HCIS140_Week5_EDI_Reference_Guide.docx HCIS/140 EDI Reference Guide HCIS/140 EDI Reference Guide Electronic Data Interchange, or EDI, is a vital tool in the health care field. This tool allows various data systems t
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HCIS140_Week5_EDI_Reference_Guide.docx HCIS/140 EDI Reference Guide HCIS/140 EDI Reference Guide Electronic Data Interchange, or EDI, is a vital tool in the health care field. This tool allows various data systems to exchange important information electronically in one particular format. What that means is, the information is formatted and then can be exchanged from one physician office to another without the need for human intervention. This not only helps protect the patient data, typically by encryption, but also helps to keep both practices running smoothly. It is important that proper steps be followed in using EDI, to not only protect patients but to protect the practice from HIPAA violations. EDI facilitates transactions by encrypting all data before it is sent to another physicians office. This may look like a secured email being sent, electronic and secured fax that is sent directly from one EHR to another, or by a central and encrypted website that is accessible for both offices. This also eliminates a lot of data entry errors, and makes the need for multiple copies obsolete. These changes came into play when the HIPAA laws were changed. While the transition was not completely easy, it has made all patient data exchanging significantly safer. To go into more detail, this required physician offices to use secure servers, data encryption and have specific authorized users to be able access personal and private patient data. That data could be much more than a name and address, it is also medical con. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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