Regulatory Updates
Read the WEDI statement congratulating Xavier Becerra on becoming the 25th HHS Secretary
Knowledge Center Episode 195- “You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup.” Forward-Thinking Solutions to Improve Interoperability with Mike O’Neill, Medicasoft 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…
Read MoreSurvey on Fees for Remittance Advice and Electronic Funds Transfer Transactions
Knowledge Center Episode 195- “You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup.” Forward-Thinking Solutions to Improve Interoperability with Mike O’Neill, Medicasoft March 15, 2021 WEDI is conducting a survey to gather information on enhanced services and additional fees charged for receiving the electronic remittance advice (ERA) via the X12 835 transaction (subsequently referred to as “835”)…
Read MoreKey Healthcare and Health IT Components of HR 1319
Knowledge Center Episode 195- “You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup.” Forward-Thinking Solutions to Improve Interoperability with Mike O’Neill, Medicasoft March 12, 2021 Click below for a description of the key healthcare and health IT provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Key Healthcare and Health IT Components of HR 1319 Back to…
Read MoreChiquita Brooks-LaSure Tapped by President Biden to Lead CMS
Knowledge Center Episode 195- “You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup.” Forward-Thinking Solutions to Improve Interoperability with Mike O’Neill, Medicasoft February 18, 2021 WEDI applauds President Joe Biden for his selection of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Once confirmed, Brooks-LaSure will take on the role of Administrator at…
Read MoreWEDI 2020 Annual Report
Knowledge Center Episode 195- “You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup.” Forward-Thinking Solutions to Improve Interoperability with Mike O’Neill, Medicasoft January 27, 2021 A message from WEDI’s CEO, Charles Stellar 2020 has met the criteria for being a challenge to our health care delivery system and unfortunately for the loss of lives that the pandemic…
Read MoreMember Advisory: CMS Puts Patients Over Paperwork with New Rule that Addresses the Prior Authorization Process
Knowledge Center Episode 195- “You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup.” Forward-Thinking Solutions to Improve Interoperability with Mike O’Neill, Medicasoft January 15, 2021 WEDI believes the Final Rule issued by CMS is an important step towards improving administrative transactions such as prior authorization and effective and secure data flow between patients, providers, and payers. As…
Read MoreSay “Hey!” to Project US@ – a Unified Specification for Address in Health Care
Knowledge Center Episode 195- “You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup.” Forward-Thinking Solutions to Improve Interoperability with Mike O’Neill, Medicasoft December 7, 2020 The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in collaboration with Health Level 7 (HL7), the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), and X12 (along with the other…
Read MoreONC Announces Interim Final Rule with Comment Period
Knowledge Center Episode 195- “You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup.” Forward-Thinking Solutions to Improve Interoperability with Mike O’Neill, Medicasoft October 29, 2020 WEDI applauds the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) for releasing today an interim final rule extending by six months the compliance deadline for the information blocking provisions…
Read MoreNCVHS Meeting June 17-18, 2020
Knowledge Center Episode 195- “You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup.” Forward-Thinking Solutions to Improve Interoperability with Mike O’Neill, Medicasoft June 22, 2020 The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Virtual Meeting was held June 17-18, 2020. The agenda can be seen here. The meeting notes have been added to the Resources in the WEDI…
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