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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
Podcast Episode 113: The Patient Experience – Searching for Nirvana
Knowledge Center From WEDI’s 2023 Spring Conference, 4 patient advocate professionals discuss how regulations and innovation are affecting patients. How close is the work of payers, providers and vendors to achieving “patient nirvana”. Panelists: Andrew Scholnick (AARP) Melissa Williams (National Patient Advocate Foundation) Anna Hyde (Arthritis Foundation) Dr. Nicole Purcell (Alzheimer’s Association) The moderator was…
Read MorePrior Authorization included in New Mental Health Parity Proposed Rule
Knowledge Center Written by by Robert Tennant, VP Federal Affairs, WEDI A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) has been released by the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury entitled “Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: Proposed Rules.” The departments are proposing amendments to regulations implementing the…
Read MorePodcast Episode 112: How AI Digital Assistants are Improving Capacity and Capability While Reducing Costs. Guest: Dr. Steven Waldren, AAFP
Knowledge Center Dr. Steve Waldren, Vice President and Chief Medical Informatics Officer of the American Academy of Family Physicians discusses how AAFP’s Innovation Lab has embraced the power of artificial intelligence to aid their physicians with numerous functions and processes.
Read MoreThe Future of Health Care? Exploring the SMART Health Insurance Card
Knowledge Center Launched by The Commons Project, in collaboration with the CARIN Alliance and the VCI coalition of public and private partner organizations, the SMART Health Insurance Card is based on the SMART Health Card QR code standard that was adopted for verifiable vaccination records during the pandemic by most of the U.S. healthcare and…
Read MorePodcast Episode 111: ”Health Care Does Not Use Enough AI.” How Vital’s Aaron Patzer is redefining artificial intelligence…in human terms
Knowledge Center Matthew has a great conversation with Aaron Patzer, founder of AI-based health care company Vital, about how artificial intelligence is quickly evolving in the industry. The former founder of Mint.com discusses AI’s benefits, challenges and considerations as the emerging technology plans to redefine the patient experience.
Read MorePodcast Episode 110: How CMMI Is Addressing the Primary Care Crisis. A Conversation with CMMI Director Liz Fowler
Knowledge Center In June, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new primary care model – the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model – that will be tested under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in eight states. We welcome CMS Deputy Administrator and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Director, Dr.…
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