WEDI in the News
Facing heavy pressure from industry, HHS rescinds health plan identifier
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker November 13, 2019 The Department of Health and Human Services has eliminated the need for health plans to use a standard unique health plan identifier, effective December 27. The use of the health plan identifier…
Read MoreWEDI Supports Key JAMA Findings on Waste in US Health Care System
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker October 31, 2019 Advisor to HHS calls for continued push for efficient and effective sharing of billing and clinical data in order to achieve administrative simplification Earlier this month, the Journal of the American Medical…
Read MoreWEDI Connection: October 2019
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker October 31, 2019 To read the full monthly WEDI Connection Newsletter, visit the October Newsletter. Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press Releases Regulatory Updates SDOs & Operating Rules Updates Videos WEDI…
Read MoreWEDI Supports Key JAMA Findings on Waste in US Health Care System
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker October 31, 2019 Earlier this month, the Journal of the American Medical Association published an article on Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings. In response to the article’s…
Read MoreWEDI is Proud to Support National Health IT Week
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker September 18, 2019 This September 23-27, 2019, we’re celebrating a landmark occasion for using health IT as part of the overall solution to improve America’s healthcare. WEDI and others across the U.S. have joined together…
Read MoreWEDI Connection: August 2019
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker August 29, 2019 To read the full monthly WEDI Connection Newsletter, visit the August Newsletter. Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press Releases Regulatory Updates SDOs & Operating Rules Updates Videos WEDI…
Read MoreDoctors’ 5 Biggest Gripes About EHRs
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker August 26, 2019 Charles Stellar hears frustration from various healthcare stakeholders as president and CEO of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange, a nonprofit authority on health IT. With membership from payers, physician groups such…
Read MoreWEDI Releases Brief on Common Acknowledgement Misunderstandings
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker July 30, 2019 Educational resource clarifies basic misunderstandings related to acknowledgements within HIPAA transaction exchange using the ASC X12 Version 005010 (5010) WEDI (@WEDIonline), the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT…
Read MoreWEDI Connection: July 2019
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker July 25, 2019 To read the full monthly WEDI Connection Newsletter, visit the July Newsletter. Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press Releases Regulatory Updates SDOs & Operating Rules Updates Videos WEDI…
Read MoreSurvey: Privacy and security are barriers to Interoperability
Knowledge Center Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth’s Dr. Don Rucker June 27, 2019 A recent survey finds that privacy and security concerns continue to hamper the increasing interoperability of healthcare systems. The research, based on a survey from the Trusted Network Accreditation Program (TNAP), found…
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