Health insurance industry committee says yes to UDIs in claims forms

The X12 advisory committee—which helps formulate standards for the insurance industry— has recommende
d changes that will allow standard health insurance claims forms to record unique device identifiers (UDIs). Putting UDIs in claims forms has widespread support, says Ben Moscovitch, who manages health information technology at The Pew Charitable Trusts. “This is a common-sense approach to improve patient safety and reduce costs.”
The committee’s recommendation is a critical first step, but many more remain before the changes can be implemented. What is key, says Moscovitch, is that these stakeholders do not miss this window of opportunity. “Claim forms are updated infrequently—only every decade or so.”

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