WHO SHOULD BECOME A MEMBER
To ensure broad representation from throughout the health care community, WEDI actively seeks membership of all key parties health care EDI. WEDI membership classes are:
- Individuals and eMembership *
- Providers
- Healthplans
- Hybrid Organizations (formerly Mixed Provider/Healthplan)**
- Government Organizations
- Standards Organizations
- Vendors
- Not-for-Profit
- Affiliates/Regional Entities ***
* The Individual and eMembership categories are for individuals from organizations with gross healthcare revenues below $500,000 who are interested in WEDI and its activities.
** Hybrid Organizations are companies that have the characteristics of HealthPlans, Vendors and/or Providers and choose not to be identified solely in one of those categories.
*** The Affiliate/Regional Entities category includes organizations with fewer than 150 employees that are regional or state affiliates of, and have a formal, legal or corporate structural relationship with a national Corporate Member organization which is a member in good standing of WEDI, or they may be an approved WEDI Regional Affiliate (WRA) entity, that supports WEDI's mission and does not qualify under any of the other Membership categories.
eMEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
- Access to and participation on WEDI and WEDI SNIP Listserves
- Access to the following WEDI publications:
- WEDI Bulletins
- WEDI Synopsis
- WEDI Outlook
- Selected documents/publications as determined by the Board of Directors
- Participation on selected workgroups as designated by the Board of Directors
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER BENEFITS
- All benefits listed above for eMembers, plus
- Opportunity to participate in and/or serve in leadership capacity on WEDI/WEDI SNIP committees, task groups and workgroups.
- Discounts to WEDI conferences and events
- Voting privileges on association issues and Policy Advisory Group (PAG) recommendations.
CORPORATE MEMBER BENEFITS
- Full access to all information and educational resources for all employees within the Member organization.
- Access to and participation on WEDI listserves.
- Preferred Member discounts for all employees to WEDI conferences and events.
- Voting privileges on association issues and Policy Advisory Group (PAG) recommendations.
- Corporate Representative eligibility to vote for and serve on WEDI Board of Directors.
- Opportunity to participate in and/or serve in leadership capacity on WEDI/WEDI SNIP committees, task groups and workgroups.
- Recognition as WEDI Corporate Member on WEDI website and at all major WEDI conferences and events.
- Link to company website from WEDI online Member directory.
- Ability to place a banner advertisement on the WEDI home page.
AFFILIATE/REGIONAL ENTITY MEMBER BENEFITS
- All benefits offered to eMembers
- All benefits offered to Individual Members
- Voting privileges on association issues and Policy Advisory Group (PAG) recommendations.
- Corporate Representative eligibility to vote for and serve on WEDI Board of Directors.
- Opportunity to participate in and/or serve in leadership capacity on WEDI/WEDI SNIP committees, task groups and workgroups.
BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION
- Provide you with valuable business contacts and information resources within the WEDI network of key industry and government decision-makers.
- Increase your personal competency and knowledge regarding electronic commerce in healthcare.
- Enhance your organization's competitiveness and recognition in the marketplace.
- Increase your organization's overall efficiency and 'bottom line' results.
- Keep you and your organization fully informed of the issues, options and strategies being reviewed, thus aiding you directly in your own corporate and organizational planning.
- Provide you with direct input into the process for identifying, developing, and implementing the policies and standards to be selected.
WEDI PROVIDES THESE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO YOU
Annual Conferences - Twice a year in the spring and fall, WEDI convenes industry and government leaders in national forums focused upon issue briefings, policy updates, interactive discussions and educational topics. These events are highly valued as two of the industry's key sources for becoming informed and establishing important contacts with leading corporate and governmental decision-makers and suppliers.
Educational Forums - In addition to the Annual Conferences, WEDI conducts educational forums on a variety of issues impacting our members and the healthcare industry. These programs provide you with an opportunity to meet and interact with key decision-makers of the healthcare EDI industry and to get your views heard. The topics focus on subjects and regulatory actions of interest and importance to our members.
Policy Advisory Groups (PAGs) - WEDI currently supports and facilitates several industry advisory groups specifically created to address issues related to the developing and implementing of electronic commerce standards, regulatory proposals stemming from HIPAA '96, and other emerging healthcare industry issues. This is your opportunity to become directly involved in evaluating options and preparing specific recommendations for consideration by government and industry officials responsible for proposing healthcare standards.
Government Relations - Keeping our members informed of pending legislative and regulatory issues is a priority for WEDI. Our objective is to develop and maintain a two-way flow of information between regulatory officials and our membership. With the active assistance of our members, WEDI will monitor governmental activity at the federal and state levels, advising you of legislation and regulations that may impact your organization's business interests. We will ensure that the input and concerns of our members will be communicated to the appropriate officials in a timely manner.
Information Access - Providing our members with information of value and relevance, is one of our major objectives. To do this, we utilize educational forums, our Annual Conference, the website, special member bulletins, white papers, Policy Advisory Group (PAG) meetings, and other communication vehicles as appropriate. Your active participation as a WEDI member will ensure that you are fully informed on key industry issues and standards developments as they occur.
Website - Information is one of our most important services. As a leading advocate of electronic commerce and communications, WEDI is committed to providing its members with timely access to information of value via its website. This is a key resource for you and your organization to receive information on industry meetings, educational programs, technical reports from our Policy Advisory Groups and committees, member benefits and services and legislative/regulatory updates.
ANNUAL DUES STRUCTURE
| CATEGORY |
DUES |
GROSS HEALTHCARE RELATED REVENUES |
| eMember |
$150 |
Less than $500,000 |
| Individual |
$300 |
Less than $500,000 |
| Affiliate/Regional Entity |
$500 |
Not applicable |
| Government |
$1,000 |
Not applicable |
| Not-for-profit |
$1,000
$2,000 |
Less than $2,000,000
Over $2,000,000 |
| For-Profit |
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000 |
Less than $2,000,000
$2.1 to $5,000,000
$5.1 to $10,000,000
$10.1 to $25,000,000
$Over $25,000,000 |
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