Posts by Samantha Holvey
WEDI Comments on FTC Health Breach Notification Rule
Knowledge Center WEDI Comments on FTC Health Breach Notification Rule August 8, 2023 WEDI submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission in response to the agency’s NPRM entitled “Health Breach Notification Rule.” Read the Comment Letter Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press Releases Regulatory Updates SDOs & Operating Rules Updates Videos…
Read MorePodcast Episode 114: Collecting Physician Data to Improve the Patient Experience and Support Health Equity
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 114: Collecting Physician Data to Improve the Patient Experience and Support Health Equity August 4, 2023 From a recent WEDI Health Equity Workgroup meeting, we welcome Tammy Weaver, VP Physician Professional Data with the American Medical Association. Join the Health Equity Workgroup Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts…
Read MoreEdifecs to Showcase Prior Authorization Solution at WEDI Summer Conference 2023
Knowledge Center Edifecs to Showcase Prior Authorization Solution at WEDI Summer Conference 2023 July 31, 2023 -Edifecs, Inc., a global health information technology solutions company, is participating in multiple sessions at the virtual Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) 2023 Summer Conference, August 1 – 2. Kevin Day, principal business advisor at Edifecs, and AVP…
Read MorePodcast Episode 113: The Patient Experience – Searching for Nirvana
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 113: The Patient Experience – Searching for Nirvana July 28, 2023 From WEDI’s 2023 Spring Conference, 4 patient advocate professionals discuss how regulations and innovation are affecting patients. How close is the work of payers, providers and vendors to achieving “patient nirvana”. Panelists: Andrew Scholnick (AARP) Melissa Williams (National Patient Advocate…
Read MorePrior Authorization included in New Mental Health Parity Proposed Rule
Knowledge Center Prior Authorization included in New Mental Health Parity Proposed Rule July 27, 2023 Written by by Robert Tennant, VP Federal Affairs, WEDI A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) has been released by the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury entitled “Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction…
Read MorePodcast Episode 112: How AI Digital Assistants are Improving Capacity and Capability While Reducing Costs. Guest: Dr. Steven Waldren, AAFP
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 112: How AI Digital Assistants are Improving Capacity and Capability While Reducing Costs. Guest: Dr. Steven Waldren, AAFP July 21, 2023 Dr. Steve Waldren, Vice President and Chief Medical Informatics Officer of the American Academy of Family Physicians discusses how AAFP’s Innovation Lab has embraced the power of artificial intelligence to…
Read MoreThe Future of Health Care? Exploring the SMART Health Insurance Card
Knowledge Center The Future of Health Care? Exploring the SMART Health Insurance Card July 18, 2023 Launched by The Commons Project, in collaboration with the CARIN Alliance and the VCI coalition of public and private partner organizations, the SMART Health Insurance Card is based on the SMART Health Card QR code standard that was adopted…
Read MorePodcast Episode 111: ”Health Care Does Not Use Enough AI.” How Vital’s Aaron Patzer is redefining artificial intelligence…in human terms
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 111: ”Health Care Does Not Use Enough AI.” How Vital’s Aaron Patzer is redefining artificial intelligence…in human terms July 14, 2023 Matthew has a great conversation with Aaron Patzer, founder of AI-based health care company Vital, about how artificial intelligence is quickly evolving in the industry. The former founder of Mint.com…
Read MorePodcast Episode 110: How CMMI Is Addressing the Primary Care Crisis. A Conversation with CMMI Director Liz Fowler
Knowledge Center Podcast Episode 110: How CMMI Is Addressing the Primary Care Crisis. A Conversation with CMMI Director Liz Fowler July 7, 2023 In June, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new primary care model – the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model – that will be tested under the Center for…
Read MoreWEDI Responds to White House Regarding National Priorities for Artificial Intelligence
Knowledge Center WEDI Responds to White House Regarding National Priorities for Artificial Intelligence July 7, 2023 WEDI submitted the following letter in response to the Request for Information (RFI) from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) entitled “Request for Information: National Priorities for Artificial Intelligence, published in the May 26, 2023…
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