title: Group practices explore EDI options.
abstract: Although physician groups have been relatively slow to take advantage of electronic commerce, more are discovering the benefits. Once group practice administrators get beyond their initial trepidation and realize that EDI is efficient, many are pleased with the results. And some are automating other transactions, including verifying patient eligibility for insurance coverage, gaining insurance authorization for referrals to specialists and checking the status of claims.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCormack
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act / Q000592:standards; D007253:Information Centers; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020407:Internet; D012984:Software; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States