Electronic data interchange (EDI) is an effort to help phase out paper claims except under extensive appeal circumstances. The result of this initiative is which of the following?
A)Health care providers were forced to install EDI transmission programs in their billing and medical record systems.
B)A large savings on paper supplies
C)An increased need for assistive software
D)A decrease in the denial of claims

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The initiative to phase out paper claims and encourage the use of EDI resulted in healthcare providers having to install EDI transmission programs in their billing and medical record systems to be able to submit electronic claims. While there may have been some paper supply savings, it was not the primary goal of the EDI initiative. It is possible that the use of assistive software increased due to the change to electronic claims processing, but this is not a direct result of the EDI initiative. It is also not guaranteed that there was a decrease in the denial of claims, as this would depend on various factors such as accuracy of information and compliance with regulations.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Is an Effort to Help Phase