title: EDI: electronic management is almost a reality.
abstract: Electronic data interchange (EDI) is the computer-to-computer transmission of business data in a standard format. But EDI is not just a method for sending purchase orders to a few vendors more rapidly, say executives. It can be a business-management methodology that could be utilized in every hospital department.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sedor
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000639:trends*; D003199:Computer Systems; D008331:Management Information Systems / Q000639:trends*; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States