Delaware Department of Education deploys EDI solution

The Delaware Department of Education recently announced plans to deploy an electronic data interchange solution from SunGard Public Sector to facilitate the sharing of student transcripts between the state's public schools and universities.The student transcript exchange business integration solution will eliminate the need for time-consuming data entry and the errors associated with the practice, Judi Coffield, the policy analyst for the Delaware Department of Education, said."This is Read more [...]

Healthcare organizations working to promote EDI within industry

Healthcare Information and Management Systems and the Accredited Standards Committee X12 recently announced plans to collaborate on efforts to promote effective electronic data interchange within the healthcare industry.The organizations will work together to develop educational materials, conference presentations, webinars, whitepapers, articles and reports. Efforts to improve EDI have become a focus as more healthcare organizations adopt electronic medical records and implement A2A integration Read more [...]

EDI solution reduces time taken to complete provider payments

Gateway EDI recently released a secure EDI business integration solution that creates an online payment portal, giving healthcare providers an easy, secure way to bill and collect online payments from patients.Patient Exchange, as the EDI solution is called, automatically emails patients when statements are ready for payment. This reduces paper, printing and postage cost, as well as wasted office time associated with paper statements, according to a release."Since using Gateway EDI's Patient Read more [...]

Canada integrates EDI solutions at border crossings

The Canada Border Services Agency recently announced the A2A integration of EDI solutions at border crossings as part of the country's eManifest initiative.eManifest is an effort by the Canadian government to improve the way commercial goods entering Canada are processed. As of November 1, highway carriers can transmit pre-arrival cargo and conveyance data via EDI systems to agents before arriving at the border."eManifest is part of the overall measures the CBSA is putting in place to enhance Read more [...]

Companies turning to cloud-based EDI, integration solutions

The global, real-time marketplace has placed a premium on close collaboration and the speed of EDI, which has caused many companies to forgo traditional forms of EDI and B2B integration in favor of those offered in the cloud.Some companies are embracing the cloud for its cost effectiveness and agility, but others are turning to SaaS for its ability to meet here-and-now demands. "Companies across industries are leveraging cloud- and SaaS-based solutions in order to increase efficiencies, extend Read more [...]

Report: Government’s virtualization project will meet challenges

The latest report on the United States government's plans to virtualize and consolidate its data centers could take up to 10 years, according to the latest report from the government analysis firm INPUT.U.S. Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra announced the Federal Data Center Consolidation plan in February. The amount of federal data centers grew 154 percent between fiscal years 1998 and 2009 from 432 to more than 1,100.The government is looking toward cloud computing to deal with the problem. Read more [...]
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IBM acquisition of Sterling Commerce finalized

IBM’s acquisition of B2B integration solution vendor Sterling Commerce was recently finalized after the deal cleared various regulatory channels. IBM viewed the acquisition of Sterling Commerce as a business-critical move to increase its product arsenal. With companies of all sizes implementing various forms of new software, solutions that make the integration and transition simpler are in high demand. Furthermore, IBM, as a result of Sterling Commerce’s supreme utility, can now provide services Read more [...]