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WEDI provides a full suite of resources designed to help organizations better understand and manage health IT. The Resources section provides access to WEDI’s various tools and library of health IT information.
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Resources
WEDI Federal Update 3.31.25
HHS Secretary Announces Department Reorganization. In a press release, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced a restructuring in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative.” The Department estimates the restructuring will save taxpayers $1.8 billion per year…
Read MoreEpisode 196: Clean Data, AI, and Interoperability to Eliminate “Pajama Time”. Sandra Johnson, CliniComp
Knowledge Center Episode 196: Clean Data, AI, and Interoperability to Eliminate “Pajama Time”. Sandra Johnson, CliniComp Michael welcomes Sandra Johnson, SVP Client Services with CliniComp, a a health care technology company specializing in electronic health record (EHR) solutions and clinical information systems designed for hospitals, health systems, and government health care organizations. Sandra discussed the…
Read MoreWEDI Federal Update 3.24.25
President Trump Nominates Sean Plankey as New CISA Director. Reuters reported that President Donald Trump nominated Sean Plankey to head the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Plankey has experience working for the U.S. government, including his cybersecurity support to U.S. forces deployed in Afghanistan, then worked at U.S. Cyber Command, the U.S. Coast Guard,…
Read MoreEpisode 195: “You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup.” Forward-Thinking Solutions to Improve Interoperability with Mike O’Neill, MedicaSoft
Knowledge Center Episode 195: “You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup” Forward-Thinking Solutions to Improve Interoperability with Mike O’Neill, MedicaSoft Michael welcomed Mike O’Neill, CEO of Medicasoft, a healthcare technology company that specializes in modern, cloud-based health IT solutions designed to improve data interoperability, electronic health records (EHRs), and analytics. The two discussed topics such…
Read MoreEpisode 194- The Power of Data to Empower Individuals and Systems. Daniel Blumenthal, MDClone
Knowledge Center Episode 194: The Power of Data to Empower Individuals and Systems. Daniel Blumenthal, MDClone Michael welcomes Daniel Blumenthal, Vice President of Strategy with MDClone, a healthcare technology company specializing in data analytics and synthetic data generation to empower healthcare organizations, researchers, and life sciences companies. A former manager for Northwestern University’s basketball team,…
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