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9/30/2024

Federal Update

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WEDI Workgroup Meetings at National Conference

The Friday before the National Conference kicks off, nine of our workgroups are open to the industry!

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Federal Updates

OCR Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $250,000.

ASTP/ONC Releases Draft Federal FHIR Action Plan.

Feds Issue Warning of China-Sponsored Cyber Attacks.

NIH Awards Grants to Establish a Genomics-Focused National Network.

CMS PY 2023 Cyberattack Reweighting Requests Accepted Until Oct 11.

CMS OMH Announces Six Health Equity Awards.

House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on CrowdStrike Outage.

Cybersecurity Legislation Introduced in the Senate.

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Michael welcomes Teri Thomas, CEO of Volpara and CBO of Lunit to discuss the evolution of AI in healthcare. Teri explains how Volpara and Lunit are using AI to help better understand cancer risk, empower patients in personal care decisions, and guide recommendations about additional imaging, genetic testing, and other interventions. Teri offers her thoughts on the current AI landscape, benefits and challenges in implementation, the federal government's role and any privacy & security considerations.

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On Sept. 20, 2024, WEDI presented the findings from our industry survey on the 008020 version of the X12 835 Electronic Remittance Advice and X12 837 Electronic Claim (Dental, Institutional, and Professional) to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Joint Meeting of the Subcommittee on Privacy, Confidentiality and Security and the Subcommittee on Standards. WEDI Board Chair Ed Hafner and Chair-Elect Merri-Lee Stine presented the results of the survey to the NCVHS.

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Thursday 2PM ET

Agenda: This week we will begin with a Federal regulatory update followed by a discussion on the HHS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule. We will conclude with a discussion on our upcoming podcast in November.

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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