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WEDI 2025 Summer Forum

Hybrid Event, Loyola University Chicago, Wintrust Hall AND Zoom

Wintrust Hall is located at 16 East Pearson Street, 4.5 blocks from our previous location and 3 blocks from the world famous Magnificent Mile. 

Onsite registration is limited, be sure to register as soon as possible to secure your seats!

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 9:00 AM - Wednesday, August 6, 2025 12:30 PM (EDT)
Event Details

NEW LOCATION FOR 2025, Wintrust Hall on the Campus of Loyola University Chicago. Only 4.5 blocks from our previous location

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Join us in the Windy City in August as we take an in-depth, engaged, and interactive look at the implementation of the CMS Enhancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Final Rule (0057-F). Learn from your fellow health IT colleagues as we spend time sharing implementation challenges, collaborating on solutions, identifying best practices, and showcasing progress on meeting the goals of 0057-F to drive more efficient and patient-friendly health care delivery.

Virtual registration options are available; all sessions will be recorded.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FORUM AGENDA

Faculty (more to be announced)

  • Kendra Obrist, Senior Consultant, Point-of-Care Partners
  • Danielle Lloyd, Senior Vice President, Private Market Innovation and Quality Initiatives, AHIP
  • Andrea Preisler, Senior Associate Director, Administrative Simplification Policy, American Hospital Association (AHA)
  • Steve Berkow, Senior Advisor, Value-Based Care, InterSystems
  • Vaishali Dubey, Director, Provider Interoperability Solutions, Strategy and Operations, Florida Blue
  • Jim Adamson, Health Information Technology Consultant, Point-of-Care Partners
  • Heather McComas, Director, Administrative Simplification Initiatives, AMA
  • Cara Wahmann, Director, Clinical Operations, Health Care Service Corporation
  • Terry Cunningham, Senior Director, Administrative Simplification Policy, AHA
  • Michael Lunzer, Founder & CEO, Itiliti Health
  • Keith Brick, Interoperability Architect, Itiliti Health
  • Mark Scrimshire, Chief Interoperability Officer, Onyx
  • Michael Marchant, Director, Digital Applications, Sutter Health
  • Celine Lefebvre, Assistant Director, Administrative Simplification Policy, AMA
  • David Koppel, Interoperability Policy Development Lead, CMS
  • Emanuelle Vasilak, Health Insurance Specialist, CMS
  • Nora Simmons, Office of Experience and Interoperability, CMS
  • Katie Brooks, Human Centered Design Specialist, CMS
  • Timothy Bennett, Director of Strategic Health Initiatives, Drummond Group
  • Greg LeGrow, Executive Director, Payer Product Market Strategy, athenahealth
  • Stephan Rubin, Director of Product Management, Optum Insights, Optum
  • Julie Smith, Senior Manager of Product Management, InterSystems
  • Denny Brennan, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium
  • Ron Wampler, Executive Director, Interoperability, Aetna, a CVS Health Company
  • Jason Van Der Jagt, Edifecs Solutions Consultant

WEDI will not have a host hotel for this event. Onsite attendees are encouraged to research lodging options near Wintrust Hall (address 16 E Pearson Street)

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Additional Information
Event Contact:
Michael McNutt
Contact Organization:
WEDI
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