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Knowledge Center Politico Morning eHealth 4/11 April 11, 2017 Jim Daley, director of IT at BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, will retire from the board of WEDI next month to coincide with his retirement from the Palmetto state’s blues plan. To read more, visit Politico. Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press Releases…

Knowledge Center WEDI elects Laurie Darst as board chair April 5, 2017 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange named Laurie Darst chair of its board of directors. Ms. Darst is a regulatory advisor for the department of finance at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic. Ms. Darst’s primary focus at Mayo includes HIPAA compliance for electronic transactions, regulatory administrative…

Knowledge Center WEDI Names Laurie Darst, Jay Eisenstock to Lead Board of Directors April 4, 2017 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) announced the election of Laurie Darst as chair and Jay Eisenstock as chair-elect of the board of directors. The Reston, Va.-based organization is a national not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder organization that promotes the use…

Knowledge Center Healthcare Data Breach Risk Higher in Larger Facilities April 4, 2017 Having greater access to healthcare data, which is common in larger hospitals and teaching-focused facilities, can create a higher data breach risk, according to a recent study published by JAMA Internal Medicine. There is a “fundamental trade-off,” as broad health data access helps hospital…

Knowledge Center WEDI Announces Election Of New 2017-2018 Board Chair And Chair-Elect April 3, 2017 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in healthcare information exchange, announced the election of Laurie Darst as Chair and Jay Eisenstock as Chair-Elect of the…

Knowledge Center WEDI Announced Election of New 2017, 2018 Board Chair and Chair Elect April 3, 2017 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), a nonprofit authority on the use of HIT to create efficiencies in health care information exchange (HIE), announced the election of Laurie Darst as chair and Jay Eisenstock as chair-elect of the board…

Knowledge Center WEDI names Durst, Eisenstock to lead board of directors April 3, 2017 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange has elected Laurie Darst as its chair and Jay Eisenstock as chair-elect for its board of directors for 2017. The two will play lead roles in directing the board for WEDI, a national not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder…

Knowledge Center WEDI Connection: March 2017 Newsletter March 31, 2017 To read the full monthly WEDI Connection Newsletter, visit March 2017 Newsletter. Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press Releases Regulatory Updates SDOs & Operating Rules Updates Videos WEDI Blog WEDI in the News WEDI Newsletters WEDI Papers & Fact Sheets Recent Posts…

Knowledge Center WEDI Connection: May 2017 Newsletter March 31, 2017 To read the full monthly WEDI Connection Newsletter, visit May 2017 Newsletter. Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press Releases Regulatory Updates SDOs & Operating Rules Updates Videos WEDI Blog WEDI in the News WEDI Newsletters WEDI Papers & Fact Sheets Recent Posts…

Knowledge Center Tips for better healthcare cybersecurity March 30, 2017 A culture change and cybersecurity frameworks can boost healthcare cybersecurity measures, according to an article on the Healthcare IT Security website. Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) roundtable discussions addressed how healthcare facilities can improve their cybersecurity efforts. To read more, visit Healthcare Facilities Today. Back to Knowledge…