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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
Cybersecurity Resources
Knowledge Center Viruses, malware and hackers pose a threat to the entire health care system. The American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA) have curated resources and tips to protect patient health records and other data from cyberattacks. AMA/AHA resource: Working from home during COVID-19 pandemic AMA/AHA resource: Technology Considerations for the…
Read MorePodcast Episode 13: Your Organizational Hygiene Habits to Combat Ransomware and Other Cyber Attacks with EHNAC’s Lee Barrett
Knowledge Center Matthew Albright sits with EHNAC Executive Director and CEO Lee Barrett, a veteran healthcare leader and subject matter expert on data security. As the US healthcare industry is threatened with ransomware attacks from cyber actors, Lee discusses the necessary and mandatory steps and practices all healthcare organizations must take to prepare for what…
Read MorePodcast Episode 12: Surveying the Healthcare Landscape with Madaket CEO Eric Demers
Knowledge Center Matthew welcomes recently named CEO of Madaket Health Eric Demers to the show. The two discuss Madaket’s mission to improve administrative simplification, the impact of COVID-19 on multiple levels of the industry, and how consumers and their desire to control their health information will continue to evolve and be a major factor on…
Read MorePodcast Episode 11: The Innovative State with CareJourney’s Aneesh Chopra, The Playbook for a New, More Collaborative Healthcare Industry
Knowledge Center Aneesh Chopra, President of CareJourney and the first U.S. Chief Technology Officer, serving under the Obama Administration from 2009-2012. Aneesh discusses how new technology and innovation are key to transforming the current business model, the need for a national privacy policy and how value based care has fared during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe…
Read MoreWEDI Member Update: Privacy & Security Resources
Knowledge Center The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security are warning of “imminent and credible” threats against the U.S health sector. Malicious cyber actors are targeting the health sector with malware that can lead to ransomware. Any person or entity who is suspicious of…
Read MoreONC Announces Interim Final Rule with Comment Period
Knowledge Center WEDI applauds the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) for releasing today an interim final rule extending by six months the compliance deadline for the information blocking provisions of the Cures Act final regulation. ONC is permitting public comments for sixty days and WEDI urges the agency to again…
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