Title: What is Electronic Data Interchange in Healthcare?
Headings: What is Electronic Data Interchange in Healthcare?
What is Electronic Data Interchange in Healthcare?
How EDI in healthcare works
Benefits of EDI in Healthcare
Standardization
Cost savings
Security
Improved productivity
Faster processing
Data-centric healthcare EDI
Looking Ahead

Content: Security
Healthcare EDI systems enable secure transfer of information between healthcare providers and payers or insurers. These healthcare transactions are now more secure because EDI enables secure data transmission, as mandated by HIPAA standards. EDI transactions in healthcare can be made accessible only to authorized users, supporting secure healthcare data management and access. Improved productivity
Using EDI for healthcare transactions improves productivity in that it enables a high level accuracy, efficiency, and speed. Because there is limited human intervention, errors are reduced. EDI minimizes the instances of manual data errors, shipping errors, billing address errors, and the like. EDI has proven to be an efficient tool for insurance claims documentation due to the use of electronic attachments, which streamlines the process. Healthcare providers and payers have seen fewer denials and rework requests with the use of EDI. Further, transactions to multiple buyers can be done at one time. As a result, healthcare stakeholders can now focus their attention on more important tasks.