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WEDI Federal Update 3.17.25
Continuing Resolution Signed into Law; Includes Telehealth Extension Measure. By a vote of 54-46, the U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund the government until September 30. Earlier, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the resolution by a vote of 217-213. The President signed the resolution into law. The legislation contains several health provisions, including…
Read MoreWEDI submitted comments to HHS Secretary Kennedy on the Cyber Security proposed Rule
WEDI submitted comments to HHS Secretary Kennedy on the Cyber Security proposed Rule. Download the letter HERE
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 3.3.25
HHS Issues Policy Statement on Rulemaking and Public Input. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published in the Federal Register a policy statement entitled “Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act.” According to the publication, the Department is “rescinding the policy on Public Participation in Rule Making (Richardson Waiver)…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 2.24.25
Executive Order Signed Establishing Make America Healthy Again Commission. The Commission, chaired by newly confirmed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is tasked with investigating and addressing the root causes of America’s escalating health crisis, with an initial focus on childhood chronic diseases. The Executive Order requires that, within 100 days, the Commission is to…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 2.17.24
Senate Votes to Approve RFK Nomination for HHS Secretary. The full Senate voted 52-48 primarily along party lines to advance President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was the lone Republican to vote no. CAQH Releases 2024 Index Report. CAQH…
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Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 1.13.2025
OCR Settles 8th Ransomware Investigation. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced an $80,000 settlement with a Massachusetts company that provides electronic medical record and billing support services to HIPAA covered entities. The settlement resolves an investigation concerning a ransomware attack on the vendor’s information system. On March 25, 2023, an unknown actor gained access to…
Read MoreWEDI Interoperability and Prior Authorization Survey
New WEDI Interoperability and Prior Authorization Survey is Now Live! WEDI is conducting a survey to determine how the health care industry is implementing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule. Compliance with the Final Rule is required by Jan. 1, 2026, for the prior authorization metrics reporting and Jan.1,…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 12.23.24
ASTP/ONC Publishes HTI-3 Final Rule on Reproductive Rights. The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health It (ASTP/ONC) has published a final rule titled Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Protecting Care Access (HTI-3). The rule: (i) Finalized the addition of a definition of “reproductive health care” to the defined terms…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 12.16.24
ASTP Publishes HTI-2 TEFCA Final Rule. The Assistant Secretary of Technology Policy (ASTP) published its Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-2) Final Rule on the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). ASTP states that HTI-2 Final Rule finalizes certain proposals related to TEFCA) from the HTI-2 Proposed Rule and seeks to advance interoperability and…
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