Member Newsletter

October 20, 2022

Previous Editions

Federal Updates

Electronic Prior Authorization Rule Sent to OMB for Review.
New Study Identifies Half of Health Care Administrative Spending Wasteful.
HHS Renews PHE for Additional 90 Days.
ONC Shares Top Themes from its Data Sharing Workshop.
CMS Awards Health Equity Funding to Three New Grantees.
CMS Releases Updated Medicare Promoting Interoperability FAQs.
White House Issues Fact Sheet Discussing Strengthening Nation’s Cybersecurity.
President Biden Signs Executive Order to Implement the European Union-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
CMS to Host Quality Programs Webinar Oct. 18.

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Where APIs meet Health Equity by Design: Introducing the FHIRedApp Health Innovation

The FHIRedApp platform was designed using human-centered design methodology to identify the needs and preferences of a diverse group of Latino, African-American, and Asian-American patients.

While the FHIRedApp will be able to connect to FHIR API endpoints provided by certified EHR technologies required by the ONC Cures Act Final Rule, the platform has also been designed to leverage health information exchanges (HIEs) and research networks, which act as data aggregators from multiple EHRs. The FHIRedApp is also an app platform that allows patients to gain access to their data, grant access to all or part of their data, and make it available to third-party app developers via FHIR APIs.

Learn More about the FHIRed App Platform

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UPMC Tests Digital Health App for Surgery Patients

Improves care management for patients before and after surgery.

Effective care management for patients undergoing surgery includes protocols and processes before and after hospitalization.

A digital health platform can help patients and their care teams prepare for surgery and take the right steps to improve recovery after surgery and when the patient goes home.

The app developed by Pip Health will be tested at three UPMC hospitals that handle surgeries for high-risk patients, accounting for roughly 10% of the health system's surgeries with inpatient stays.

Best Practices for Health Plans that Sub-Contract Creation of the Remittance Advice

Upcoming Events

WEDI 2022 National Conference

October 25-27

To be held at The American University Washington College of Law

This is a hybrid event, so you will have the opportunity to engage in-person or virtually. If you want to learn about upcoming regulations, standards implementation, and collaborate with colleagues to develop the future of health care data exchange, then regist er today!

WEDI Member Position Advisory Session;

Standards & Operating Rules

November 9

WEDI welcomes member feedback and insight on the X12 standards and CAQH CORE Operating rules recommendations submitted to NCVHS this summer. This is your opportunity to offer your thoughts on issues that affect the healthcare industry on a national level.

WEDI members register for free!

Contact ballder@wedi.org for sponsorship information.

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