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Episode 174: A Community of Practice, A Community of Value. Sequoia Projects Payer to Payer FHIR API Implementation Workgroup

Michael discusses the Sequoia Project’s Payer to Payer FHIR API Implementation Workgroup with its co-chairs, Nancy Beavin from Medica, Bob Oakley from Evernorth and the Project Lead, David Pyke with Sequoia.

The workgroup was created to identify practical, implementation-level implications from a business and governance perspective. The guests discussed the workgroup makeup, their mission, what they’ve heard so far and why a payer, small, medium or large, should join their community of practice.

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Episode 172: From Paper to Pixels. A Doctor’s Perilous Journey through the Digital Healthcare Revolution

Join Dr. John Harris as he takes you on a deeply personal journey through the highs and lows of transitioning from traditional paper billing to modern electronic systems. With several decades of experience in healthcare, Dr. Harris shares invaluable insights into the benefits of digital billing—streamlined processes, faster payments, and improved patient care. But this story isn’t just about the smooth road; it’s also about the bumps along the way and an ending you might not have seen coming.

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Episode 163: Being Curious About Artificial Intelligence with Google’s Shweta Maniar

Michael welcomes back Shweta Maniar, Global Director, Life Sciences Solutions and Strategy for Google Cloud. The two discuss the continued emergence of artificial intelligence in health care, the need for standards or a framework in health care regarding AI, and how people new to AI can brush off misconceptions and dive in feet first and learn how they can access and leverage this growing technology.

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Episode 162: Workgroup Voices, The Inner Workings of Prior Authorization

Michael welcomes 3 of the 4 co-chairs of WEDI’s Prior Authorization Subworkgroup:

Heather McComas, Director, Administrative Simplification Initiatives, American Medical Association
David Delano, Senior Director of Services, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium
Raj Godavarthi, Associate VP of Technology and Interoperability, MCG Health
The 3 discuss the changes in the workgroup and the industry since the January 2024 release of the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization rule, the exciting role of artificial intelligence in PA, and how their unique stakeholder roles offer a full, detailed dialogue during their monthly meetings.

Tons of Prior Authorization-related education coming to you courtesy of WEDI. Visit wedi.org and click CALENDAR for more information

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Ep 161: Simplifying Healthcare: WEDI’s Approach to Eligibility and Benefits.

Michael welcomes Donna Campbell (HCSC) and Amanda Abbott (BCBS of Kansas), WEDI’s Eligibility and Benefits Workgroup Co-Chairs. The co-chairs discuss the workgroup’s missions and the latest discussion topics that workgroup is undertaking, including improving efficiencies in the E&B process through standards and emerging technology.

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Episode 155: Safeguarding Healthcare-WEDI Insights on Cybersecurity and Continuity

In April 2024, WEDI held a member position advisory (MPA) event on the critical topic of maintaining business continuity within healthcare organizations in the wake of cyber-attacks. The event, entitled, From Crisis to Continuity: Maintaining Health Care Data Exchange Following a Cyber Attack, offered best practices, suggestions, and key steps that stakeholders from HHS and the private sector can consider when exchanging data, processing information, and maintaining lines of communication. From WEDI’s recently concluded Spring conference, a debrief of the MPA event presented by WEDI’s privacy & security workgroup co-chairs, Lesley Berkeyheiser with DirectTrust and Thanh Thien Nguyen from Kaiser Permanente.

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Podcast Episode 43: Health Disparities in Oncology and Beyond with Dr. Tiffany Avery, Chief Medical Officer, NantHealth

Knowledge Center Episode 175: WEDI Workgroup Voice: Seeking the Source of Truth- WEDI’s Provider Information Workgroup July 6, 2021 **USE THE CODE PODCAST FOR A 15% SAVINGS ON REGISTRATION FOR WEDI’S SUMMER FORUM, July 27-29 on Zoom, www.wedi.org for details** We welcome Dr. Tiffany Avery, Chief Medical Officer for NantHealth for a in-depth discussion on…

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