GHX tool targets e-transactions for smaller healthcare suppliers

July 9, 2012, 10:13 am by Healthcare IT News

GHX has launched WebDirect2, a Web-to-electronic data interchange (EDI) tool that enables small- to mid-sized healthcare suppliers that don't have e-commerce capabilities to transact electronically with provider customers. Enabling this sort of connection, via the GHX online trading exchange, will increase efficiency, reduce costs and help these suppliers stay competitive, say GHX officials. read more

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