WEDI in the News

Knowledge Center CHIME and WEDI Caution Consumers Against Health Information Loss June 24, 2022 A new resource developed by the two groups can be customized to help patients guard their data on third-party health sites. With third-party applications gaining more access to patients’ health information, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and the…

Knowledge Center Major Medical Groups Pen Complaints of GFE ‘Convener’ Requirement June 23, 2022 A flurry of stakeholder complaints around the “convener” requirement for good faith estimates (GFE) has put pressure on CMS to take action. Read the article Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press Releases Regulatory Updates SDOs & Operating…

Knowledge Center No Surprises Act Convening Provider Requirements Create Burden June 20, 2022 The convening provider requirements in the No Surprises Act pose challenges for providers, who would rather delay the obligation until data exchange standards are in place, according to a survey by the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI). The survey reveals more…

Knowledge Center Friday at Five: Recent Studies, Surveys and Reports June 13, 2022 2022 WEDI No Surprises Act Survey Results The WEDI (@WEDIonline) No Surprises Task Group developed a survey in April, which collected input from 274 industry stakeholders. “While the No Surprises Act includes much needed consumer protections against catastrophic “surprise” bills, it also…

Knowledge Center AMGA Asks CMS to Amend Good Faith Estimate Policy, Guidance June 8, 2022  The good faith estimate policy creates substantial administrative burden for healthcare practices, which could negatively impact patient care, AMGA said. The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) also highlighted issues with the policy. The group urged CMS to expand the…

Knowledge Center CHIME, WEDI Launch Patient Education Campaign on Health Data Sharing May 25, 2022 The initiative will include a 5-step checklist to increase patient education about health data sharing, helping patients protect their health information while using third-party apps. CHIME, WEDI Launch Patient Education Campaign on Health Data Sharing Back to Knowledge Center Categories…

Knowledge Center Edifecs’ Leaders to Speak at WEDI 2022 Spring Virtual Conference May 19, 2022 Edifecs, Inc., a global health information technology solutions company, is hosting sessions at the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) 2022 Spring Conference, held virtually May 23-26. Edifecs experts are presenting a demo on patient cost transparency and sponsoring an…

Knowledge Center HHS advisor seeking physician input on NSA good faith estimate requirements May 18, 2022 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), an official advisor to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has put together a short survey to gauge how challenging the good faith estimate (GFE) mandate required under the…

Knowledge Center New framework aims to secure digital health apps not covered by HIPAA May 9, 2022 Several healthcare stakeholder groups developed a new framework that addresses privacy and security risks associated with digital health tools and apps that fall outside of HIPAA regulation. Use the link below to read the full article. New framework…

Knowledge Center WEDI Makes Healthcare-Specific Recommendations for Improving the NIST Cybersecurity Framework April 29, 2022 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has responded to the request for information from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and has made several recommendations for improving the NIST cybersecurity framework and supply chain risk management guidance…