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12/16/2024

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Check out our 2024 WEDI Award Winners!


Congratulations to the 2024 WEDI Award Winners! This program honors the extraordinary contributions of industry leaders and the dedication of the organization’s volunteers.


Health IT Champion – The Louis W. Sullivan Award

Alex Mugge (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)


Leadership in Volunteerism - The Andrew Melczer Award

Lesley Berkeyheiser (DirectTrust)


Innovation in Health IT Award

Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC)


Distinguished Service – The Steve Lazarus Award

Nancy Spector (American Medical Association)


Excellence in Service Award

Raj Godavarthi (MCG Health)

Janice Karin (Massachusetts Health Data Consortium)

Thanh-Thien Nguyen (Kaiser Permanente)

Arna Meyer (Albion Dental Technology Consulting)

Michael Pattwell (Edifecs)

Danielle Lloyd (America’s Health Insurance Plans)


Chair’s Award

Janice Karin (Massachusetts Health Data Consortium)

Rachel Foerster (Rachel Foerster & Associates)

Ferris Taylor (Health Care Executive Group)

Federal Updates


ASTP Publishes HTI-2 TEFCA Final Rule


CMS Publishes Final Rule on NCPDP Retail Pharmacy Standards.


OCR Imposes a $548,265 CMP Against Hospital for HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules Violations


OCR Settles With Clearinghouse for $250,000.


IHS First Federal Agency to Join TEFCA


HSCC Publishes Cyber Incident Playbook.


H-ARPA Initiate Program to Address AI Degradation.


ASTP Makes Available Recordings from its Annual Conference.

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Michael welcomes Dr. Don Rucker, Chief Strategy Officer of 1upHealth and the former National Coordinator for Health IT ONC, to talk about CMS Star Ratings; what they are, why are they in the news lately and how will the new administration address them. 



Click HERE to listen, or subscribe to the WEDI podcast on your favorite streaming service!

Monday 11AM


Agenda: The Remittance Advice & Payment SWG will continue our work on our latest Fact Sheet – Reporting Card Payments in the 835.

Tuesday 2PM


Agenda: On the call the Subworkgroup will walk through a draft survey WEDI is developing to ascertain industry implementation of the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule. Come share your perspectives!

Thursday 12PM


Agenda: Join us for the final meeting of 2024!

 

WEDI, a national membership association since 1991, advises on health IT policy and implementation, focusing on enhancing health care through efficient data sharing and education across all stakeholders. Learn more about becoming a member here!


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