title: Obstacles to ubiquity: EDI's slow acceptance.
abstract: Few dispute the potential benefits of electronic movement of claim, referral, eligibility and outcomes information. But why hasn't acceptance been swifter? And when will EDI finally replace paper and telephones as the tool of choice for doing business?
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Cupito
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007253:Information Centers; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000639:trends*; D012984:Software; D018581:Technology Transfer; D014481:United States