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	<title><![CDATA[Las Vegas HIMSS]]></title>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[I recently attended the annual Health Information Management System Society (HIMSS) conference in Las Vegas with the objective to understand more about the future direction...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-100.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Mettle Medical Finance: Positive cash inflows the very next day!]]></title>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Mettle Medical Finance (MMF) has recently introduced a product that guarantees payment of valid claims within 24 hours!Instead of the (sometimes long) wait between scheme...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-101.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[SwitchComm Plus: Advanced claims management made easy]]></title>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Over the past months, MediSwitch has initiated the auto-upgrade of many existing QEDI SwitchComm users to SwitchComm Plus (the latest communications software used by your...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-102.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Clicks and Yarona Care:  Pre-Paid Healthcare is here!]]></title>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[In a uniquely innovative and progressive move Clicks, in partnership with Yarona Care and MediSwitch, have introduced the Clicks Impilo range of products &ndash; a...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-103.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Reports: Who to contact]]></title>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The table below illustrates that responses or error messages can originate from a variety of stakeholders in the EDI process. Knowing when to contact your...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-104.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[PMBs and rising fees: there&#039;s still an elephant in the room]]></title>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[When medical aids, fees for doctors&#039; services and healthcare are discussed, there is one phrase that will inevitably form part of the discussion.The issue of...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-105.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Scheme Updates]]></title>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Below are the latest activation and destination codes.VERY IMPORTANTThe media used by MediSwitch to submit your claims to the Medical Aid Schemes are Real-Time, EDI...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-106.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Event | SAMA Conference]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[MediSwitch attended the SAMA Conference that took place at the CSIR in Pretoria from 15-17 September 2011. Dr Fahmieda Rasdien from Randburg - winner of...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-87.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[“Peak Performers see the ability to manage change as a necessity in  fulfilling their mission.” ~ Charles Garfield]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[We all live in an ever changing world and at MediSwitch we are no exception. Our approach to handling change can and does affect our...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-93.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Event | Annual Sales Conference]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[During MediSwitch&rsquo;s annual Sales Conference held at Glenburn Lodge in October 2011, the following Value Added Resellers received awards: Value Added Reseller of the Year...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-94.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Event | MediSwitch Breakfast]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[On 18 November, MediSwitch hosted a breakfast in Port Elizabeth for the Port Elizabeth Group Practice (PEGP) staff. Mervyn Strydom (Dr van Greunen, Joubertina), Sonia...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-95.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[New Discoveries]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-96.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Claims management made easy]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Medical Scheme Interim Advice (Medres)The Medres is returned via MediSwitch by participating medical schemes / administrators to provide the practice with prompt notification of rejected...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-97.htm</link>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Below are the latest activation and destination codes.VERY IMPORTANTThe media used by MediSwitch to submit your claims to the Medical Aid Schemes are Real-Time, EDI...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-98.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Saving scheme ruling offers challenges and opportunities]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The end may be in sight for the savings accounts that have been a feature of South African medical schemes for the past 20 years.The...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-99.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[“We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit” ~ Aristotle]]></title>
	<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[These words from one of mankind&rsquo;s great thinkers are as relevant now as they were when he wrote them in the 3rd century B.C. Excellence...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-86.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Advanced claims management made easy]]></title>
	<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Sw&iacute;tchComm Plus, the latest communications software used by your Practice Management Application to transmit electronic claims to and from MediSwitch, is now running successfully at...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-88.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Tips on Discovery]]></title>
	<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Currently, Discovery allows for claims from the following disciplines groups to be received and processed online:
&raquo; GP&rsquo;s&raquo; Dental&raquo; Optometry&raquo; Auxiliary&raquo; Specialists
As more and more healthcare...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-89.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Submission of Claims via MediSwitch]]></title>
	<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[When capturing claims on the respective Practice Management Applications (PMA&rsquo;s), the PMA will automatically flag the claim lines that meet the criteria for electronic submissions...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-90.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Scheme Updates]]></title>
	<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Below are the latest activation and destination codes.For your convenience these pages may be removed and filed for easy reference. 
VERY IMPORTANTThe media used by...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-91.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Defining moment for South Africa&#039;s GPs]]></title>
	<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[In every life, there are a number of seminal moments. Those times when something happens which has such an impact on our psyche that we...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-92.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Scheme Updates]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;

