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May 15, 2023

Federal Highlights


HHS Warns of New Data Breaches from Cl0p and Lockbit Ransomware


They conducted several distinct attacks, exploiting three known vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-27351, CVE-2023-27350, and CVE-2023-0669)

Alert

May Events


Workgroup Open House

FREE for the industry

May 18th, 12-2pm


WEDI Annual Spring Conference

100% Virtual - May 22-25

Calendar

Knowledge Center


Podcast Episode 102: How Payers Are Leveraging Data to Support Health Equity


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May Workgroup Schedule

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1

Remittance Advice & Payment

Claims

2

3

Eligibility & Benefits

4

5

8

9

10


11

Claims

12

No Surprises Act

15


16

Prior Auth

17

Attachments

18

Workgroup Open House

Emerging Tech

19

22

 #WEDIspring Workgroup Meetings

23 #WEDIspring

24

 #WEDIspring

25 #WEDIspring

26

No Surprises Act

29

30

31



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

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AI and the Patient Experience (85 min)

Interview with WEDI Founder & Former HHS Secretary, Dr. Louis Sullivan (20 min)

Quick Hits: Digital Identity (10 min)

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Federal Update

Curated for you by WEDI staff



  • OCR 90-day Telehealth HIPAA Enforcement Discretion.
  • House Committee Conducts Data Privacy Hearing.
  • OCR Settles HIPAA Right to Access Case.
  • HHS Warns of New Data Breaches from Cl0p and Lockbit Ransomware.
  • HSCC Issues New Cybersecurity Recommendations.
  • Save the Date: ONC/HL7 Virtual HL7 FHIR Security Education Event.
  • New Research Examines Impact a Ransomware Attack Has on a Hospital ED.
  • House Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to Reform VA EHRM Program.
  • CMS Blog Details Innovation Center Progress on Health Equity.
  • May 19th Deadline to Register for the CMS Health Equity Conference.
Full Report

Industry News


Happy National Women's Health Week!


West Point health care group acquires Oakland facility


Tech Start-Up Trains Caregivers of Aging Population


84% of group practices see increase in MA prior authorization requirements: MGMA


NCQA Makes “Engine” Software Requirements Open-Source, Expanding Access to HEDIS Digital Content


Health IT End-Users Alliance Unite on SDOH Data Collection for Health Equity

The No Surprises Act – Good Faith Estimate Use Cases paper was written by the WEDI Claims Subworkgroup and No Surprises Act Task Group.

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