2026 WEDI Summer Forum
15th floor
Pricing
Early Bird Discount (15% off the pricing below) expires July 3
Virtual group rate: one person from your org signs up, and WEDI will send you a code for your co-workers to use to register. Contact Michael McNutt at mmcnutt@wedi.org for more information
| WEDI Member, Onsite | $999 |
| Non Member, Onsite | $1370 |
| State/Fed Govt, Onsite | $660 |
| Group Registration, Onsite (Member, Non Member or Govt | Contact Michael McNutt at mmcnutt@wedi.org |
| WEDI Member, Virtual | $550 |
| Non Member, Virtual | $840 |
| State/Fed Govt, Virtual | $440 |
| WEDI Member, Group, Virtual | $1650 |
| Non Member, Group, Virtual | $2400 |
| State/Fed Govt, Group, Virtual | $1320 |
EARLY ACCESS TO THE CONFERENCE AGENDA
Join WEDI for the 2026 Summer Forum, a two-day hybrid event exploring the rapidly evolving landscape of health care interoperability and prior authorization. This interactive forum will feature:
- A listening session and policy updates from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials
- Implementation updates and real-world perspectives from leading industry stakeholders on the CMS-0057-F Final Rule
- Discussions on the potential industry impact of the CMS-0062-P proposed rule on payers, providers, vendors, and clearinghouses
- Expert-led panels focused on operational, technical, and policy considerations
Attendees will gain practical insight into the business value, implementation challenges, and strategic opportunities these regulatory developments present across the health IT ecosystem.
Forum Faculty (more to be named)
- Cara Wahmann, Executive Director Clinical Oversight and Operational Support, Health Care Services Corporation
- Tom Loomis, Enterprise Architecture, Interoperability, Evernorth
- Ron Wampler, Executive Director of Interoperability, Aetna a CVS Health Company
- Natalie Farrell, Senior Manager, Mayo Clinic
- Crystal Ewing, Board Members, Cooperative Exchange, VP pf Product Management, Waystar
- Shanna Hartman, Technical Advisor, Health Informatics and Interoperability Group, CMS
- Nora Simmons, Special Assistant, Health Informatics and Interoperability Group, CMS
- Denny Brennan, Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium
- Samantha Meklir, Associate Director, Government Affairs, MGMA
- Scott Rossignol, FHIR Solutions Consultant, eHealth Exchange
- Richard Kwong, Head of Product, Connecting for Better Health
- Hans Buitendijk, Executive Committee, EHRA
- Terrence Cunningham, Director of Administrative Simplification, American Hospital Association
- Pooja Babbrah, Executive VP, Strategy and Industry Alignment, NCPDP
- Margaret Weiker, VP Standards Development, NCPDP
- Molly Prieto, Principal Deputy Director for the Office of Standards, Certification, and Analysis, Office of the National Coordinator
Hotel Information:
WEDI is not holding a room block for the summer forum, but below is a list of local hotels with competitive rates over our event dates:
- Whitehall Hotel
- The Drake
- Millennium Hotel Knickerbocker Chicago
- Sonesta ES Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
- The Chicago Hotel Collection Magnificent Mile
- Warwick Allerton Chicago
- Omni Chicago Hotel
INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIPS?
Contact Bill Allder at ballder@wedi.org for the Summer Forum sponsorship prospectus & a sample attendee list.
