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The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (@WEDIonline), the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in healthcare information exchange and a statutory advisor to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), wrapped up their WEDI National Conference 2018 yesterday at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va. Headlining the event were several health care and policy thought-leaders including Dr. Donald Rucker, national coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), who offered insights on administrative health IT policies and also addressed patient matching and administrative simplification. Below we have gathered some of the highlights we gathered on social media.
Welcome Reception
#WEDINational welcome reception brings together some of the best faces of #HealthIT to network and enjoy the start of what will be an action-packed conference! pic.twitter.com/bONIr6HEnM
— WEDI (@WEDIonline) October 15, 2018
Softheon is Ready to Go!
#WEDINational Conference kicks off today! We will be showcasing 834 enrollment best practices and emerging trends in enrollment processing. Visit booth #3 to learn more. @WEDIonline #SFTNMarketplace https://t.co/oa3n0ckApW pic.twitter.com/Py1Z1Pcb7Y
— Softheon (@Softheon) October 15, 2018
Day 2 Off to a Good Start with the Women in HIT Breakfast
The Women in HIT Breakfast is starting off our day at #WEDINational! Thanks to @NCQA and @Axway for sponsoring this important event! #WomeninHIT #healthIT pic.twitter.com/K6zPPVJwKo
— WEDI (@WEDIonline) October 16, 2018
NCQA’s Margaret O’Kane
Empowering session and thoughts from @NCQA Founder and President this morning at #WEDINational! Thank you, Margaret for sharing your story! @WEDIonline pic.twitter.com/ohHob9zijI
— Jennifer Jennings (@Jen_Jennings) October 16, 2018
ONC’s Dr. Donald Rucker
Dr. Donald Rucker is discussing the latest updates on furthering #interoperability at #WEDINational and how we can get the American public back in charge of their #healthcare. @ONC_HealthIT @donrucker pic.twitter.com/sRbkN9lK3i
— WEDI (@WEDIonline) October 16, 2018
Recent HIPAA Enforcement Highlights
Largest #HIPAA breach settlement ever settled yesterday. Here’s some other recent ones Roger Severino of @HHSOCR showcases at #WEDINational pic.twitter.com/3qWPekAWxG
— WEDI (@WEDIonline) October 16, 2018
Congressional Outlook on Health IT
Nicholas Uehlecke, Professional Staffer, House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health is giving a Congressional Outlook on #HealthcareIT at #WEDINational pic.twitter.com/uB13efYXsA
— WEDI (@WEDIonline) October 16, 2018
2017 Telemedicine & Digital Health Survey
Kyle Faget, Special Counsel @FoleyandLardner and Stephen Dean @InovaHealth examine impact of #telemedicine. Nearly 30% of providers reported significant ROI from these services when tracked. #WEDINational pic.twitter.com/5pHyCUxJXc
— WEDI (@WEDIonline) October 16, 2018
WEDI Awards Winners
WEDI congratulates all winners of the #WEDIAwards at #WEDINational: Chair’s Award – Jay Eisenstock, WEDI chair-elect and Gail Kocher, @BCBSAssociation pic.twitter.com/Vy6qFqhfnL
— WEDI (@WEDIonline) October 17, 2018
Congratulations, Steven Posnack, well deserved! From all of us at Answers Media Network.
WEDI congratulates all winners of the #WEDIAwards at #WEDINational: Louis W. Sullivan Award – Steven Posnack, @ONC_HealthIT. @HealthIT_Policy pic.twitter.com/Tb900Tbg9A
— WEDI (@WEDIonline) October 17, 2018
Administrator for CMS, Seema Verma
At #WEDINational, @CMSGov Administrator @SeemaCMS outlines the federal initiatives to liberate #healthcare data and calls on the industry to use data more globally and empower patients. pic.twitter.com/UCH7i67BQP
— WEDI (@WEDIonline) October 17, 2018
Clinical Data Sharing with John Kelly
“It’s all patient data.” John Kelly @edifecs shares the behind-the-scenes @Amazon story and how it relates to clinical data sharing #WEDINational pic.twitter.com/8D255jHS43
— WEDI (@WEDIonline) October 17, 2018
WEDI President, Charles Stellar, Looks Toward a Bright Future
WEDI President Charles Stellar addresses the crowd at #WEDINational as we look ahead to the exciting future of our association. #healthIT pic.twitter.com/zDIg5ojg6F
— WEDI (@WEDIonline) October 17, 2018
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