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 eCommerce Task Force is currently developing an EDI Usage Guideline that summarizes changes made to various EDI Guidelines published by HDMA in recent years.
EDI Guidelines For 180 Return Merchandise Authorization/Notification & 812 Credit/Debit Adjustment
Developed by HDMA’s eCommerce Task Force (eCTF), the 180 electronic data interchange (EDI) transaction set provides guidance to trading partners on business practices related to the return of merchandise to a vendor, including requests for returns, the authorization or disposition of returns and notification of returns or consumer returns. The 812 EDI transaction set can be used for any debit or credit memo between distributors and manufacturers, including rebates, bill-back credits, returns, overcharges (including shortage claims), undercharges, handling fees and damaged goods. The guidelines have been revised by the Task Force to provide multiple return reason and entity codes and provision for product serialization. Business case examples also are included in each transaction set.
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.
Contract & Chargeback Administration Guidelines for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
HDMA’s eCommerce Task Force (eCTF) developed three new implementation guidelines for the 845 Price Authorization Acknowledgement/Status Bid Award/Change Notification, 844 Product Transfer Account Adjustment Chargeback Notification and 849 Response to Transfer Account Adjustment Chargeback Reconciliation electronic data interchange (EDI) transaction sets.
867 Product Transfer and Resale Report Guidelines for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to Support Distributor Service Agreements
HDMA’s eCommerce Task Force (eCTF) has developed implementation guidelines for the 867 Product Transfer and Resale Report electronic data interchange (EDI) transaction set. The eCTF provides business and technology expertise to develop voluntary healthcare industry implementation guidelines for use of EDI and other technology standards. HDMA member distributors, manufacturers and service providers serve on the task force.
2009-2010 HDMA Factbook
Order the 2009-2010 HDMA Factbook for analyses, trends and easy-to-use demographic and benchmarking data on contracts and chargebacks. The Factbook includes information on manufacturers' contracts profile, distributors' chargeback profile and the total administration costs of contracts and chargebacks.
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