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Prior Authorization included in New Mental Health Parity Proposed Rule
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker 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…
Read MoreLeveraging FHIR as Medicaid Public Health Emergency Unwinding Commences
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker July 5, 2023 Written by Shane McMillan, Public Sector Technical Lead, Edifecs At the 2023 State HIT Connect event on March 6-8 in Baltimore, Maryland, state Medicaid agencies gathered to discuss the most pressing issues…
Read MorePrior Authorization Regulation on Track for Release and on the WEDI Summer Forum Agenda
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker June 28, 2023 Written by  by Robert Tennant, VP Federal Affairs, WEDI August 1-2 will see the Health IT community come together in Chicago at the WEDI Summer Forum to hear from industry leaders and…
Read MoreRemembering Our Heritage: Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker May 31, 2023 Written by Michael McNutt, Director of Events & Education Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals and communities have played a significant role in the history and future of health care in the…
Read More2023 WEDI Workgroup Open House
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker May 19, 2023 Everyday, WEDI members volunteer their time and talent to WEDI workgroups and subworkgroups to provide thoughtful leadership and common-sense approaches that enhance the exchange of clinical and administrative healthcare information. WEDI is…
Read MorePodcast Episode 102: How Payers Are Leveraging Data to Support Health Equity
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker May 12, 2023 This is an excerpt from a discussion from WEDI’s Health Equity Forum earlier this year on how payers are leveraging data to address health disparities, prevent disease and promote health and digital…
Read MoreWEDI Celebrates Patient ID Week
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker May 4, 2023 New Toolkit Promotes Standardized Approach to Patient Matching Written by Article by Robert Tennant, VP Federal Affairs, WEDI Along with many health care organizations, WEDI celebrates May 8 – 12, 2023 as…
Read MoreNational Minority Health Month: Advancements and Opportunities for SDoH Data
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker April 26, 2023 Written by Samantha Holvey, Director of Workgroups & Communication National Minority Health Month is observed every April to raise awareness regarding health disparities that exist among different racial and ethnic groups in…
Read MoreRaining Regulations: The HTI-1 Proposed Rule
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker April 12, 2023 Written by Samantha Holvey, Director of Workgroups & Communication Are you feeling a bit lost in all the buzz around the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and…
Read MoreWhy WEDI, with Denny Brennan, Executive Director and CEO of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC)
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker March 6, 2023 “Why WEDI” is a series of short interviews with WEDI members and leaders in health IT. This week we interviewed Denny Brennan from MHDC. Denny is also on the WEDI Board of Directors.…
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