 
 
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 MediSwitch Dest Code
 Scheme Name
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 SHAE0000
 AECI MEDICAL AID SOCIETY
 Medscheme
 
 
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	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-77.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[A date with Discovery]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Meeting the needs of our customers is what running a successful business is all about.
We at MediSwitch have used that mantra as our guideline since...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-78.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Discover MediSwitch’s online claims process and WIN fabulous prizes]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[In close collaboration with the Discovery team, we at MediSwitch are pleased to announce the launch of our online claims process to Discovery &ndash; for...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-79.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAMA Golf Day]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Zwartkops Country Club in Centurion on 20 May 2011. MediSwitch sponsored the 10th hole.]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-80.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[KZNMCC Conference at the Elangeni Conference Centre |  3-5 June]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Suraksha Mohan at the MediSwitch stand.Sandy with Prof Morgan Chetty, CEO &amp; Chairman of the KZNMCCAllan Moodley from MMSA, Shane Naidoo from Medis, Avesh &amp;...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-81.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Using the MediSwitch WEBDesk to track your scheme responses]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The MediSwitch WEBDesk provides a valuable tool via which scheme responses can be tracked. These include MedRes - which is the online responses returned by...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-82.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Duplicate Claims to Medical Schemes and the Validation Process]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Medical Aid Administrators have requested that MediSwitch perform an up-front validation, disallowing duplicate claim submissions. MediSwitch understands that healthcare providers want to resubmit claims that...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-83.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Exploring the benefits of electronic &amp; online real time claim submissions]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[It seems that change is one of the constants of the medical industry. It is a profession where the only thing that doesn&rsquo;t seem to...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-84.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[A new name and a new corporate identity]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Our new name MediSwitch has been adopted because it more clearly defines what and who we are as a business.&nbsp; 
It no longer allows for...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-69.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[MediSwitch internal brand launch]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Peter Kennedy, MD of MediSwitch and Douglas Ramaphosa, CEO Bytes Healthcare SolutionsFrom left to right: Frik, Hugo, Rieks &amp; YolandiFrom left to right: Shirley, Nomonde,...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-70.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Technology to improve your cash flow]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Metropolitan Health Group [MHG], one of the leaders in the healthcare administration market in South Africa, has always looked for innovative e.business solutions to improve...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-71.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Feedback reports not printing or downloading in Sw&iacute;tchComm]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Are you having problems with your feedback reports not printing or downloading? Here are a few tips on how to check if your feedback reports...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-72.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Scheme Updates]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[QEDI Code
 MediSwitch Destination Code
 Scheme Name
 Administrator Name
 
 
 027
 SHAE0000
 AECI MEDICAL AID SOCIETY
 Medscheme
 
 
 290
 ABRO0001
 AFA BROADREACH
 Medscheme...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-74.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Building foundations for the ‘world cup’ of healthcare]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[There is something about the last week in February that causes a frisson of apprehension and excitement in all South Africans. It is the week...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-75.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Streamlining electronic claims processes]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[By focusing on the following you will effectively streamline the electronic claims process at your practice.
To ensure an efficient claim submission process:

 Capture the following...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-76.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Technology – A healthy option for us all?]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[We drink it. We bathe and swim in it. We cook with it. But, have you thought about how much water is part of your...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-61.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sw&iacute;tch WEBDesk: How to Access eRA’s]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Sw&iacute;tch always strives to create a better working environment for our clients and in this regard our new look Sw&iacute;tch WEBDesk comes with an excellent...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-62.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sw&iacute;tchOn Update]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[During 2010 significant progress was made with the integration of Sw&iacute;tchOn into a number of PMA software packages.2011 will therefore see an escalation in the...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-63.htm</link>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[On 12 November Sw&iacute;tch hosted a breakfast at Caf&eacute; Capellini (PE) for the PEGP ladies.
From the left:Desire and Serena from Dr Rossouw and Partners (PE),...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-64.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[A time for innovative thinking]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The proposed new National Health Insurance (NHI) system is going to usher in many positive and exciting changes in the way South Africa&rsquo;s healthcare industry...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-65.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[This year Sw&iacute;tch invites you to the all new Claims Management Workshop 2011]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[If you missed us last year &ndash; start the year fresh with this valuable course!If you attended last year &ndash; this is a brand new...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-67.htm</link>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[QEDI Code 
 
