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Re: <ADVOCACY> Why I Don't Like XML
I find it intriguing that Canadians have all sorts of opinions about
U.S. Healthcare privacy (Earl Wertheimer of Quebec), U.S. foreign
policy (Paul McTeigue of Quebec) and U.S. corporations and taxation
(Bryce Nielsen of Ontario).
But this is an EDI discussion list. So what are your opinions on
e-business, EDI, X12, EDIFACT, ebXML or UBL?
William J. Kammerer
Novannet
Columbus, OH 43221-3859 . USA
+1 (614) 487-0320
----- Original Message -----
From: "Earl Wertheimer" <
To: <
Sent: Thursday, 10 February, 2005 10:19 AM
Subject: RE: [EDI-L] <ADVOCACY> Why I Don't Like XML
Rachel
> Au contraire re the economic benefits not being a consideration for
> the
> HIPAA legislation! The key portion of that HIPAA legislation is
> administrative simplification with the stated legislative purpose:
>
> "Subtitle F-Administrative Simplification
> SEC. 261. PURPOSE.
> It is the purpose of this subtitle to improve the Medicare program
> under
> title XVIII of the Social Security Act, the medicaid program under
> title XIX of
> such Act, and the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care
> system, by
> encouraging the development of a health information system through the
> establishment of standards and requirements for the electronic
> transmission of
> certain health information."
>
> In my book, efficiency relates to cost reductions and process
> improvements.
> Doesn't that translate big time into economic benefits?
No. Not if the government is behind it. ;-)
I find it difficult to believe that a government mandated standard is
actually
able to achieve it's stated goals.
Has HIPAA actually improved the Medicare program?
http://www.overlawyered.com/archives/000430.html
Private industry doesn't need laws to change their processes. They do
what is
more efficient, automatically.
Earl Wertheimer
http://www.spe-edi.com
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