WEDI National Conference 2020 Agenda
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Reshuffling the Healthcare Deck; A Look at HCEG’s COVID-19’s Flash Report Ferris Taylor, Executive Director Health Executive Group (HCEG) and David Gallegos, Senior Vice President Change Healthcare
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Thursday, October 8, 2020
WEDI Pre-Conference Session On Demand Link
PW: q$JBPN49
Improving to Eligibility and Formulary; Its Impact on Real Time Benefit Check, ePA and Specialty Enrollment Michael Burger, Practice Lead, EHRs and EDI Point-of-Care Partners Slide Deck
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Digital Identity, Authentication and Federation; Rethinking How We Identify and Authenticate Individuals Across Systems. Ryan Howells, Leavitt Partners, CARIN Alliance Slide Deck
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
WEDI Pre-Conference Session On Demand Link
PW: @h*K*B5a
Open APIs Start with Trust
Presented by axway Slide Deck

12:00pm – 1:00pm
COB Data Insights for Health Plans
Presented by CAQH Slide Deck

1:00pm – 2:00pm
Thursday, October 15, 2020
WEDI Pre-Conference Session On Demand Link
PW: ?nNJ0@8#
Healthcare Innovation Catalysist: How HHS Can Turn 2020’s Challenges into Opportunities
Slide Deck
Presented by eSolutions

12:00 – 1:00pm
Attachments Demo Day
Starts at 1:30pm
Friday, October 16, 2020
On Demand Link PW: y=1#4s^C
Attachments Workshop
11:00am – 3:30pm
Opening Remarks; Recognizing the Business Perspective of Attachments Slides
Laurie Burckhardt EDI Regulatory and National Standards Administrator Corporate Services – EDI WPS Health Solutions
John Kelly Principal Business Advisor, Edifecs
Robert Tennant Director, Health Information Technology Policy, MGMA
11:00am – 11:30am
NGS Attachment Updates Slides
Mary Lynn Bushman Business Analyst III, National Government Services
11:30am – 12:15pm
Conference Break
12:15pm – 12:45pm
CAQH CORE Updates Slides
Robert Bowman Director, CAQH CORE
12:45pm – 1:30pm
275 Success Stories Slides
Ashley Bieck Vice President, National Provider Advocacy, UnitedHealthcare
1:30pm – 2:15pm
Solving Payer-Provider Clinical Data Exchange Challenges: How HL7 DaVinci Project Work Can Help Slides
Tammy Banks Vice President, Medicare Strategy, Value Based Care Providence St. Joseph
Nick Radov Director, Interoperability Strandards & Compliance UnitedHealthcare
2:15pm – 3:00pm
Closing Remarks Slides
3:00pm – 3:30pm
Monday, October 19, 2020
WEDI Workgroup and Subworkgroup Virtual Meetings
8:00am – 10:30am
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
On Demand Link PW: w#dGYWs8
WEDI Coffee Kickoff
10:45am – 11:00am
Dr. Mary Greene, Director, Office of Burden Reduction & Health Informatics, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Slides
11:00am – 11:30am
Leveraging Collaborations to Standardize SDOH Data Collection and Use Slides
Shelia Shapiro Senior Vice President, National Strategic Partnerships United Healthcare Care Modernization & Innovation
Nancy Johnson CEO, El Rio Health
11:35am – 12:20pm
WEDI Vendor Hall Networking Opportunities
12:25pm – 1:00pm
Beyond HIPAA; Examining Privacy & Security in a Consumer Driven Healthcare Space Slides
Dr. Lina Walker Vice President, Health Security, AARP
Mari Savickis Vice President, Public Policy, CHIME
Laura Hoffman Assistant Director, Federal Affairs American Medical Association
1:00pm – 1:45pm
Innovative Opportunities in Genomics for Insurers Slides
Grant Wood Senior IT Strategist, Intermountain Healthcare Clinical Genetics Institute
1:50pm – 2:35pm
Verify, Never Trust Anyone, Assume Breach; Real-time Healthcare Interoperability with Zero Trust Slides
Sponsored by Softheon Eugene Sayan, CEO Softheon

