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Member Newsletter

March 9, 2022

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Overview of Federal Updates

Today's update includes: CMS now accepting applications for the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) Model, progress made on meeting EHR certification requirements, memorandum in response to federal court surprise billing ruling, cybersecurity priorities, guidance on gender affirming care, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, model cybersecurity contract language, paper on Emergency Preparedness, and more.

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Inferno Redesigned: Easier, Faster, Extensible


ONC is excited to announce the launch of the Inferno Framework and the (g)(10) Standardized API Test Kit, the new version of the testing method for the § 170.315(g)(10) criterion in the ONC Health IT Certification Program (Certification Program).

Read about the Inferno testing platform.
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Administrative Simplifcation Code Sets Fact Sheet
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WEDI Comments on No Surprises Act RFI

WEDI submitted comments in response to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on challenges associated with the No Surprises Act (NSA). While reiterating general support for the intent of the legislation, WEDI outlined burdens the industry faces implementing the Good Faith Estimation and the Patient-Provider Dispute Resolution Process provisions of the NSA, including the unpredictability of services, the application of potential discounts, the difficulties associated with the “convening” provider/facility, the required response times, and others. Thanks to board chair Nancy Spector and her colleagues from the AMA, board member and NSA Task Group Co-Chair Terry Cunningham (AHA), and his follow Co-Chairs Beth Davis (Allscripts Payerpath), Stanley Nachimson (Nachimson and Associates), and Tom Wilder (United Healthcare) for their input and edits to the comment letter. 

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WEDI Spotlight: Leveraging the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Health Care

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Whether it's predictive analytics, RPA, NLP or other use cases, health systems should be thinking seriously about context and workflows when it comes to artificial intelligence. Learn how to elevate your organization with AI at our next spotlight.

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March Workgroup Schedule

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Thursday

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3/9

Privacy & Security

Provider Info

3/10

Claims

3/14

3/15

Prior Auth

3/16

Eligibility & Benefits

3/17

Emerging Tech

3/21

Remittance Advice & Payment

3/22

Genomics

Payment Models

3/23

Telehealth

3/24

Claims

3/28


3/29

AI Spotlight

3/30


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