On Thursday, January 23rd, 1upHealth partnered with WEDI on a Virtual Spotlight featuring a distinguished panel of 31 healthcare industry leaders, including Former ONC National Coordinator Dr. Don Rucker, who provided a detailed analysis of each API requirement in the CMS-0057 mandate.
Topics covered included:
- An overview of regulatory and technical updates impacting the Payer-to-Payer, Provider Access, and Patient Access APIs
- Best practices for implementation and compliance with federal requirements
- Insights into the interoperability benefits for patients, providers, and payers
- Case studies highlighting challenges and solutions for smooth API integration
Speakers
Dr. Donald Rucker
Chief Strategy Officer
Dr. Donald Rucker serves as Chief Strategy Officer at 1upHealth, bringing decades of experience in health IT policy and clinical informatics. He previously held the position of National Coordinator for Health IT at the US Department of Health and Human Services, where he led efforts to advance interoperability standards. Dr. Rucker’s background includes roles as a practicing physician, EHR developer, and healthcare executive at organizations like Beth Israel Deaconess and the University of Pennsylvania.