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Electronic Data Interchange
EDI is a simple concept
- sending information from one network to a dissimilar network.
Common EDI actions are that
of receiving or forwarding claims. Advanced EDI
interfaces allow offices to transfer Paperless File activity as
well as financial information.
CLS
has implemented more than 325 EDI standards and continues to add
more. Many standards are used nationally; others are used
locally. These standards were created for individual clients.
Since a standard is exactly that, its implementation might
require some adaptation to work for a particular firm.
Additional enhancements to a standard are possible; however,
minor modifications to an existing standard may result in an
entirely new standard, so as not to alter the features used by
firms that are satisfied with the existing standard.
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EDI Standard Certification
EDI
standards may have been enhanced or modified since
implementation. The easiest way to test a standard is for an
office to send and receive sample files. This verifies that the
standard is performing as the client requires.
A user
may opt to have CLS test and certify the EDI standard. This
includes reviewing every documented field and function provided
by the user's clients and ensures that the interface includes it. At the end of the certification process,
CLS provides a detailed report on the functions that are
not fully compatible with the current implementation.
Full EDI certification guarantees that CLS has implemented the
stated features according to the provided documentation. Any new
modifications are considered custom programming. Due to the
nature of EDI implementations, the certification process can be
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