What work is necessary and how long will it take converting to TeleCLAIM from another system?
Not as much as you might think. Most alternative system have NCPDP as a standard for data files and data communication formats. If this is the case, there may be variations in reports, which is a manageable project, that should be projected at 3 to 6 man-days per report Another consideration is the screen layouts for language and currency differences from our three basic country standards of language (Spanish, Portuguese and English) and currencies (2 decimal and no decimal). Variations from these basics should be guesstimated at three man-months for language alternatives. Currency is automatically provided for the known standards by specifying a system parameter. DUR is another aspect of conversion. This consideration is determined only by the vendors for DUR databases. Ordinarily FirstDataBank or Medispan of the USA will quote a adaptation fee for countries where there is no existing DUR database. The drug price database is another conversion consideration. This data file should be c