 
 MediSwitch Destination Code
 
 
 Scheme Name
 
 
 Administrator Name
 
 
 
 027
 SHAE0000
 AECI MEDICAL AID SOCIETY...]]></description>   
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	<title><![CDATA[Working together is success]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[It was over 60 years ago that Henry Ford coined the phrase &ldquo;Working together is success&rdquo;This phrase is as relevant today as it was when...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-55.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Making the Best of WEBDesk: How to create your Proof of Delivery (POD)]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[With the new WEBDesk, it is now a lot easier to create your POD which means you no longer need to waste time (and money)...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-56.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[The Altron Awards and PEGP&#039;s 15th Birthday]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Celebrating the Altron AwardsFrom the left:Andries Hofman: FD - Bytes Healthcare Solutions, Douglas Ramaphosa: CEO - Bytes Healthcare Solutions, Robbie Venter: CEO - Altron, Peter...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-57.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sw&iacute;tchComm Plus – The upgrade process and your minimum requirements]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[It is our primary goal and objective at Sw&iacute;tch to maximise your cash flow and improve your claims management experience. Sw&iacute;tchComm Plus has been designed...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-58.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Scheme Updates]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[QEDI Code 
 
 
 MediSwitch Destination Code
 
 
 Scheme Name
 
 
 Administrator Name
 
 
 
 027
 SHAE0000
 AECI MEDICAL AID SOCIETY...]]></description>   
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	<title><![CDATA[Embracing change and preparing for the future]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[When industry leaders and experts met at Sun City last month for the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) conference, the topic that was on everyone&rsquo;s...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-60.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Switch Codes July 2010]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;

 
 
 QEDI Code
 MediSwitch Destination Code
 Scheme Name
 Administrator Name
 
 
 027
 SHAE0000
 AECI MEDICAL AID SOCIETY
 Medscheme
 
 
 290
 ABRO0001...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-36.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[The Internet - To Its Health]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The internet is a powerful tool that is transforming healthcare management and delivery. We are already experiencing a more empowered patient doing online research, allowing...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-37.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Making the new and improved WEDDesk go further for you]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Here are some tips to follow since the launch of the new WEBDesk.&raquo; Let&rsquo;s start with your login details. For our frequent users, you will...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-38.htm</link>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Flexitron&#039;s Derek Bothma addressing attendees at a training session sponsoredby Sw&iacute;tch &amp;&nbsp;Med-e-Mass.
&nbsp;
Karen Naude attending one of Sw&iacute;tch&#039;s Claims Management Workshops in Knysna on the 18th...]]></description>   
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	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Dear Client, On the 17th of May 2010, Sw&iacute;tch&rsquo;s new CRM (Client Relationship Management) system went live. This system enables our support team to quickly...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-40.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[The best things in life are free - such as IE 8]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The most popular internet browser is Internet Explorer, however, not everyone has the latest version installed which is Internet Explorer 8 (IE8). The reason for...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-41.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Introducing a new training workshop for SwitchComm Plus for QEDI, ]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Enjoy the benefits you&rsquo;ve always wanted with online Instantly Assessed Claim responses. Verify your patient details with the click of one button, through our MSV...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-42.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Introducing the New Sw&iacute;tch WEBDesk]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Your window into&nbsp;Sw&iacute;tch and how we effectively handle your claims, has just opened a lot wider, for you to enjoy the benefits of having all...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-43.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Advanced Claims Management made easy]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Sw&iacute;tchComm Plus, the latest communications software used by your Practice Management Application to transmit electronic claims to and from Sw&iacute;tch, is now running successfully at...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-3.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Time and tide wait for no man]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The above proverb has its origins in the 1200&rsquo;s (as far as historians have ascertained). In its original use, the word &lsquo;tide&rsquo; did not refer...]]></description>   
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	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Rejections ::Sw&iacute;tch validates claim information according to the preferences of each Medical Aid Scheme. If there is any data received which is not in accordance...]]></description>   
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	<title><![CDATA[Administrator Rejections ]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Dear Service Provider,
Over the past few months we have received an increasing number of queries regarding administrator rejections where claims are being rejected due to...]]></description>   
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	<title><![CDATA[BANDWIDTH: will we be penalised during the World Cup?]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[An anticipated half a million foreign visitors are expected in South Africa between June and July for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. As travellers do,...]]></description>   
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	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Below are the latest Sw&iacute;tch activation and destination codes with important notices from various Medical Aid Schemes.For&nbsp;easy reference&nbsp;the updates are listed in alphabetical order by...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-35.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Zerolly Mtakane, User Support Analyst]]></title>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: About an hour.
Q: What do you do while in traffic/commuting?A: Listen to the radio...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-29.htm</link>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: 3 hours.
Q: What do you do while in traffic/commuting?A: I read or sometimes sleep.
Q:...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-28.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sw&iacute;tch Breakfast ]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Caf&eacute; Pierneef, Port Elizabeth 20 November 2009&nbsp;

