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April 24, 2023

Federal Highlights


WEDI Submits Comments on Attachments and eSignatures NPRM


WEDI recommended CMS support existing electronic claim workflow processes while developing a glidepath for alternative standards. WEDI also urged that this final regulation be closely harmonized and aligned with the interoperability and prior authorization proposals and with other applicable federal health IT initiatives.

Read Comment Letter

Events


Workgroup Open House

FREE, May 18th, 12-2pm ET


WEDI Annual Spring Conference

100% Virtual - May 22-25


WEDI Summer Forum

Chicago, IL & Virtual

August 1-2


WEDI National Conference

Washington, DC

November 6-9

Calendar

Knowledge Center


  • Fact Sheet: Medicare Telehealth Changes After the PHE (download)


  • Podcast Episode 99: No More Binders!!! (listen)


  • Emerging Tech: Risks and Benefits of Using ChatGPT to Perform Health Care Administrative Tasks (watch)
More

Mark Your Calendar!

Workgroup Meetings

This Week (ET)


Tuesday

Payment Models (3:00)


Wednesday

Telehealth (2:00) Dr. Hossam Mahmoud from Elevance Health to present From Obscurity into the Spotlight: Telehealth’s Evolutionary Path in Behavioral Health 


Thursday

Claims (11:00)

Health Equity (2:00)


Friday

No Surprises Act (1:00)


Next Week


Monday

Remittance Advice & Payment (11:00)

Claims Status (1:00)


Tuesday

Prior Authorization (1:30)


Wednesday

Eligibility & Benefits (2:00)

Acknowledgments (3:00)


Thursday

Property & Casualty (2:00)



Learn more about all the WEDI Workgroups here and contact Sam Holvey if you would like to participate!

ON DEMAND: Rethinking Prior Authorization with AI, Presented by Banjo Health

WEDI YouTube Channel

Upcoming Events

WEDI Summer Forum

August 1-2 in Chicago, IL & Virtual


WEDI National Conference

November 6-9 in Washington, DC & Virtual

WEDI Events Calendar

Federal Update

Curated for you by WEDI staff

  • HHS Cybersecurity Task Force Releases New Cybersecurity Resources.
  • CMS Releases FY 2024 IPPS Proposed Rule.
  • CMS Administrator to Host National Stakeholder Call.
  • CMS to Host Webinar on BPCI Advanced Model.
  • CMS Webinar for ACOs Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
  • CMS Issued Stratification Report in Medicare Advantage by Race, Ethnicity, and Sex.
  • MedPAC Developing Report on Medicare and Telehealth.
  • FTC Issues Alert on Ads for Fraudulent AI.
  • Study Links EHRs with Diagnostic Errors.
Full Report

Industry News


3M to partner with AWS to leverage AI for clinical documentation


DHA is developing a virtual-first health ecosystem


The Hill: A word of caution before AI becomes standard in health care


Intermountain Health Adds AI, Interoperability to CDS Platform


Report names connected medical devices with the biggest cybersecurity risks


University of Virginia Unveils Center for Health Equity, Precision Medicine

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