Healthcode and Electronic billing – Update 2002

Healthcode is the company owned by several of the major insurers and hospital groups providing electronic billing facilities for private hospitals and consultants.

Electronic billing (EDI) may be seen as an efficient and inevitable advance but there have been some reservations expressed by members of the LCA to the Trustees. These relate to matters of patient confidentiality, sharing of information between insurers and the manner in which the consultant can maintain his/her direct contractual relationship with the patient.

Some discussions have taken place with the CEO of Healthcode, Mr Stephen Carroll, and further meetings and discussions are planned to try and resolve some of these questions.