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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a method of transmitting commonly used data between companies using computers and phone lines. Companies can now do business with suppliers, customers, and vendors cheaper, faster, and much more accurately. The two most frequently used EDI transactions are the purchase order (850) and the chargeback (844). Once the EDI information is sent, each organization’s back-end systems convert the data through a translator into a single format.

HDMA’s Business Technology Committee currently is working on CSOS EDI Guidelines which will allow companies to order schedule II drugs electronically. In addition, electronic resubmission guidelines are being developed.

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Electronic Data Interchange

Committees/Taskforce

Business Technology Committee

Publications

2007-2008 HDMA Factbook
Order the 2007-2008 HDMA Factbook for analyses, trends and easy-to-use demographic and benchmarking data on electronic commerce and EDI utilization rates in the healthcare supply chain. The Factbook includes information on EDI utilization rates among distributors and manufacturers, a list of the most common transaction sets, a status report of e-commerce initiatives and a list of the most common technologies used to exchange information.
852 Product Activity Guidelines for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Developed by the HDMA e-Commerce Task Force, the HDMA 852 Product Activity Guidelines are designed to help distributors efficiently provide inventory, sales and other product information to manufacturers as part of service or inventory management agreements. The HDMA 852 Product Activity Guidelines will enable trading partners to efficiently communicate current inventory levels, drop ship quantities, quantities sold, forecasted demand, out-of-stock products and more.

Contact
John Howells
Senior Director, Industry Relations
703-885-0277
jhowells@hdmanet.org