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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
Healthcare and technology groups support proposed interoperability and prior authorization rule
Knowledge Center MGMA and WEDI want the CMS provisions implemented before the current proposed date of January 1, 2026. MGMA, the Medical Group Management Association and WEDI, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange, both said they favor the inclusion of Medicare Advantage plans in the final rule. WEDI would also like CMS to identify opportunities…
Read MorePodcast Episode 93: Lucy Up! Improving Patient Access, Affordability and Outcomes with Arrive Health CEO Kyle Kiser
Knowledge Center Matthew welcomes back Arrive Health CEO Kyle Kiser to the podcast to discuss the latest at Arrive Health, an industry leader in delivering real-time cost and coverage data to decision-making workflows. Kyle discusses how working with multiple stakeholders help drive quality, make the best, cost efficient decision and increase patient satisfaction and engagement.
Read MoreInitially Aggressive on Deadlines, NSA Rollout Becomes Measured
Knowledge Center By MATTHEW ALBRIGHT If the NSA-implementing agencies could plot out and publish their plan for adopting standards, publishing regulations, and setting new compliance dates for the NSA AEOB and provider directory requirements, it would help tremendously to level set on expectations and help organizations budget and plan for actual implementation. What the industry…
Read MoreWhy WEDI, with Denny Brennan, Executive Director and CEO of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC)
Knowledge Center “Why WEDI” is a series of short interviews with WEDI members and leaders in health IT. This week we interviewed Denny Brennan from MHDC. Denny is also on the WEDI Board of Directors. What do you think the biggest challenge in healthcare is right now? Today, the greatest challenge in healthcare is the disruptive…
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WEDI Comments on CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Proposed Rule
Knowledge Center WEDI submitted comments to CMS on the NPRM entitled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, Issuers of Qualified Health Plans…
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