Posts by Samantha Holvey
ONC Announces Interim Final Rule with Comment Period
Knowledge Center ONC Announces Interim Final Rule with Comment Period October 29, 2020 WEDI applauds the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) for releasing today an interim final rule extending by six months the compliance deadline for the information blocking provisions of the Cures Act final regulation. ONC is permitting public…
Read MorePodcast Episode 10: WEDI Workgroup Showcase: The Opportunities and Challenges of Genomics and Genetics Testing
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 10: WEDI Workgroup Showcase: The Opportunities and Challenges of Genomics and Genetics Testing October 19, 2020 We welcome Grant Wood, Senior IT Strategist for Intermountain Healthcare’s Clinical Genetics Institute and the chair of WEDI’s Genomics Workgroup and Marilyn Zigmund Luke, Vice President at America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) for a in-depth…
Read MorePodcast Episode 9: Conversation with an HIE Triple Threat, Tim Pletcher of MiHIN
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 9: Conversation with an HIE Triple Threat, Tim Pletcher of MiHIN October 12, 2020 Matthew chats this week with Tim Pletcher, the Executive Director for the Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (@MiHIN), the President and CEO for Velatura LLC and the CEO of the Interoperability Institute. Tim discusses his three…
Read MorePodcast Episode 8: The Ultimate Telehealth Policy Primer with WEDI Telehealth Workgroup Co-Chairs Nancy Spector (AMA) and Alison Armstrong (Anthem)
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 8: The Ultimate Telehealth Policy Primer with WEDI Telehealth Workgroup Co-Chairs Nancy Spector (AMA) and Alison Armstrong (Anthem) October 5, 2020 Matthew has a great, in-depth discussion about telehealth policy with Nancy Spector of the AMA and Alison Armstrong of Anthem- the WEDI Telehealth Workgroup Co-Chairs. How did COVID-19 accelerate Telehealth…
Read MorePodcast Episode 7: Connected Care: Placing the Patient at the Center of the Equation, Rick Krohn, HealthSense
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 7: Connected Care: Placing the Patient at the Center of the Equation, Rick Krohn, HealthSense September 28, 2020 Matthew speaks with healthcare innovator and prolific author and writer Rick Krohn (@RickKrohn) President of HealthSense. Find out how Rick’s idea of a Connected Health Ecosystem could improve healthcare efficiency and experiences by…
Read MoreHelp Us Guide Health Care’s Future Leaders
Knowledge Center Help Us Guide Health Care’s Future Leaders September 21, 2020 Over the years, many of you have grown your own network, knowledge and skillset by participating in WEDI workgroups, conferences, webinars and more. Next year is WEDI’s 30-year anniversary, prompting us to re-examine our accomplishments, consider the challenges before us, and uncover ways…
Read MorePodcast Episode 6 – WEDI Workgroup Showcase: Remittance Advice and Payment
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 6 – WEDI Workgroup Showcase: Remittance Advice and Payment September 21, 2020 This week, we welcome the co-chairs of WEDI’s Remittance Advice & Payment Subworkgroup; Pam Grosze ( PNC Bank), Patricia Wijtyk (Cognizant) and Mary Lynam (DST Health). The primary goals of the SWG are to facilitate the business implementation of…
Read MorePodcast Episode 5- Privacy by Design; Cybersecurity as a Patient Safety Issue with Laura Hoffman from the AMA
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 5- Privacy by Design; Cybersecurity as a Patient Safety Issue with Laura Hoffman from the AMA September 15, 2020 This week we welcome Laura Hoffman (@lgh_dc on Twitter), Assistant Director, Federal Affairs with the American Medical Association. Laura talks about how the surge in telemedicine not only advanced policy but also…
Read MoreBest Practices for Reducing Unnecessary Duplicate Claim Submissions
Knowledge Center Best Practices for Reducing Unnecessary Duplicate Claim Submissions September 9, 2020 The industry suffers from a high rate of rejections and/or denials caused by duplicate claim submissions to the payer. Handling duplicate claims consumes valuable staff time and incurs cost and burden to those stakeholders impacted: providers, software vendors, payers, and clearinghouses. Therefore,…
Read MoreWEDI Applauds CMS
Knowledge Center WEDI Applauds CMS September 3, 2020 WEDI applauds CMS’ proposal to improve remote access to healthcare through the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (PFS) that seeks to make some of the emergency expansion of telehealth services permanent. WEDI urges the industry to submit comments on the proposed rule by October 5, 2020…
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