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Purpose And Scope

X12N/TGA - Program Management Task Group
Purpose And Scope


Purpose

The ASC X12N Program Management Task Group (TGA) is a standing task group that reports to X12N Subcommittee. This group is responsible for:

  • Overseeing the collection, prioritization and workflow management of change requests
  • Monitoring the progress of each change
  • Providing status reports for work requests both internal and external
  • Monitoring the insurance landscape including legislation and regulation.
  • Ensuring coordination and communication among the X12N TGs
  • Ensuring that due process is followed in the development of standards and technical reports.

Scope

The Task Group shall adhere to the current ASC X12 Organization and Procedures and any Standing Document which define procedures pertaining to task groups, which shall govern in the event of conflict.

Its principal responsibilities are to:
  • Develop and maintain policies and procedures for the processing of change requests.
  • Manage the ongoing change request process
  • Coordinate ongoing improvements in X12N workflow processes
  • Initiate work products of the appropriate X12N task group(s).
  • Review, comment, advise, and work in partnership with other ASC X12 Subcommittees on related issues as appropriate.
  • Communicate the development and publication status of X12N work products.
  • Prioritize requests and manage the scope of publication cycles.
  • Consider and authorize changes to previously approved deliverable commitments.
  • Coordinate the schedule of changes which impact multiple documents.
  • Define and manage the required resources and tools

Officers List

   

X12N/TGA-PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Co-Chair

Denise L. Gaddis, Allstate Insurance Company

  ABMJD@allstate.com

Co-Chair

Deborah Meisner, Emdeon

  Dmeisner@emdeon.com

Co-Chair

Merri-Lee Stine, Aetna Inc.

  stineml@aetna.com

Secretary

Kelly Butler, Emdeon

  kebutler@emdeon.com

     X12N/TGA/WG1-HEALTH CARE REGULATION ADVISORY/COLLABORATION

     Co-Chair

John Bock, eEmergence

  john@e-emergence.com

     Co-Chair

Gail S. Kocher, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

  gail.kocher@bcbsa.com

     X12N/TGA/WG2-CHANGE MANAGEMENT

     Co-Chair

Kelly Butler, Emdeon

  kebutler@emdeon.com

     Co-Chair

Penny Probst, Highmark

  penny.probst@highmark.com

     X12/TGA/W3-POLICY & STRATEGY

     Convener

Deborah McCachern, Emdeon, LLC

  dmccachern@emdeon.com

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