Knowledge Center
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.
We strive to make the approval process of our work products as transparent as possible. White papers, issue briefs and surveys must be approved by the Peer Review Committee. Workgroup charters, new workgroups and co-chairs must be approved by the Work Group Leadership Committee. Comment letters and WEDI policies must be approved by the Policy Committee.
Resources
Protecting Half the Sky
Knowledge Center Written by Samantha Holvey, MHL, Director, Workgroups & Communication Updated 7/8/22 Back in 2009 when I was thinking about going to grad school but wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to study, I read “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” and my world was changed. Deeply moved by the…
Read MoreBuilding Trust in Digital Health
Knowledge Center By Michael Perretta, co-creator of Docket® “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” – Warren Buffett Taking a “Shot” at Immunization Records There wasn’t a noticeable demand for immunization records back in 2017, but there also wasn’t a modern digital solution. Everybody needs their immunization records…
Read MorePodcast Episode 76: Measuring the Value of Standards. Post NCVHS Listening Session Discussion (part 2) with WEDI Chair Nancy Spector
Knowledge Center The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Standards Subcommittee held a Listening Session June 9 on Standardization of Information for Burden Reduction and Post-Pandemic America “Convergence 2.0.” The Subcommittee conducted three panels: (i) Advance HIPAA Standards Adoption; (ii) Address Standards Integration and Collaboration; and (iii) Measure the Value of Standards. WEDI…
Read MoreCHIME and WEDI Caution Consumers Against Health Information Loss
Knowledge Center A new resource developed by the two groups can be customized to help patients guard their data on third-party health sites. With third-party applications gaining more access to patients’ health information, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) have announced the launch of the…
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WEDI Submits Letter to HHS on No Surprises Act
Knowledge Center The No Surprises Act, signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, was an important step toward increased transparency and removing a significant financial challenge for patients. WEDI has identified an important data exchange issue, the convening provider/facility requirement, that should be expeditiously addressed by the Department of Health…
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