An agent-neutral computerized method for processing administrative data of a
medical
service provider, including defining standard administrative data formats for use
by a medical service provider system, a coordinator system, and a plurality of
practice management agent systems, in creating and processing administrative data.
The method also includes creating neutral evaluation data for the agent-neutral
coordinator system by tracking administrative data transferred between the medical
service provider system and the practice management agent systems, wherein the
administrative data is in the standard administrative data formats. The method
further includes providing the neutral evaluation data to the medical service provider
system for selection of a first practice management agent system from the plurality
of practice management agent systems, wherein the agent-neutral coordinator system
reduces financial and operating costs for switching from the first practice management
agent system to a second practice management system.
