Posts by Samantha Holvey
Podcast Episode 19: Setting, Aligning and Meeting Expectations with Softheon Founder and CEO Eugene Sayan
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 19: Setting, Aligning and Meeting Expectations with Softheon Founder and CEO Eugene Sayan January 18, 2021 Matthew sits down with Softheon Founder and CEO Eugene Sayan to discuss the growth of healthcare IT services, the ACA and the consumerization of healthcare. Podcast Episode 19: Setting, Aligning and Meeting Expectations with Softheon…
Read MoreMember Advisory: CMS Puts Patients Over Paperwork with New Rule that Addresses the Prior Authorization Process
Knowledge Center Member Advisory: CMS Puts Patients Over Paperwork with New Rule that Addresses the Prior Authorization Process January 15, 2021 WEDI believes the Final Rule issued by CMS is an important step towards improving administrative transactions such as prior authorization and effective and secure data flow between patients, providers, and payers. As we have…
Read MorePodcast Episode 18: Traversing the Waves of Telehealth with Amwell’s Big Kahuna, Roy Schoenberg
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 18: Traversing the Waves of Telehealth with Amwell’s Big Kahuna, Roy Schoenberg January 11, 2021 Matthew opens the new year talking with Roy Schoenberg, President and CEO of Amwell and one of healthcare’s most influential people. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Matthew and Roy discuss the emergence last year of telehealth;…
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2021 Newsletter
Knowledge Center January 7, 2021 Newsletter Health IT news that you can use! January 7, 2021 Newsletter Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press Releases Regulatory Updates SDOs & Operating Rules Updates Videos WEDI Blog WEDI in the News WEDI Newsletters WEDI Papers & Fact Sheets Recent Posts January 2025 Newsletters WEDI…
Read MoreA Framework for Implementing Telehealth
Knowledge Center A Framework for Implementing Telehealth January 6, 2021 Providers need to determine which telehealth capabilities are right for their practice and patients by defining the population(s) with whom they can be most successful when delivering care virtually. A Framework for Implementing Telehealth Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press Releases…
Read MoreComment Letter: CMS Rules to Reduce Administrative Burden and Improve the Prior Authorization Process
Knowledge Center Comment Letter: CMS Rules to Reduce Administrative Burden and Improve the Prior Authorization Process January 4, 2021 Submitted via the Federal Regulations Web Portal, www.regulations.gov RE: Medicaid Program; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Reducing Provider and Patient Burden by Improving Prior Authorization Processes, and Promoting Patients’ Electronic Access to Health Information for…
Read MoreWEDI Welcomes the Biden Administration
Knowledge Center WEDI Welcomes the Biden Administration December 23, 2020 On behalf of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), I would like to take this opportunity to extend our congratulations on your election victory and introduce you to our organization. As you begin to develop the new Administration’s health care priorities, we offer our…
Read MorePodcast Episode 17: WEDI Chair Jay Eisenstock
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 17: WEDI Chair Jay Eisenstock December 21, 2020 Matthew closes 2020 with a great conversation with outgoing WEDI Chair Jay Eisenstock, principal of JE Consulting. Jay discusses the year in healthcare, his time leading WEDI’s board and how the association will help lead the industry through COVID, new interoperability rules and…
Read More2020 WEDI Awards
Knowledge Center 2020 WEDI Awards December 18, 2020 Leadership in Volunteerism – The Andrew Melczer Award Named in honor of the late Andrew Melczer who committed his career to healthcare and devoted his life to helping, teaching, and sharing with others. This award recognizes an individual who has provided exemplary service by giving their time…
Read MoreWEDI Comments: New Rules to Address Prior Authorization and Reduce Burden on Patients and Providers
Knowledge Center WEDI Comments: New Rules to Address Prior Authorization and Reduce Burden on Patients and Providers December 15, 2020 WEDI a named advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), is a frequent commenter on administrative simplification…
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