WEDI in the News
Epic’s EHR Optimization Mitigates SDOH, Promotes Care Coordination
Knowledge Center Episode 198: Leveraging AI to Eliminate “Swivel Chair” Data Interoperability May 26, 2021 Epic’s EHR optimization services boost care coordination and help providers address social determinants of health, according to a recent health equity presentation for WEDI’s annual conference. Use the link below to read the full article. Epic’s EHR Optimization Mitigates SDOH,…
Read MoreTripathi: Let’s Do Great Things With EHR Systems, Interoperability
Knowledge Center Episode 198: Leveraging AI to Eliminate “Swivel Chair” Data Interoperability May 20, 2021 The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is maintaining its focus on information blocking, interoperability, and coordination between federal agencies, according to Micky Tripathi, national coordinator for health IT. “We built this foundation of EHR systems and…
Read MoreHelp ONC Define Health Interoperability Outcomes for the Next Decade
Knowledge Center Episode 198: Leveraging AI to Eliminate “Swivel Chair” Data Interoperability May 20, 2021 What health interoperability outcomes would you like to see before/by 2030? ONC is looking for your input for “Health Interoperability Outcomes 2030” which we kicked off last week. You can submit your interoperability outcomes by July 30, 2021 by visiting…
Read MoreProviders supportive of push to overhaul HIPAA, but air serious concerns about data privacy, timing
Knowledge Center Episode 198: Leveraging AI to Eliminate “Swivel Chair” Data Interoperability May 11, 2021 IT vendors were split on shortening the window, with HIMSS calling 15 days a “reasonable measure of timeliness” for a request. But CHIME commented the reduction “will not always be feasible and could add costs to the healthcare system,” suggesting…
Read MoreONC: Information Blocking Opens Doors for Interoperability
Knowledge Center Episode 198: Leveraging AI to Eliminate “Swivel Chair” Data Interoperability April 29, 2021 ONC’s Micky Tripathi led a recent information blocking event hosted by WEDI, to give healthcare stakeholders his thoughts on the present and future of the information blocking regulations. Read the full article linked below. ONC: Information Blocking Opens Doors for…
Read MoreRead the WEDI statement congratulating Xavier Becerra on becoming the 25th HHS Secretary
Knowledge Center Episode 198: Leveraging AI to Eliminate “Swivel Chair” Data Interoperability March 19, 2021 WEDI, as the leading authority on the use of health IT to improve health care information exchange, extends our congratulations to Xavier Becerra on becoming the 25th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Secretary Becerra…
Read MoreRoot of Some Health Disparities May be Buried in Technology
Knowledge Center Episode 198: Leveraging AI to Eliminate “Swivel Chair” Data Interoperability March 3, 2021 As the coronavirus pandemic revealed significant disparities in health equity, executives at the University of California San Francisco turned to an interesting place to address this issue: technology. And what they discovered was fascinating. Bias built into algorithms, predictive models,…
Read MoreUsing data to improve communities’ well-being
Knowledge Center Episode 198: Leveraging AI to Eliminate “Swivel Chair” Data Interoperability February 26, 2021 The work of advancing health equity isn’t new – but more seamless data sharing has unlocked more potential to use information and analytics to work toward addressing disparities in care. Panelists at the WEDI Quest for Health Equity event on…
Read MoreData sharing in healthcare has unlocked more potential
Knowledge Center Episode 198: Leveraging AI to Eliminate “Swivel Chair” Data Interoperability February 25, 2021 Data sharing in healthcare has unlocked more potential to use information and analytics to work toward addressing disparities and achieving health equity in care. Panelists at the WEDI Quest for Health Equity event recently noted it’s important to reinforce the…
Read MoreDigital health literacy as a social determinant of health
Knowledge Center Episode 198: Leveraging AI to Eliminate “Swivel Chair” Data Interoperability February 23, 2021 The release of final rules from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT regarding the 21st Century Cures Act have shined a renewed spotlight on patients’ ability to take control of their own health data. But not everyone enjoys the…
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