Types of Information Systems by Brittan
Types of Information Systems
Brittany Beers
XACC/210
December 7, 2014
Kimberly Wheeler
Types of Information Systems
The information systems that are used in the office I work at include an office information system and a transaction processing system. Everything in my office is performed electronically. I submit all claim forms through EDI on a daily basis. EDI (electronic data interchange) is used for the electronic exchange of text, graphics, audio and video. Submitting my claim forms this way creates less waste, as with the paper and mail format. It also saves money. The hardware that is used includes my computer, copy machine, and a facsimile. All of these things used make the process a lot easier, rather than having to send and receive everything through snail mail. When submitting through an EDI, I can receive my payments back within two weeks. If I were to send through the mail, I would have to wait up to 6 weeks to receive something back from an insurance company.
A transaction processing system is another information system that I use on a daily basis. I record all patient payments all with the click of a button. I also enter inpatient updates and new patient data into this system. I can also remove any unwanted or unnecessary information. All transaction data is saved in this system. So at the end of the day all I have to do is print a daily payment/transaction report, and make sure I balance out at the end of the day. I suppose that this all would be included in an online transaction processing system? I feel that with the everyday use of doing everything in an electronic manner, this makes things more efficient, as with doing everything manually.
Brittany Beers
XACC/210
December 7, 2014
Kimberly Wheeler
Types of Information Systems
The information systems that are used in the office I work at include an office information system and a transaction processing system. Everything in my office is performed electronically. I submit all claim forms through EDI on a daily basis. EDI (electronic data interchange) is used for the electronic exchange of text, graphics, audio and video. Submitting my claim forms this way creates less waste, as with the paper and mail format. It also saves money. The hardware that is used includes my computer, copy machine, and a facsimile. All of these things used make the process a lot easier, rather than having to send and receive everything through snail mail. When submitting through an EDI, I can receive my payments back within two weeks. If I were to send through the mail, I would have to wait up to 6 weeks to receive something back from an insurance company.
A transaction processing system is another information system that I use on a daily basis. I record all patient payments all with the click of a button. I also enter inpatient updates and new patient data into this system. I can also remove any unwanted or unnecessary information. All transaction data is saved in this system. So at the end of the day all I have to do is print a daily payment/transaction report, and make sure I balance out at the end of the day. I suppose that this all would be included in an online transaction processing system? I feel that with the everyday use of doing everything in an electronic manner, this makes things more efficient, as with doing everything manually.