Automation of the eBilling process was VEON's initial goal, but having
the eBilling data available is a massively important by - product.
Among other enhancements, the new standard restructures the manner in which taxes are handled, enhances the ability to bill alternate fee agreements, eliminates unused or non-mainstream
ebilling data elements, and creates consistency in the use of terminology.
Not exact matches
To make this easier, certain providers follow standards such as iCal for calendar entries, vcard for contact files and Legal Electronic
Data Exchange Standard (LEDES) for
ebilling.
eBilling and
data analytics are important but only provide information in hindsight and do little to promote behavioral change.
Because
eBilling systems leverage invoices in a format computers can access easily (LEDES), we can leverage
data from these systems to answer key questions, questions we can't answer with invoices submitted in pdf.
LEDES (Legal Electronic
Data Exchange Standard) is a standardized
ebilling format used in the legal industry for the electronic exchange of information.
First formed in 1995 as an informal group tasked with creating a framework for the exchange of billing information, the LOC now offers several different formats for legal
ebilling, as well as schemas for budgeting, timekeeper, rate management and IP matter management
data exchange, all of which are available on this site.