EDI Translators

Monday, July 18th, 2005
by Dan Gray

What is an EDI Translator?

EDI (electronic data interchange) translators establish a conduit to bring data into an EDI system.

Electronic data interchange provides a means for information to flow between entities. Companies use EDI to provide enhanced service for their customers and partners, by reducing transaction times and costs. Other benefits of EDI include the reduction of paperwork and better inventory management. When EDI is wed with XML (Extensible Markup Language), structured data can be exchanged over the Internet.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services defines an EDI Translator as:

A software tool for accepting an EDI transmission and converting the data into another format, or for converting a non-EDI data file into an EDI format for transmission.

Related: Electronic Medical Records

[tags]EDI translator[/tags]

One Comment

I think that there are two views points to be considered when strongly advocating the use of EMR in practices. For a Doctor it needs to easy to use and save time so that more time can be spend on the patient. Currently we have many vendors with different types of EMR that are so hard to use that it simply puts them off. I think healthcare technology companies need to develop product after regular interaction with doctors to ensure that they provide just what is required. At binaryspectrum we have developed our healthcare solutions after spending countless number of hours with doctors to ensure that its work flow is kept simple and intuitive. This is then followed up with a period of Beta testing in real time environment before it is offered as a product in the market.

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