022 WEDI Annual Report January 5, 2023 WEDI was formed in 1991 by then-Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Dr. Louis Sullivan to be a national, multi-stakeholder organization to serve as a voice for the health care industry to improve health information exchange to enhance the quality of care and reduce costs…
Read MorePrior Authorization and Attachments Proposed Rules Now Published: Share your Perspectives on these Critical Regulations
Knowledge Center Prior Authorization and Attachments Proposed Rules Now Published: Share your Perspectives on these Critical Regulations January 4, 2023 Written by Robert Tennant, Vice President Federal Affairs The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released two long-awaited proposed rules that will significantly impact the health care industry. December 13 saw the release…
Read MorePodcast Episode 82:Early Insight on the Proposed Prior Authorization and Attachments Rules with HCSC’s Durwin Day
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 82:Early Insight on the Proposed Prior Authorization and Attachments Rules with HCSC’s Durwin Day December 22, 2022 Michael chats with Durwin Day, Health Information Manager with Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). Durwin also is a long standing member of WEDI’s Board of Directors and is the co-chair of its Attachments Subworkgroup.…
Read MoreOn-Demand: Insight on the Prior Authorization & Attachments Proposed Rules
Knowledge Center On-Demand: Insight on the Prior Authorization & Attachments Proposed Rules December 22, 2022 Featured Speakers: Alexandra Mugge, CMS Viet Nguyen, MD, HL7 Lynda Rowe, InterSystems Daniel Kalwa, CMS Subscribe to WEDI YouTube Channel Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press Releases Regulatory Updates SDOs & Operating Rules Updates Videos WEDI…
Read MoreElectronic Payments: Guiding Principles
Knowledge Center Electronic Payments: Guiding Principles December 16, 2022 The opportunities for improved efficiency and cost-savings associated with industry adoption of the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) transaction are well established. However, despite having a national standard and supporting operating rules, compared to some other transactions ACH EFT is underutilized by the…
Read MoreWEDI Comments on Proposals for Updates to X12 Transactions and New and Updated CORE Operating Rules
Knowledge Center WEDI Comments on Proposals for Updates to X12 Transactions and New and Updated CORE Operating Rules December 15, 2022 WEDI submitted a response to a Request for Comment from the National Committee on Vital and Health Statics entitled: “Proposals for Updates to X12 Transactions and New and Updated CORE Operating Rules.” Download Comment…
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