Regulatory Updates
Survey on Fees for Remittance Advice and Electronic Funds Transfer Transactions
Knowledge Center Survey on Fees for Remittance Advice and Electronic Funds Transfer Transactions 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”) and/or payment made via the electronic funds…
Read MoreKey Healthcare and Health IT Components of HR 1319
Knowledge Center Key Healthcare and Health IT Components of HR 1319 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 Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press Releases…
Read MoreChiquita Brooks-LaSure Tapped by President Biden to Lead CMS
Knowledge Center Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Tapped by President Biden to Lead CMS 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 a critical time-with the nation combating COVID-19 and the…
Read MoreWEDI 2020 Annual Report
Knowledge Center WEDI 2020 Annual Report 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 has created. Amid so many crises, we have seen our health care community rise…
Read MoreMember Advisory: CMS Puts Patients Over Paperwork with New Rule that Addresses the Prior Authorization Process
Knowledge Center Member Advisory: CMS Puts Patients Over Paperwork with New Rule that Addresses the Prior Authorization Process 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 we have…
Read MoreSay “Hey!” to Project US@ – a Unified Specification for Address in Health Care
Knowledge Center Say “Hey!” to Project US@ – a Unified Specification for Address in Health Care 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 standards development organizations (SDOs)…
Read MoreONC Announces Interim Final Rule with Comment Period
Knowledge Center ONC Announces Interim Final Rule with Comment Period 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 of the Cures Act final regulation. ONC is permitting public…
Read MoreNCVHS Meeting June 17-18, 2020
Knowledge Center NCVHS Meeting June 17-18, 2020 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 Member Center. If you are interested in becoming a WEDI Member, please contact…
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