RE: Small Provider Software Vendors: Clearinghouse or mere business assoicate?

2002-02-12 Thread Christopher J. Feahr, OD
Thank you for the article, David. It describes a communication system in which all the players are plugged into a sophisticated central CH-like entity called NEHEN. Presumably, it would be NEHEN's problem to maintain all the connectivity parameters for its members and I suspect that many cle

RE: Small Provider Software Vendors: Clearinghouse or mere business assoicate?

2002-02-10 Thread David Frenkel
Take a look at this case study of New England Healthcare EDI Network. http://www.baselinemag.com/article/0,3658,s%253D2101%2526a%253D22263,00. asp Regards, David Frenkel Business Development GEFEG USA Global Leader in Ecommerce Tools www.gefeg.com 425-260-5030 -Original Message- From: Wil

Re: Small Provider Software Vendors: Clearinghouse or mere business assoicate?

2002-02-10 Thread Christopher J. Feahr, OD
I don't think there is any doubt that the vendor would make himself a covered entity/CH if he was constructing the transactions and building the interchanges for his doctor-clients. But I don't really see this as any more onerous for the vendor... "In for a penny, in for a pound". If the ven