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CMS finalizes rule setting prior authorization deadlines for payers
Knowledge Center To combat growing criticism of prior authorization delays by payers, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a rule Wednesday that requires health plans to send prior authorization decisions within three days for urgent requests and seven days for standard requests starting in 2026. The guidelines will affect Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, the Children’s…
Read MorePodcast Episode 137: The Power of Community – A Chat with Shweta Maniar, Global Director, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Google
Knowledge Center Michael is joined by Shweta Maniar, who heads up Healthcare & Life Sciences at Google. Shweta opens up about how her formative years of volunteering molded her perspective on the power of technology in revolutionizing healthcare, emphasizing the crucial roles of trust and community. She also drops some pearls of wisdom for women…
Read MoreHealth care organizations praise CMS new rules on prior authorizations, interoperability
Knowledge Center On Jan. 17, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced regulations aimed at speeding up the prior authorization (PA) process and promoting greater interoperability. Known as CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F), there will be new requirements starting in 2026 for payers to have quicker turnaround on…
Read MoreEpisode 136: Structuring the Unstructured – Clinical AI Solutions with emtelligent’s Kim Perry
Knowledge Center In this episode of WEDI’s podcast, Director of Events and Education Michael McNutt sits down with Kim Perry, the Chief Growth Officer at emtelligent. They delve into the evolving world of clinical AI, exploring its impact on health care business processes. The conversation illuminates both the advantages and challenges of AI in health…
Read MorePodcast Episode 135: How AI is Bringing the Joy Back to Medicine. A Conversation with Artisight Inc President Stephanie Lahr
Knowledge Center In this podcast, host Matthew engages in an insightful conversation with Stephanie Lahr, President of Artisight Inc. Drawing from her experiences during a hurricane in Texas, Stephanie highlights the critical need for healthcare systems to move away from paper records and embrace technological advancements. She delves into how AI can revolutionize hospitals by…
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WEDI Addresses NCVHS’s RFI on ICD-11 Adoption
Knowledge Center WEDI has recently responded to a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS). This RFI, titled “Request for Information addressing the potential use of ICD-11 for morbidity coding in the U.S.,” was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2023. WEDI’s submission, in the…
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