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CommonWell Commentary on 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule; new Health Information Exchange (HIE) Bi-Directional Exchange measure
Feb. 1, 2021 - On Dec. 28, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2021. Included in the rule was a new Health Information Exchange (HIE) Bi-Directional Exchange measure for promoting interoperability in the CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP), to which clinicians [...]
Paul Wilder and Liz Buckle Featured on Clinical Architecture’s Informonster Podcast
CommonWell Executive Director Paul Wilder and Director of Product Liz Buckle recently joined Charlie Harp, CEO of member company Clinical Architecture, on the Informonster podcast. The group talked about the mission of CommonWell and also shared insights on how federal regulations have affected the push to universal interoperability and the importance of ensuring data quality along the way. As Paul [...]
Paul Wilder Discusses Interoperability, Health Care Policy and the Pandemic on Change Healthcare Podcast
Access to health data became even more urgent as a result of the pandemic. The need for public health measures, such as virtual care and contact tracing, showcased progress but also revealed gaps. On a recent podcast, Change Healthcare’s Arien Malec and Deanne Kasim spoke with Paul Wilder, executive director of CommonWell Health Alliance, about how interoperability can drive innovation [...]
CommonWell Evolves to Enable Payer Access to Nationwide Network
Adds Service Provider to Help Streamline Payment & Health Care Operations Processes BOSTON – Oct. 21, 2020 – CommonWell Health Alliance® today announced it is extending its interoperability services to enable additional use cases beyond treatment and patient access, starting with Payment and Health Care Operations data requests. Despite strides made in electronic clinical data exchange, existing payments and operations [...]
CommonWell Health Alliance Submits Comments to ONC Regarding Experiences with Patient Matching
Sept. 4, 2020 – CommonWell Health Alliance submitted comments to the Office of National Coordinator (ONC) at the Department of Health and Human Services regarding its Request for Information on experiences with patient matching. As part of our work as a national network enabling access to patient records for multiple use cases including both providers and patients themselves, CommonWell has [...]
CommonWell Health Alliance Submits Comments to OIG Regarding the HHS Civil Money Penalty Rules
June 23, 2020 – CommonWell Health Alliance submitted comments to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) regarding its Proposed Rule to amend and update Civil Money Penalty Rules of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published on April 24, 2020. CommonWell believe the ONC’s Strategic Plan aligns with our mission and vision. In our submission, we provided specific comments [...]
Replete® Brings Consumers One-Click Access to their Health and Care Data, Partners with CommonWell Health Alliance® to provide access to the consumer’s data
Feb. 20, 2020–Replete® is proud to announce its launch into the health-tech market with a first-of-its-kind mobile application that will allow consumers to access their health data, including electronic health records, lab tests results and vaccination and immunization records, as well as help consumers track and maintain their health goals. The app features cutting edge artificial intelligence (A.I.) and [...]
CommonWell Health Alliances Announces New Executive Director
Dec. 10, 2019 – CommonWell Health Alliance today announced Paul L. Wilder as its new Executive Director. Paul takes the helm of CommonWell as it enters a new chapter in its pursuit of empowering clinicians, practitioners and individuals with interoperability services via its robust, nationwide network. “Paul has been involved in health IT since before interoperability became a national [...]
CommonWell Health Alliance Submits Comments to ONC Regarding the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA)
June 17, 2019 - CommonWell Health Alliance submitted comments to the Office of National Coordinator (ONC) at the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), published on April 19, 2019. CommonWell is very supportive of the goals and direction articulated by TEFCA. We agree that a single on-ramp will increase access to [...]
