EDI Electronic Data Interchange 
Imagine you are the office manager at a small doctor’s office. As the office manager, you are in
charge of educating new employees.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word reference guide describing electronic data interchange (EDI).
Your reference guide should:
Define EDI.
Explain how using EDI facilitates electronic transactions.
Explain how HIPAA has changed how health care information is transmitted in EDI.
Describe the relationship between Electronic Health Records, reimbursement, HIPAA, and EDI
transactions.
Cite a minimum of two outside sources according to APA guidelines. For additional information
on how to properly cite your sources, access the Reference and Citation Generator in the Center
for Writing Excellence.