Allegiance Healthcare Names Softshare as Preferred EDI Provider for Supply Partners.Business/Health Editors SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2000 Softshare's Comprehensive Suite of E-Commerce Products Offers Affordable EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. Solutions to Allegiance Healthcare Suppliers Softshare and Allegiance Healthcare are working together to bring electronic data interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. (EDI) capabilities to many of Allegiance Healthcare's trading partners. Allegiance is a leading provider of healthcare products and cost management service needed by hospitals, laboratories and others in healthcare. Allegiance is encouraging its suppliers to take advantage of Softshare's desktop and Web-based EDI solutions. Softshare will provide a turnkey EDI solution to Allegiance Healthcare suppliers. For those suppliers handling a low volume of EDI documents, Softshare is offering Softshare Athena, a Web-based EDI application that requires only a browser. For those suppliers experiencing a more significant amount of EDI traffic, Softshare is offering Softshare Vista, a sophisticated Windows-based desktop EDI application. Either Softshare solution provides Allegiance Healthcare suppliers with everything needed to exchange purchase orders, invoices, and advance ship notices with Allegiance. In addition, Allegiance Healthcare suppliers will be able to use Softshare's EDI solution to exchange EDI (or XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. ) documents with other commercial trading partners and the federal government. "Allegiance works hard to continually drive efficiencies across the supply chain and enhance customer value," said Joe Kubicek, Vice President, Supply Chain at Allegiance. "Although the majority of our purchase volume is transacted via EDI, we still have a significant number of suppliers who process orders through less efficient means such as phone, fax, and mail. Allegiance's partnership with Softshare gives these suppliers a cost effective alternative for transacting business electronically as opposed to manual processes." "EDI doesn't have to be expensive or complicated," said Adrienne Sciacca, Marketing Executive at Softshare. "Softshare's comprehensive suite of e-commerce products offers affordable EDI solutions to Allegiance suppliers who need to exchange business transactions in an easy, productive way. Softshare can have Allegiance business partners communicating in a matter of hours." About Allegiance Based in McGaw Park, Ill., Allegiance is a subsidiary of Cardinal Health <includeonly></includeonly> Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) is a premier, global healthcare company dedicated to making healthcare safer and more productive. Overview Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CAH CAH congenital adrenal hyperplasia. CAH Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, see there ) of Dublin, Ohio Dublin is a city in Delaware, Franklin, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 31,392 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the population was estimated to be 36,565[1], and Dublin continues to be one of the fastest-growing suburbs of Columbus. . With annual revenues of more than $5 billion, the company manufactures many of the products it markets and distributes, while others come from leading health and medical companies around the world. Allegiance also provides integrated services such as clinical and productivity consulting, procedure-based supply packaging, just-in-time delivery and other services to help medical professionals control costs and improve quality in patient care. About Softshare Athena With subscriptions starting at $300/year, Softshare Athena, aptly named after the Goddess of Commerce, is a Web-based EDI/XML solution. Developed for companies with low commercial EDI volume, Athena is an economical alternative to traditional EDI software and network services. For an interactive look at Softshare Athena, visit www.softshare.com/athena. About Softshare Vista Available for $295-$995, Softshare Vista is a sophisticated, 32-bit Windows-based desktop EDI application that enables companies to electronically create and exchange business documents with any trading partner. Supporting several EDI standards including ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. X12 and UN/EDIFACT UN/EDIFACT United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport as well as XML, S/MIME See MIME. security, and SMTP/POP3 communications, Softshare Vista gives the user a full suite of Electronic Commerce capabilities. About Softshare Softshare offers a multi-tiered approach to electronic commerce with EDI/XML software solutions that range from desktop applications to fully integrated server applications. Supporting these applications is Softshare's value added network (networking) Value Added Network - (VAN) A privately owned network that provides a specific service, such as legal research or access to a specialised database, for a fee. A Value Added Network usually offers some service or information that is not readily available on public and accessible customer service. With headquarters in Santa Barbara, Calif., Softshare has more than 20,000 clients using its various network, software, and EC services. For more information, call 800/346-6703 or visit Softshare's Web site at www.softshare.com. Softshare, Softshare Vista, Softshare Delta, and Softshare Athena are registered trademarks of Softshare. 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