Editing ASC X12

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| abbreviation  = ASC X12
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| predecessor   = Transportation Data Coordinating Committee<ref name=X12History>{{cite web|title=The Creation of ASC X12 |url=http://www.x12.org/x12org/about/X12History.cfm |website=ASC X12: The Accredited Standards Committee |accessdate=18 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927153732/http://www.x12.org/x12org/about/X12History.cfm |archivedate=27 September 2014 }}</ref>
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| purpose       = Business-to-business electronic data interchange standards
| headquarters  = [[McLean, Virginia]]<ref name=ContactX12>{{cite web|title=ASC X12 Contact Information |url=http://www.x12.org/x12org/about/officers.cfm |website=ASC X12: The Accredited Standards Committee |accessdate=18 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927021951/http://www.x12.org/x12org/about/officers.cfm |archivedate=27 September 2014 }}</ref>
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| leader_name   = Gary Beatty<ref name=X12Officers>{{cite web|title=X12 Steering Committee |url=http://www.x12.org/x12org/about/roster.cfm?intStartRange=15&intEndRange=23 |website=ASC X12: The Accredited Standards Committee |accessdate=18 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927134639/http://www.x12.org/x12org/about/roster.cfm?intStartRange=15&intEndRange=23 |archivedate=27 September 2014 }}</ref>
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| leader_name2  = LuAnn Hetherington<ref name=X12Officers/>
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The '''Accredited Standards Committee X12''' (also known as '''ASC X12''') is a [[standards organization]]. Chartered by the [[American National Standards Institute]] (ANSI) in 1979,<ref name=AboutASCX12>{{cite web|title=About |url=http://www.x12.org/x12org/about/index.cfm |website=ASC X12: The Accredited Standards Committee |accessdate=18 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927153741/http://www.x12.org/x12org/about/index.cfm |archivedate=27 September 2014 }}</ref> it develops and maintains the X12 [[Electronic data interchange]] (EDI) and Context Inspired Component Architecture (CICA) 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.

ASC X12 has sponsored more than [[X12 Document List|300 X12 EDI transaction sets]] and a growing collection of X12 [[XML schema]]s for [[health care]], [[insurance]], government, transportation, finance, and many other industries.<ref name=AboutASCX12 /> 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 (Board) and the ASC X12 Steering Committee (Steering) 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. <ref name=StructureASCX12>{{cite web|title=Organizational Structure |url=http://www.x12.org/x12org/about/org.cfm |website=ASC X12: The Accredited Standards Committee |accessdate=18 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927153747/http://www.x12.org/x12org/about/org.cfm |archivedate=27 September 2014 }}</ref>

===Subcommittees===
ASC X12 is organized into subcommittees that develop and maintain standards for a particular set of business functions.<ref name=StructureASCX12/>

; X12C Communications & Controls
: Responsible for EDI control structures, security, and architecture as well as the X12 XML [[Reference model|Reference Model]].<ref name=X12C>{{cite web|title=Subcommittee X12C - Communications & Controls |url=http://www.x12.org/x12org/subcommittees/sc_home.cfm?strSC=C |website=ASC X12: The Accredited Standards Committee |accessdate=18 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927153847/http://www.x12.org/x12org/subcommittees/sc_home.cfm?strSC=C |archivedate=27 September 2014 }}</ref>
; X12F Finance
: X12F is responsible for the development and maintenance of components of the ASC X12 Standards related to the financial services industry's business activities. ASC X12F also develops and maintains interpretations, technical reports and guidelines related to its areas of responsibility.
; X12I Transportation
: X12I is responsible for the development and maintenance of components of the ASC X12 Standards related to the transportation industry's business activities, including air, marine, rail, and motor freight transportation and Customs, logistics and multi-modal activities. ASC X12I also develops and maintains interpretations, technical reports and guidelines related to its areas of responsibility. 
; X12J Technical Assessment
: Maintains the directory, dictionary and design rules for all the X12 standards. Also manages the process for requests for standards changes.<ref name=X12J>{{cite web|title=Subcommittee X12J - Technical Assessment |url=http://www.x12.org/x12org/subcommittees/sc_home.cfm?strSC=J |website=ASC X12: The Accredited Standards Committee |accessdate=18 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927153907/http://www.x12.org/x12org/subcommittees/sc_home.cfm?strSC=J |archivedate=27 September 2014 }}</ref> 
; X12M Supply Chain
: X12M is responsible for the development and maintenance of components of the ASC X12 Standards related to the supply chain industry's business activities, excluding transportation and finance, from sourcing to delivery. Supply Chain activities include Distribution Management, Inventory Management, Marketing Data Management, Materials Management, Procurement Management, Product Management, Production Planning Management, Sales, 
; X12N Insurance
: X12N is responsible for the development and maintenance of components of the ASC X12 Standards related to the insurance industry's business activities, including those related to property insurance, casualty insurance, health care insurance, life insurance, annuity insurance, reinsurance, and pensions. Health insurance activities include those undertaken by commercial and government health care organizations

===Caucuses===
There are informal industry groups created to identify issues and activities in specific areas. In 2014, there were four caucuses.<ref name=X12Caucuses2014>{{cite web|title=Industry Groups & Caucuses|url=http://www.x12.org/x12org/industry/index.cfm|website=ASC X12|accessdate=18 September 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407131109/http://www.x12.org/x12org/industry/index.cfm|archivedate=7 April 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

; Clearinghouse
: Created in October 2012 to support and improve [[Electronic data interchange#Peer-to-Peer|EDI peer-to-peer connectivity]], with a focus on [[Health information exchange|health information exchanges]].<ref name=X12Caucuses2014/>
; Connectivity
: Created in January 2010 to support and improve [[Electronic data interchange#Peer-to-Peer|EDI peer-to-peer connectivity]], with a focus on [[Electronic data interchange#Value-added_networks|value-added networks]] and clearinghouses.<ref name=X12Caucuses2014/>
; Dental
: Focuses on X12 healthcare standards in relation to [[dentistry]] and the [[Dental auxiliary|dental industry]].<ref name=X12Caucuses2014/>
; Provider
: Focuses on interests and concerns of [[Health professional|healthcare providers]] regarding X12 healthcare standards.<ref name=X12Caucuses2014/>

==See also==
* [[Electronic Data Interchange]]
* [[EDIFACT]]
* [[X12 EDIFACT Mapping]]
* [[X12 Document List|List of X12 EDI transaction sets]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://x12.org/ Accredited Standards Committee X12]


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