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9/3/2024

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Check out the newest WEDI National Conference sessions!

In this interactive session, delve into the latest developments in health care price transparency with insights from the federal government, leading standards organizations, and industry experts. Hear updates on the price transparency regulations and solutions, including the latest on data exchange standards and reporting requirements. Following the presentations, participate in a small group exercise where you’ll collaborate with peers to develop strategies for overcoming common obstacles and enhancing transparency initiatives within your organization.

The National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) oversees a common data layout for the submission of All-Payer Claims Data. During this presentation the NAHDO leaders will introduce the layout and discuss their experience implementing it.

The Unique Device Identifier is required for all devices regulated by the FDA and provides a means to track device performance by type, manufacturer, and specific lot. FDA officials will explain how the UDI can be used by providers, patients, health plans, and researchers along with how the agency is identifying high risk implantable devices for use in the proposed update to the HIPAA claims standard.

This episode is sponsored by InterSystems, the leading provider of AI-enabled data management solutions for industries with complex challenges, including healthcare, financial services, and supply chain and logistics.

Michael welcomes Steven Berkow, Senior Advisor, Value-Based Care with InterSystems. The two discuss Steve's involvement at WEDI's Summer Forum in Chicago, where he served as a moderator for the payer panel on the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rule. The two discussed the challenges and potential solutions for improving interoperability within healthcare data, and the importance of standardizing APIs for healthcare providers.

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UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS

Today’s cybersecurity landscape can be a frightening place. Ransomware attacks seem to occur daily and are having tangible impacts on our daily lives. What many people don’t know is there are individuals out there with the high-stakes role of negotiating with threat actors on behalf of organizations impacted by ransomware. Join us for a discussion led by a former ransomware negotiator to learn about how ransomware impacts an organization, the ransomware negotiation process, risk awareness and mitigation, and how to best prepare your organization for this eventuality. Presented by Andrew Carr, Senior Director of Business Development for Booz Allen’s Commercial Incident Response team.

Free for WEDI members.

FREE TO WEDI MEMBERS. SHARE YOUR PERSPECTIVES on HTI-2

WEDI encourages members to offer their perspectives and insight on ASTP/ONC's HTI-2 proposed rule. Issues to be discussed include updates to the certification process to include interoperability/prior authorization, information blocking, USCDI, TEFCA, and more. Member feedback is key as WEDI develops its comment letter to ASTP/ONC.

Join the MHDC team for this free webinar as they introduce and share the latest progress about NEHE N 3.0, a cost-effective, collaborative, open standards-based exchange of clinical and administrative data, implementing priority use cases to move toward automation for prior authorization and quality measurements.

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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