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News & Updates

January 27, 2022

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Overview of Federal Updates

We know you're busy, so each newsletter will now include an overview of recent federal updates. Today's update includes: TEFCA release, draft USCDI v3 for review, ONC annual meeting and Lantern Workshop updates, and PHE extended until Apr. 16, 2022.

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3…2…1…TEFCA is Go for Launch


Goals for the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) are:

  1. Establish a universal policy and technical floor for nationwide interoperability.
  2. Simplify connectivity for organizations to securely exchange information to improve patient care, enhance the welfare of populations, and generate health care value.
  3. Enable individuals to gather their health care information.
Read the full blog from Micky Tripathi and Mariann Yeager

Calling all Beta Testers: New Opportunity to help ONC Update the Inferno Test Tool

Beginning March 2022, Inferno, ONC’s test tool for the “standardized API for patient and population services” certification criterion, will support beta testing for the Health Level Seven (HL7®) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) US Core Implementation Guide (IG) 4.0.0. This new version is expected to include several enhancements from version 3.1.1 and we’re looking for early feedback from health IT developers who are interested in using the new version in the future as part of Inferno testing. 

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Does your digital front door have curb appeal?

In short, the digital front door refers to the virtual means by which a patient engages with their healthcare provider. Patients, increasingly responsible for much of the cost of healthcare, are becoming discerning consumers who want their medical care to engage them the way Amazon or the hotel industry does. They want multiple touch-points, and they want it to be convenient.



Top health IT that make up the digital front door:


  • Digital symptom checkers
  • Online appointment scheduling
  • Online provider search
  • Patient intake technologies
  • Virtual waiting rooms
  • Telehealth visits
  • Digital billing/price transparency
  • Choosing the digital transformation journey
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RFI on Electronic Prior Authorization Data Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria

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Call for Volunteers

ONC has released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on electronic prior authorization data standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria that could be adopted for the ONC Health IT Certification Program. WEDI is seeking volunteers to assist in drafting the organization’s official comment letter.

I want to help!

February Workgroup Schedule

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

1/31

2/1

Prior Auth

2/2

Acknowledgments

2/3

Property & Casualty

2/7

Remittance Advice & Payment

2/8

2/9

Privacy & Security

Provider Information

2/10

Claims

2/14

2/15

Prior Auth

2/16

WEDI Spotlight:

Health Equity

Eligibility & Benefits

2/17

WEDI Spotlight:

Health Equity

Emerging Tech

2/21

Remittance Advice & Payment

2/22

Genomics

Payment Models

2/23

Telehealth

2/24

Claims

Contact sholvey@wedi.org to get involved in WEDI Workgroups.

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