Imagine you are the office manager at a small doctor's office. As the office manager, you are in charge of educating new hires.

Imagine you are the office manager at a small doctor's office. As the office manager, you are in charge of educating new hires.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word reference guide describing electronic data interchange (EDI).

Include the following in your summary:

• 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. For additional information on how to properly cite your sources check out the Reference and Citation Generator resource in the Center for Writing Excellence.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.