Please forgive me if I repeat anything that was discussed in the call itself. I was not able to listen in on the call due to another meeting. Two things, 01) Excellent job on getting the meeting minutes out so quickly, and 02) regarding the B2B discussion and in particular the Companion Guide, there may be another WEDI SNIP sub work group going in this direction already with their Trading Partner Agreement White Paper at http://snip.wedi.org/public/articles/Trading113000.pdf. We all may benefit from some clear distinction between content of these "things" whatever they're called.
Thanks! Rick Maere IL Dept of Public Aid 557-9783 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> "Brandi Wyatt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/03/02 11:45AM >>> SNIP Transaction Testing Sub Work Group Meeting Minutes October 3, 2002 Conference # (703)736-7290 Pass Code 1315339# Minutes: Meeting Minutes and Agendas: Time Keeper: Paul Minutes: Brandi >From this point out, there will be an attempt to send an agenda prior to all calls, >along with minutes from the previous meeting. This will ensure that the agenda is >followed as well as keep to a time schedule. Excellent feedback was received for >sticking to today's time and agenda! November WEDi/SNIP Summer In Phoenix Arizona: Positive feedback was returned in regards to the panel questions that were distributed to the group within the agenda for today's call, and that these questions will produce good discussion. Sue reminded the group that presenters for the summit (Ed Hafner,Sunny Singh, Kepa Zubeldia) use the powerpoint template that Wedi endorses for their presentation (presentation due to Kristin by October 25th), and that panel members (Mark Charles, Dr. Timothy Kovac, John Lilleston, Sunny Singh, Kepa Zubeldia, Brandi Wyatt) all forward bios to Kristin by October 4th. Test Data Repository: Susan Fritz took all dental submissions and compiled the dental technical scenario spreadsheets for submission to the test data repository. This information has been forwarded for review and publication. Paul Root is completing the last portion of the institutional scenarios and is projected to have that delivered by next week. Cynthia Korman gave an update concerning the compilation of Accumed test files and where they are in their approval process to de-identify and release these files for submission to the repository. There was discussion deliberating the need for a "Liability Disclaimer" in regards to the submission/retrieval of test data from the repositories. "Submitters" are reviewing with their respective legal teams to decide if "blanket" disclaimers will cover them, or if they need their own disclaimer per submission. Secondly, test data needs to be de-identified of its patient health information within the files. Thirdly, a concern regarding the ability for anonymous attribution is desired by some submitters. Business-to-Business Paper Updates: There was a suggestion that definitions/requirements need to be composed for key-terms in the B2B paper and to model that section as the group did in the Testing/Certification paper. Also, possibly define and add a section in regards to companion documents, what they can entail, how they are handled etc. Add a section that discusses/defines practices observed and make the recommendation for one solid B2B testing process (the example given that Provider A has to test separately with 5 different payers - each will have a different way of doing things, and that our "solid recommendation" may ease some of that burden and give organizations a good foundation to test. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Before re-writing the paper, the group would like to compile feedback on current practices in how they are asking their trading partners to test (in an attempt to get a feel for what is being done) and to educate the group on practices. Ed, Paul, Brandi have volunteered to start putting together questions for a possible survey to be distributed at the Summit or to the listservs or both (this is up for further discussion). Recommendations on Interpretation of Implementation Guide Rules: The TCS is making the suggestion that the creation of a sub workgroup/consortium be formed to coordinate interpretation or guide rules. It is requested that this issue be raised within Wedi management, and also to seek the participation of CMS. Agenda Items for the Next Meeting: Formulate list of organizations that are willing to host repository test data and decide how the information will be broken up. Further discuss a Payer Survey for testing procedures. Next Meeting Reminder: will be held October 17 at 11 a.m. eastern time. Call-in number for the meeting is +1.703.736.7290 pin 1315339#. To be removed from this listserv, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] <P>The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. 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