Posts by Samantha Holvey
Podcast Episode 70: Advancing the Representation Medical Device Development and Clinical Research
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 70: Advancing the Representation Medical Device Development and Clinical Research March 25, 2022 Matthew has a fantastic conversation with Kendal Whitlock, Chair of Product Development and Clinical Research for the Med Tech Color Collaborative Community. MedTech Color has convened this Collaborative Community to create a forum where medtech professionals and other…
Read MoreWEDI Joint Letter on 3rd Party Apps and Patient Data
Knowledge Center WEDI Joint Letter on 3rd Party Apps and Patient Data March 25, 2022 WEDI joined with the Confidentiality Coalition on a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Commerce and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on the issue of third-party apps and the security of patient health…
Read MoreMarch 24, 2022 Newsletter
Knowledge Center March 24, 2022 Newsletter March 24, 2022 This edition includes: CMS Guidance on Covered Entities’ Responsibility for Ensuring a BAs HIPAA Compliance Congress Again Prohibits HHS from National Patient Identifier Work Legislation Requiring 72 Hour Cyber Incident Notification Passed ePHI Breaches Skyrocket According to OCR and more March 24, 2022 Newsletter Back to…
Read MoreWEDI Member Alert: CMS Issues new Guidance on ePayments and ERA
Knowledge Center WEDI Member Alert: CMS Issues new Guidance on ePayments and ERA March 23, 2022 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued guidance to clarify requirements for covered entities conducting transactions using Virtual Credit Cards (VCCs), electronic funds transfer (EFT) and electronic remittance advice (ERA). In the guidance, CMS addresses three specific questions:…
Read MoreFact Sheet: Data issues in Clinical Genomics
Knowledge Center Fact Sheet: Data issues in Clinical Genomics March 17, 2022 What can EHR systems do now to support genomics in clinical practice In general, the health care industry struggles to understand how to better incorporate genomics into patient care. Some of these challenges are attributed to the lack of genomic capabilities of electronic…
Read MoreWEDI Comments on RFI regarding national health security threats, challenges, and promising practices
Knowledge Center WEDI Comments on RFI regarding national health security threats, challenges, and promising practices March 14, 2022 The response from WEDI focuses on the following four critical issues that we believe the health care industry will face over the next five years: (i) Cybersecurity intrusions (malware and ransomware); (ii) the security threat from third-party…
Read MoreData Exchange: The Engine that Powers US Healthcare
Knowledge Center Data Exchange: The Engine that Powers US Healthcare March 14, 2022 Written by Charles Stellar, WEDI President & CEO The engine that runs the US healthcare system is data exchange between patients, providers, and health plans. While we’ve made great strides in the last quarter century making that engine run smoothly and efficiently,…
Read MorePodcast Episode 69: The Need to Incorporate AI Training for the Healthcare Workforce- with Kimberly Lomis, MD, American Medical Association
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 69: The Need to Incorporate AI Training for the Healthcare Workforce- with Kimberly Lomis, MD, American Medical Association March 14, 2022 Matthew welcomes Kimberly Lomis, MD, vice president of undergraduate medical innovations at the American Medical Association. Dr Lomis participated in a National Academy of Medicine Discussion Paper titled Artificial Intelligence in…
Read MoreMarch 9, 2022 Newsletter
Knowledge Center March 9, 2022 Newsletter March 9, 2022 This edition includes: CMS now accepting applications for the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) Model Progress made on meeting EHR certification requirements Memorandum in response to federal court surprise billing ruling Cybersecurity priorities, guidance on gender affirming care NIST Cybersecurity Framework Model…
Read MoreWEDI Comments on No Surprises Act RFI
Knowledge Center WEDI Comments on No Surprises Act RFI March 8, 2022 WEDI submitted comments in response to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on challenges associated with the No Surprises Act (NSA). While reiterating general support for the intent of the legislation, WEDI outlined burdens the industry faces…
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