electronic data interchange

messaging

The use of structured electronic messages or email to transfer lab results, prescriptions, etc., from one computer system or setting to another.

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electronic data interchange

Informatics A standard transmission format for 'secure' bidirectional flow of information between health care providers and reimbursement agencies/entities and other health care providers. See Telemedicine.

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e·lec·tron·ic da·ta in·ter·change

(EDI) (ĕ-lek-tron'ik dā'tă in'tĕr-chānj)

In health care information services, provision of patients' data in a format useable to both sender and receiver.

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