The Weekly

11/4/2024

WEDI is pleased to announce its Board of Directors Officers for 2025.



WEDI Officers for next year come from a wide range of health care organizations, including insurance companies, provider associations, industry collaboratives, and large health vendors. WEDI’s new board chair will be Merri-Lee Stine, from Aetna, a CVS Health Company. Merri-Lee will take over from Ed Hafner, a retired executive with Change Healthcare. The organization is also pleased to announce that Denny Brennan, from the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC), will move into the Chair-Elect position at WEDI. Other WEDI Officers for 2025 include: Robert Bowman, CAQH, who will serve as Vice Chair of Policy, Rebekah Fiehn, from the American Dental Association, who will serve as Vice Chair of Finance, Brian Janssen, who will serve as Vice Chair of Marketing & Communications; and Tara Rose, Optum, who will serve as Vice Chair of Programs & Services.

FREE to the INDUSTRY!

Thursday November 7th, 11AM ET

This WEDI Spotlight event, FREE TO THE INDUSTRY, will examine the current challenges facing health plans and providers in exchanging directory information and hear the patient perspective on why accurate and timely directory information is a critical component in the care delivery process. Industry experts will also review the Provider Directory requirements included in the bipartisan No Surprises Act and discuss how these provisions can be implemented by both health plans and provider organizations.

FREE to WEDI Members!

Tuesday November 12th, 1PM ET

An all-star lineup of healthcare professionals engage in presentations and conversations on the current and future of Value-Based Care. 



Where is the industry in terms of Value-Based Care adoption? 

What importance does interoperability and emerging technology play in Value-Based Care adoption and implementation? 

How are payers and plans working together to create a positive and efficient ecosystem that supports all parties, including the patient?

FREE to the INDUSTRY!

Monday November 18th, 1PM ET

 Rule 0057 mandates significant plan investment in IT infrastructure. It calls for plan IT to support four types of information sharing along with a host of APIs and associated business processes. Whether return on this investment tops out at regulatory compliance or meaningfully drives the type of data liquidity needed to advance top strategic goals, such as reducing provider abrasion and advancing value-based care, hinges in large part on utilization among clinicians seeking prior authorization and care managers at both provider and plan organizations working to better coordinate care. Join this WEDI webinar led by Steven Berkow, the Senior Advisor for Value-Based Care at InterSystems, along with Senior Field Engineers Jessica Jowdy and Marc Mundt, to discuss strategic considerations IT leaders must frontload to maximize ROI on APIs mandated by Rule 0057 and learn insights from the cross-section of plan executives with whom they are working.

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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