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 to HHS – Industry lacks standards for No Surprises Act
Knowledge Center Standards and essential workflows are lacking, and a collaborative approach to implementation would increase chances for success, group contends. Read More
Read More6 Recommendations for Overcoming No Surprises Act Hurdles
Knowledge Center Key Takeaways: The No Surprises Act contains provisions that protect patients from surprise medical billing and out-of-network emergency care costs not reimbursed by insurance. Although considered a win for patients, the law (and its many nuances) have put a huge strain on organizations and their revenue cycle staff. Read More
Read MoreWEDI Calls on HHS to Delay No Surprises Act Data Exchange Requirements
Knowledge Center WEDI said that HHS should employ a glidepath approach to the No Surprises Act data exchange requirements until the industry has adopted data standards to support GFEs. Read More
Read MoreHHS advisory group submits No Surprises Act data exchange recommendations
Knowledge Center The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange advisory group yesterday urged Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to work closely with standards development organizations and other health care partners to identify and pilot test appropriate No Surprises Act standards, harmonize them with existing and forthcoming standards and workflows, and implement them in stages.…
Read MoreWEDI Member Position Advisory Session; Standards and Operating Rules
Knowledge Center WEDI welcomed member feedback and insight on the X12 standards and CAQH CORE Operating rules recommendations submitted to NCVHS this summer. On May 23, 2022, CAQH CORE requested review of a set of new and updated operating rules for federal adoption by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS). Read more…
Read MoreDigital tools keep patients from falling through social risk cracks
Knowledge Center Written by Samantha Holvey, MHL, Director, Workgroups & Communication As the national spotlight on health equity intensifies, social risk (e.g., poverty, race and/or ethnicity, limited community resources) screenings are growing in popularity with health systems. Currently, there are no established standards for collecting social risk data or administering treatment plans based on this…
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