Comments & Letters
WEDI Submits New Approach for No Surprises Act to HHS and OPM
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker November 15, 2022 WEDI Submitted comments to the Request for Information entitled: “Advanced Explanation of Benefits and Good Faith Estimate for Covered Individuals” released by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the…
Read MoreWEDI Comments on CISA’s RFI on Cyber Incident Reporting
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker November 14, 2022 WEDI submitted a response to the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) “Request for Information on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022.” WEDI offered suggestions on how best…
Read MoreWEDI Submits Letter to Secretary Becerra about No Surprises Act Industry Glidepath
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker November 7, 2022 WEDI sent a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra outlining our concerns regarding implementation of the data exchange provisions of the No Surprises Act and offering recommendations for an industry glidepath. Download…
Read MoreWEDI Comments on CMS “Make Your Voice Heard” RFI
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker November 7, 2022 WEDI submitted comments to CMS is response to a Request for Information entitled “Make Your Voice Heard: Promoting Efficiency and Equity Within CMS Programs.” WEDI’s comments focused on health equity, telehealth, and…
Read MoreWEDI Submits Comments to NIST on Cybersecurity Resource Guide
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker September 23, 2022 WEDI responsed to the publication in July 2022 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 21 NIST SP 800-66r2 ipd “Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act…
Read MoreWEDI Submits Letter to CMS on Administrative Simplification Guidance
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker August 9, 2022 WEDI submitted comments in response to the publication by CMS of administrative simplification guidance in the areas of: (i) Covered Entities’ responsibility for ensuring Business Associates’ compliance with HIPAA regulations; and (ii)…
Read MoreWEDI Submits Letter to HHS on No Surprises Act
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker June 30, 2022 The No Surprises Act, signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, was an important step toward increased transparency and removing a significant financial challenge for patients. WEDI…
Read MoreWEDI Comments to NCVHS on the Standardization of Information for Burden Reduction and Post-Pandemic America
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker June 24, 2022 WEDI has submitted the linked letter below in response to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Standards Subcommittee Listening Session entitled Standardization of Information for Burden Reduction and Post-Pandemic…
Read MoreSpeaking With One Voice: SDOs, CORE and WEDI Send Joint Letter to HHS on Administrative Standards
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker June 22, 2022 Written by Charles Stellar, WEDI President & CEO As we know all too well, the health care standards and operating rules development process can be highly siloed. However, this mold was cast…
Read MoreCAQH, HL7, NCPDP, X12 and WEDI Send Joint Letter on Administrative Standards
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker June 8, 2022 This joint letter was sent to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra from the HIPAA-designated Standards Development Organizations and Operating Rules Entity (CAQH Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange, Health Level Seven, National…
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