The Collective Voice of Health IT, A WEDI Podcast

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Aug 2026

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An engaging exchange of ideas and information from the preeminent national membership association for health IT guidance and collaboration. Each week, join host Matthew Albright, Chief Legislative Affairs Officer for Zelis Payment, as he welcomes prominent healthcare thought leaders to discuss best practices, pressing issues and emerging trends within the health IT community

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October 2, 2026Episode 26427 min

Episode 264- One Mistake Is All Hackers Need: The Cybersecurity Challenge in Healthcare. Jeff Macomber, Sightview

Jeff Macomber, CTO at Sightview, joins Michael for a conversation about the evolving cybersecurity threat facing healthcare, from increasingly sophisticated social engineering and AI-enabled attacks to vulnerabilities created by complex and legacy environments. We’ll discuss why layered security, ongoing workforce awareness, and a culture of cybersecurity are becoming essential to protecting healthcare organizations and the data they hold. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

September 25, 2026Episode 26324 min

Episode 263- More Safe Days at Home: Closing the Care Gaps for Medically Complex Children, Dr. Patricia Hayes, Imagine Pediatrics

Dr. Patricia Hayes, Chief Medical Officer at Imagine Pediatrics, joins us to explore why pediatric care deserts are about more than the number of doctors or distance to a hospital, and what families experience when the right care isn’t available at the right time. We’ll discuss how technology, virtual and in-home care, data, and outcome-based payment can come together to create a more connected model of care for medically complex children.

September 18, 2026Episode 26226 min

Episode 262- Beyond Clinical Data: Connecting Social Care Through Interoperability. Kemper Tell, LACIE

What does it take to connect clinical and social care—and make interoperability work beyond the walls of the healthcare system? In this episode, Kemper Tell, CEO of LACIE, shares her journey into healthcare technology and explores why social care belongs in the interoperability conversation. She discusses what LACIE has learned connecting providers, payers, community organizations, and patients; Missouri’s statewide deployment of the HL7 FHIR eLTSS Implementation Guide; and the lessons learned moving from a sandbox proof of concept to operationalizing real-world data.

September 11, 2026Episode 26120 min

Episode 261- The Missing Pattern: Using Data and AI to Transform Women’s Health, Dr. Niki Panich

Women with endometriosis can spend years seeking answers as important clinical information remains fragmented across providers, visits and health care systems. In this episode, Dr. Niki Panich explores how interoperability, AI and better-connected clinical data could help identify patterns earlier while keeping clinicians and patients at the center of decision-making.

September 4, 2026Episode 26018 min

Episode 260- Beyond the Billing Code: Capturing the Clinical Picture. Dr. Jay Anders, Medicomp Systems

What happens when a complex clinical diagnosis is reduced to a billing code? In this episode, Dr. Jay Anders explores why clinical specificity matters for patient care, prior authorization, care coordination, quality measurement, and the growing use of AI in healthcare. He’ll discuss what’s missing from today’s data and what it will take to capture a more complete picture of the patient.

August 28, 2026Episode 25937 min

Episode 259- Part 2 of 2, Payers Preparing for Success: CMS 0057F Implementation and CMS 0062P Readiness

This part 2 of a 2-part episode on the latest from payers on 0057F implementation and 0062P planning. Hosted by WEDI Board Chair Merri-Lee Stine (Aetna), health care payer leaders discuss their CMS 0057 implementation experiences, including workflow changes, testing readiness, operational challenges, and lessons learned. The panel will also explore perspectives on the future incorporation of CMS 0062P and its potential impact on interoperability strategies. Guests: Cara Wahmann, HCSC Tom Loomis, Evernorth Ron Wampler, Aetna, a CVS Health Company

August 21, 2026Episode 25824 min

Episode 258- Part 1 of 2, Payers Preparing for Success: CMS 0057F Implementation and CMS 0062P Readiness

This part 1 of a 2-part episode on the latest from payers on 0057F implementation and 0062P planning. Hosted by WEDI Board Chair Merri-Lee Stine (Aetna), health care payer leaders discuss their CMS 0057 implementation experiences, including workflow changes, testing readiness, operational challenges, and lessons learned. The panel will also explore perspectives on the future incorporation of CMS 0062P and its potential impact on interoperability strategies. Guests: Cara Wahmann, HCSC Tom Loomis, Evernorth Ron Wampler, Aetna, a CVS Health Company

August 7, 2026Episode 25727 min

Episode 257- Reflections on the 2025 DataSpring Index Report

From WEDI's 2026 Spring Conference, a panel of healthcare IT stakeholders will share real-world reactions and discuss the results of the 2025 DataSpring Index Report. Members of its Advisory Council will offer their unique perspective on the report and what it means for the industry and where opportunities and challenges remain. Hosted by Erin Richter Weber, Chief Growth Officer at DataSpring The Panel: Stanley Nachimson, Principal, Nachimson Advisors Heather McComas, Director, Administrative Simplification, American Medical Association Cat Douglas, Senior Manager, EDI & Health Technology Operations, Florida Blue

July 31, 2026Episode 25628 min

Episode 256- Clinical Decision Support at the Point of Care: Advancing Value-Based Care Through Smarter Laboratory Testing

As healthcare continues its transition toward value-based care, clinical decision support (CDS) is becoming an essential tool for improving appropriate utilization while reducing administrative burden. On this episode, guest hosts Dr Sandy Rolfe (Optum, WEDI Genomics Workgroup) and Julie Brown-Georgi (AMA, WEDI’s Value-Based Care Workgroup) interview Rachael Hulshizer from Mayo Clinic and Elizabeth Zobel from CareSelect® Lab to discuss how EHR-integrated, point-of-order CDS is transforming laboratory and genomic test ordering through evidence-based guidance, interoperability standards, and actionable analytics. The conversation explores how structured data, FHIR-enabled exchange, and clinician-centered workflows can help advance stewardship, improve patient care, and support the future of precision medicine

July 17, 2026Episode 25520 min

Episode 255: My Origin Story: Lorraine Doo Reflects on Two Decades of Health IT Transformation

Every career has an origin story, and for longtime CMS leader Lorraine Doo, it begins with the Attachments Rule on her very first day at the agency. In this episode, Lorraine reflects on the evolution of healthcare interoperability—from EDI transactions to APIs, FHIR, and today's digital health ecosystem—sharing behind-the-scenes insights into the policy decisions, collaborations, and regulatory milestones that have shaped modern health IT, along with her perspective on the challenges and opportunities that still lie ahead.