I've found EDIFIX from those guys in Germany to be useful for "pretty-printing" HIPAA EDI transaction data. I mostly use the product for doing my high-tech XML e-business schema work, for which Gefeg is renowned. But don't let the Berlin address throw you off - they have the complete HIPAA guidelines built in to the product, and it handles X12 just fine.
I just open the EDI file as a "Test Data" file, apply the appropriate HIPAA IG, and voil�, I have a nice hierarchical view of the data laid out by loops, segments and data elements, replete with descriptions. Believe it or not, I can't read "raw" EDI all that well. For example, I can never remember whether an NM1*41 is the Submitter or the Receiver without looking at the book, so the test data report is extremely useful for "reading" EDI data. One of my few beefs with the report format is that it doesn't nest implicit HL relationships, showing the subscriber within the Billing Provider loop, for example. It also doesn't interpret diagnosis or taxonomy codes with English language (nor German!) descriptions, forcing me to look them up elsewhere. EDIFIX is ideal for programmers and EDI folks. But something along the lines of Martin Morrison's utilities will probably be better for the non technical folks - or the small providers who want to do "print n' rip" in "production." William J. Kammerer Novannet, LLC. Columbus, US-OH 43221-3859 +1 (614) 487-0320 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Art Schenkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WEDI SNIP Transactions Workgroup List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 10 March, 2003 10:36 AM Subject: RE: human readable 837??? Martin Morrison has one in the works. It is currently not ready for prime time. This is the only 837 viewer that I am familiar with, at this time. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WEDI SNIP Transactions Workgroup List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 10 March, 2003 10:25 AM Subject: RE: human readable 837??? All, Has anyone created a human readable 837? Jim Kelly TPA Computer Corp. -----Original Message----- From: Art Schenkman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 10:01 AM To: WEDI SNIP Transactions Workgroup List Cc: WEDI SNIP Transactions Workgroup List Subject: RE: human readable 835 Cindy, Contact Martin Morrison. He has created a Microsoft word macro to format and view an 835. Art S. Martin A. Morrison HIPAA Project Management Consultant Blue Shield of California mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Fleming, Cindy R [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 1:49 PM To: WEDI SNIP Transactions Workgroup List Subject: human readable 835 Does anyone know of a product that will create a human-readable, visual representation of an 835 for providers? Some in our provider community has indicated that they might be interested in such a product. Thank you, Cindy Fleming Private Programs HIPAA Project Office Coordinator Arkansas BlueCross BlueShield [EMAIL PROTECTED] 501-399-3833 --- 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. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-transactions as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
