Clinical data, billing data and open standards

HL7 Standards: If the HL7 standards have a "problem," it is that they are too flexible. Vendors can implement them different ways. However, it is probably a better, if not best, way to interface doctors with labs and insurance companies.

The bigger key is an intermediary that handles conversions. Instead of the doctor dealing with many insurance companies, his program deals with a single intermediary that handles the conversion to many insurance companies. The same is true for electronic prescriptions. These are already in place.

And there are a number of software programs that effectively work with the HL7, ADT, e-prescribe and other standards. The real trick is getting doctors to accept and learn the new technologies.; Posted by: brucegil@... Posted on: 12/12/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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