The Weekly

9/22/2025

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WEDI forwarded to the House Committee on Ways and Means its letter on the No Surprises Act that was sent to the Secretaries of the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury and Director of the Office of Personnel Management outlining ongoing challenges with the implementation of the law’s requirements related to the Good Faith Estimate and Advanced Explanation of Benefits. Special thanks to the co-chairs of the WEDI No Surprises Act Task Group, Terry Cunningham (American Hospital Association), Beth Davis (Veradigm Payerpath), and Stanley Nachimson (Nachimson Advisors), and Task Group members for their work on this letter.

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Upcoming Workgroup Special Events - Open to WEDI Members Only

Cyber Resilience and Business Impact in Health Care: Becoming a Cyber Resilient Organization

Wednesday October 8th, 2 PM - 3 PM

Join the WEDI Privacy and Security Workgroup co-chairs, Lesley Berkeyheiser (DirectTrust) and Thanh-Thien Nguyen (Kaiser Permanente) as they welcome guest speaker Theresa Lanowitz. Theresa is a globally recognized cybersecurity leader, former Gartner analyst, and former Chief Cybersecurity Evangelist with AT&T Cybersecurity and LevelBlue. She is the creator of Executive-led Growth, a strategy that emphasizes the importance of business understanding in the cybersecurity market. The session will focus on how health care organizations can determine the best course for adopting new technologies and balancing the ability to remain cyber resilient. The three will discuss how forward-thinking organizations align cybersecurity with business goals to improve innovation, trust, and ensure long-term success.

AI Agents Transforming Value-Based Care

Wednesday October 16th, 3 PM - 4 PM

Join us for an insider's look at the cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence technology reshaping health care payment operations. The architects behind this revolutionary platform will share their vision for transforming value-based care through intelligent automation. 

Featured Innovation Leaders 

• Sanjay Singh - Lead AI Engineer, AI VBC Agents, Edifecs
• Dr. Demitri Plessas - Lead Architect/Data Scientist, AI VBC Agents, Edifecs

Thursday 9/25, 11AM ET: Continue work and review on our fact sheets.

Friday 9/26, 1PM ET: Begin working on the survey of provider experiences with the GFE for uninsured/self-pay patients.

We Need You: Industry Leaders

WEDI members volunteer their time and talent to WEDI workgroups to provide thoughtful leadership and common-sense approaches that enhance the exchange of clinical and administrative health care information. We are seeking additional Workgroup Co-chairs in the following topic areas:

• Value-Based Care
• Dental
• Attachments
• Emerging Technology
• Genomics
• Provider Information
• No Surprises Act
• Patient Experience, and others!

Do you have expertise you can share or an interest in leading industry discussions? Get in touch today!

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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