2:35pm – 3:20pm
The USCDI Guide for Payers Slides
Dr. Denise St. Clair Senior Policy Expert, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
3:25pm – 4:10pm
Healthcare Payment Innovation; Past, Present and Future Slides
Adele Allison Senior Director of Economics & Digital Health Strategy, DST Health Solutions
John Kelly Principal Business Advisor, Edifecs
4:10pm – 4:55pm
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
On Demand Link PW: VZ@^.1KE
WEDI Coffee Kickoff
Sponsored by CAQH

10:30am – 11:00am
Town Hall and Q&A with Dr. Donald Rucker, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
11:00am – 12:00pm
Playing with FHIR to Improve Interoperability and Drive Innovation Slides
Sponsored by TIBCO

12:05pm – 12:50pm
WEDI Vendor Hall Networking Opportunities
12:55am – 1:25pm
Got Access? How to Leverage the HL7 Da Vinci Project to Advance Interoperability, Reduce Burden and Support Patient Access API Slides
Heather Kennedy Senior IT Manager of Interoperability Florida Blue/Guidewell
1:25pm – 2:10pm
FHIR Integration for Payers; Updates and Lessons Learned Slides
Patrick Murta Chief Architect, Humana
Heather Kennedy Senior IT Manager of Interoperability, Florida Blue/Guidewell
Benji Graham Business Analyst, BCBSOK
2:15pm – 3:00pm
Finding Your Way in the Dark: APIs, Endpoint Discovery and Trust Slides
Sponsored by Edifecs

3:00pm – 3:45pm
CodeX, Prior Authorization and Oncology; Challenges and Value Proposition Slides
Dr. Jim O’Connor Principal Clinical Informaticist, MITRE
Carmela Couderc Clinical Informaticist, MITRE
3:45pm – 4:30pm
Payer Uniformity in Support of Prior Authorization: Benefits and Challenges Slides
Melanie Combs-Dyer Director of Innovation, Mettle Solutions
John “Jay” Johnstone Industry Engagement Senior Specialist – HL7 Cigna
Robert Dieterle CEO, EnableCare
4:30pm – 5:15pm
Thursday, October 22, 2020
On Demand Link PW: uFv%.7Qi
WEDI Coffee Kickoff
10:45am – 11:00am
Pour the Foundation; The Business Processes and Conditions to Encourage Innovation in Healthcare Slides
Stephen Konya Senior Innovation Strategist, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Maura Little Executive Director, Cambia Grove
Nick Dougherty Managing Director, MassChallenge Slides
11:00am – 11:45am
Present and Future Considerations; Looking at the Changing Face of Telehealth Policy Slides
Alison Armstrong Health Policy Director, Anthem
Lauren Choi Managing Director, Health Data and Technology Policy, BlueCross BlueShield Association
Emily Yoder Analyst, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Mei Wa Kwong Executive Director, Center for Connected Health Policy
11:50am – 12:35pm
WEDI Vendor Hall Networking Opportunities
12:35pm – 1:00pm
Tech Showcase
Sponsored by Edifecs

1:00pm – 1:30pm
Provider Information Impacts to Standard NCQA and URAC Requirements
1:30pm – 2:15pm
Highlights and Discussion of ICAD’s Recommendations to HITAC Slides
Alix Goss VP and Senior Consultant, Imprado Consulting, a division of DynaVet Solutions ICAD CoChair
Sheryl Turney Senior Director of Data Enablement & Quality Management Technology Anthem, Inc.
2:20pm – 3:05pm
Industry Reaction Session; ICAD’s Report
3:05pm – 3:30pm
TBA Educational Session
Sponsored by Axway

3:30pm – 4:00pm
Information Blocking 101; What Providers Should Expect and How to Prepare to Stay Compliant Slides
Adam H. Greene Partner, David Wright Tremaine LLP
4:00pm – 4:45pm
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
(Post-Conference)
Why the CMS Mandate Allows Organizations to Design and Extend Interoperability Plans into the Future Slides
Sponsored by TIBCO

1:30pm – 2:30pm
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
(Post-Conference)
Lessons Learned: FHIR Security and Patient Consent Slides
Sponsored by edifecs

12:30pm – 1:00pm
Innovation, Interoperability and Insight for Improved Patient Experience
Sponsored by TIBCO

1:05pm – 1:35pm
FHIR API Security: Provider and Consumer Perspective Slides
Sponsored by axway

1:40pm – 2:10pm