Good day! Our last edition of “Thinkronization” started with well wishes for the New Year, and now we are nearly one third of the way through 2010. With the passage of time has come continued changes in the world, and particularly in the business and data integration space. Our expectation is that this publication helps professionals focused on the integration of systems and electronic collaboration with business partners keep up with the pace of change. As always, it contains information such as news, articles, research, trends, consulting service, and placement pieces, related to Business-to-Business Integration (B2Bi), Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), and Data Integration (DI).
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The health care reform law has business and data integration implications that, while not completely understood at this point, will involve intense integration requirements. Some integration requirements will unfold over time due to the rule making authority that exists in the law which empowers certain DHHS and other officials to mandate health care processes, procedures, and standards in the name of efficiency. Other integration requirements are explicit in the law and include a significant revamp to HIPAA transaction standards, the creation of new document standards, the creation of a unique health plan identification number, electronic claim payment/remittance, and utilization of electronic medical records, to name just a few.
