Chris, True to a point. However, keep in mind that the Leapfrong Group is focusing on health care outcomes and not administrative simplification. Their focus is on improving the health of their employees through improved health care delivery and the application of technology to minimize (eliminate) medication administration errors, more intensivists (one could read registered nurses here), etc. In other words, if the health care delivered to their employees provides for improved outcomes, their employees are healthier, have shorter lengths of stay when hospitalizaed, return to work sooner and are more productive....all of which result in less cost to the employer which is purchasing the health care coverage.
I don't see where Leapfrong is putting any attention at all to the financial transactions required for a health care provider to get paid for delivering health care. Rachel Foerster Principal Rachel Foerster & Associates, Ltd. Professionals in EDI & Electronic Commerce 39432 North Avenue Beach Park, IL 60099 Phone: 847-872-8070 Fax: 847-872-6860 http://www.rfa-edi.com -----Original Message----- From: Christopher J. Feahr, OD [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 8:43 PM To: David Frenkel; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: "Technician, Heal Thy Physician" (Information Week article) You are probably right, David. I just thought it was interesting that healthcare's corporate consumers are also beginning to drive the "admin simp" effort. There is still a popular belief among providers that this "movement" to streamline the business of healthcare is just a bunch of washington bureaucrats driving us toward some unrealistic and unattainable goal. Apparently our big customers believe otherwise. regards, Chris At 04:01 PM 6/17/02 -0700, you wrote: >Chris, >I would agree with the use of technology but technology will not solve a >bigger debate of generics vs. name brand drugs which this article does >not mention. > >Regards, > >David Frenkel >Business Development >GEFEG USA >Global Leader in Ecommerce Tools >www.gefeg.com >425-260-5030 > >-----Original Message----- >From: Christopher J. Feahr, OD [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 11:32 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: "Technician, Heal Thy Physician" (Information Week article) > >The following article from "Information Week" sheds some light on the >way >administrative simplification is regarded by our corporate consumers. >Regards, >Chris > >"Businesses would like to force health-care organizations to rein >in costs by using more and better information technology. In >fact, two groups have recently issued reports that urge employers >to steer employees away from health-care firms that don't employ >technologies like drug-ordering systems. What does that mean to a >health-care industry already beset by costs of HIPAA compliance?" > >http://update.informationweek.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHlG0BcX3E04e0BeLY0Au > > > >Christopher J. Feahr, OD >http://visiondatastandard.org >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Cell/Pager: 707-529-2268 > > >To be removed from this list, go to: >http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=business >and enter your email address. > >The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. >The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the >individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of >the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an >official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at >http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. >Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is >specifically prohibited. > > >To be removed from this list, go to: >http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=business >and enter your email address. > >The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The >discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the >individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the >WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official >opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at >http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. >Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is >specifically prohibited. Christopher J. Feahr, OD http://visiondatastandard.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell/Pager: 707-529-2268 To be removed from this list, go to: http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=business and enter your email address. The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited. To be removed from this list, go to: http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=business and enter your email address. The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited.
