title: Claims processing speeds up.
abstract: Healthcare providers, payors and patients alike are somewhat dubious about using the Web to administer transactions. Everyone agrees that it would save time and money. But the real-time exchange of funds inherent to e-business would require payors and patients to settle up front. And technology can make employees uncomfortable, not to mention obsolete.
authors.forename: E X
authors.initials: EX
authors.lastname: DeJesus
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020407:Internet; D015279:Organizational Culture; D014481:United States