ASC X12


The Accredited Standards Committee X12 is a standards organization. Chartered by the American National Standards Institute in 1979, it develops and maintains the X12 Electronic data interchange and [|Context Inspired Component Architecture] standards along with XML schemas which drive business processes globally. The membership of ASC X12 includes technologists and business process experts, encompassing health care, insurance, transportation, finance, government, supply chain and other industries.
The name "X12" is a sequential designator assigned by ANSI at the time of accreditation. ASC X12 has sponsored more than 315 X12-based EDI standards and a growing collection of X12 XML schemas for health care, insurance, government, transportation, finance, and many other industries. ASC X12's membership includes 3,000 standards experts representing over 600 companies from multiple business domains.

Organization

ASC X12 is led by two groups. The ASC X12 Board of Directors and the ASC X12 Steering Committee collaborate to ensure the best interests of ASC X12 are served. Each group has specific responsibilities and the groups cooperatively handle items or issues that span the responsibilities of both groups.

Subcommittees

ASC X12 is organized into subcommittees that develop and maintain standards for a particular set of business functions.
; X12C Communications & Controls
; X12F Finance
; X12I Transportation
; X12J Technical Assessment
; X12M Supply Chain
; X12N Insurance

Caucuses

There are informal industry groups created to identify issues and activities in specific areas. In 2014, there were four caucuses.
; Clearinghouse
; Connectivity
; Dental
; Provider