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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
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure confirmed to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Knowledge Center Providers and others applaud Brooks-LaSure’s work on the ACA and her advocacy on health equity issues and for the underserved. Charles Stellar, president and CEO of WEDI, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange, said, “Administrator Brooks-LaSure is now in a position to lead the nation’s COVID-19 relief efforts and reform of the Medicare…
Read MoreEpic’s EHR Optimization Mitigates SDOH, Promotes Care Coordination
Knowledge Center Epic’s EHR optimization services boost care coordination and help providers address social determinants of health, according to a recent health equity presentation for WEDI’s annual conference. Use the link below to read the full article.
Read MoreWEDI Statement on Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Confirmation as CMS Administrator
Knowledge Center “WEDI congratulates Chiquita Brooks-LaSure for her confirmation as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Administrator Brooks-LaSure is now in a position to lead the nation’s COVID-19 relief efforts and reform of the Medicare and Medicaid programs to better address the needs of beneficiaries and the underserved. WEDI is at…
Read MorePodcast Episode 37: Interoperability & Transparency, Power to the Patients with Stanley Nachimson of Nachimson Advisors
Knowledge Center Matthew has a fantastic discussion with Stanley Nachimson, Principal of Nachimson Advisors and a veteran of health technology for over 30 years. Stanley is the author of the authoritative paper on the cost of ICD-10 for physician practices and is an active member of electronic transaction bodies including HIMSS, WEDI, and X12. Matthew…
Read MoreTripathi: Let’s Do Great Things With EHR Systems, Interoperability
Knowledge Center The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is maintaining its focus on information blocking, interoperability, and coordination between federal agencies, according to Micky Tripathi, national coordinator for health IT. “We built this foundation of EHR systems and we are now able to pause and ask the question ‘what is it…
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