The role of microcomputers in electronic health claims processing.

This article explores the state-of-the-art in electronic health claims processing. Beginning with an examination of the step-by-step manual process, it moves on to explore the current use of microcomputers to both speed up the processing, and to improve the accuracy and completeness of claim submission. The article also examines some of the benefits cited by microcomputer claims systems users, and it concludes with a look at what features could be incorporated in the future to create a fully electronic claims processing environment.