David, I too saw this article today, and it does have some interesting information.
However, I'm not at all clear on how you feel this article ties into the focus for this list. Can you draw the link for me? Thanks, Rachel Foerster Rachel Foerster & Associates, Ltd. Phone: 847-872-8070 -----Original Message----- From: David Frenkel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 1:43 PM To: 'WEDi/SNIP ID & Routing' Subject: FYI - Statistical info This is an article from Computerworld Magazine email. It would be interesting to get this type of organization involved in these discussions. By LUCAS MEARIAN (March 25, 2002) Less than a year after it spent about $10 million to consolidate its storage-area network infrastructure, one of the nation's largest Medicare carriers says that it's beginning to reap a full return on its investment and has saved an additional 40% on its hardware costs. Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp. (WPS) processes about 369,000 claims each day for Medicare and military insurance accounts. In recent years, the Madison, Wis.-based insurer has added Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota to its Medicare rolls, which in turn has led to a leap in annual claims, from the $840 million it was processing in 1997 to a little more than $7 billion last year. Regards, David Frenkel Business Development GEFEG USA Global Leader in Ecommerce Tools www.gefeg.com 425-260-5030
