B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

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.

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In Part 1 and 2 of "2010 Holds Opportunity in Supplier Enablement" I wrote about the opportunity to increase efficiency and reduce cost in supplier enablement given the low utilization rate of electronic requisition-to-order throughout the North American supply chain. The Aberdeen research source for those pieces not only dealt with the order cycle but paper vs. electronic payment processes. Read More

The Sterling Commerce Customer Connection 2010 conference in Dallas is fast approaching. As a frequent attendee, and Sterling Partner, I like the conference for the product and enhancement knowledge we gain, for understanding the future direction of the company, and for staying in tune with the evolution of the B2B and Enterprise Integration industry. Information collected at the conference helps us tune our perspectives in the advisory roll we play with clients. Read More

Thinkronization Newsletter - February 2010

Happy New Year from REMEDI. By now we hope you have come to enjoy the pieces we publish semi-monthly as "Thinkronization", the thinking person's E-newsletter for bringing business together. For those who are new or unfamiliar, the newsletter is for professionals focused on the integration of systems and electronic collaboration with business partners. The content contains news, articles, research, trends, blog posts, and consulting service and placement pieces, related to Business-to-Business Integration (B2Bi) and Enterprise Application Integration (EAI).

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In Part 1 of the article concerning opportunities in supplier enablement, I thought it interesting just how few orders are processed electronically around the globe with North America at 34%, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) at 36%, and Asia/Pacific at 41%. This same research cited cost savings of EDI order processing, to that of paper processing, of $13.62 in North America, $8.85 in EMEA, and $9.12 in Asia/Pacific. The research also provided percentage and cost numbers for payment processing and noted the convergence of the procurement and payments functions, but I'll leave that for another time. Read More