 
 
 
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 Last year November, Sw&iacute;tch hosted a breakfast for their PE clients...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-30.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Kirtesh Baran, User Support Analyst]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: 40 to 70 minutes per day.
Q: What do you do while in traffic/commuting?A: Listen...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-31.htm</link>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Below are the latest Sw&iacute;tch activation and destination codes with important notices from various Medical Aid Schemes.For&nbsp;easy reference&nbsp;the updates are listed in alphabetical order by...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-34.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[The high road for an NHI]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The private sector got a fright. The &lsquo;low road&rsquo; of indiscriminate national health insurance to the entire population of the country with no private sector...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-50.htm</link>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Every year we set New Year&rsquo;s resolutions. There is of course no magical time to recommit to an old one or take up a new...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-51.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[New Sw&iacute;tch initiative - Outbound Call Centre]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Dear Client, 2010 is here! Happy New Year from everyone at Sw&iacute;tch - wishing you a prosperous year. Our ongoing client survey for October shows...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-52.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Accurate ICD-10 Coding: A win-win situation for doctor, patient and managed care organisation. ]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Medical schemes contract with Managed Care Organisations (MCOs) to manage medical risk through various programmes. These include: &raquo; DRM (Disease Risk Management) &raquo; HRM (Hospital...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-53.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Greater Efficiencies :: Better Cash Flow ]]></title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Healthcare practices using QEDI can now send claims to 99% of all healthcare destinations more efficiently with the advanced Sw&iacute;tchComm Plus. Via SwitchComm Plus you...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-54.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Elective surgery takes on new meaning]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[A recession changes our behaviour. We tend to hang on to things that provide peace of mind, such as our medical cover and the bond...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-25.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Scheme Updates]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Below are the latest Sw&iacute;tch activation and destination codes with important notices from various Medical Aid Schemes.For&nbsp;easy reference&nbsp;the updates are listed in alphabetical order by...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-32.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Top 15 Rejections and Corrective Actions]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[01 &raquo; Mismatched Dependant Code &amp; BirthdateThis rejection means that Sw&iacute;tch verifies the membership number, patient&rsquo;s date of birth and the patient&rsquo;s dependant code against...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-44.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Nomonde Mhlanga, Support Analyst]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: 20-30 mins.
Q: What do you do while in traffic/commuting?A: Listen to any gospel music...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-45.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Gideon Fick, Support Analyst]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: The whole trip to work takes me about 10 minutes.
Q: What do you do...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-46.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[James Chirwa, Support Analyst ]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: Depends on the mode of travel; if I drive anything between 15 to 30...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-47.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Shirley Mphaho, Support Analyst ]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: 10 Minutes.
Q: What do you do while in traffic/commuting?A: I listen to the radio.
Q:...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-48.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Get &#039;claim fit&#039; this summer with the New Sw&iacute;tch Claims Management Workshop]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Summer&rsquo;s nearly here &ndash; put away the umbrellas and jerseys, and get out your training shoes. There&rsquo;s a new way to train when it comes...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-49.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Our clients are winners with our SwitchBack competitions]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[As an added bonus to our clients, every month they are all entered into a draw for a R500 Woolworths voucher. Each client receives a...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-23.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Staking your claim with Sw&iacute;tch: Effective electronic transaction management by Yolandi de Mon - Training &amp; Escalation Supervisor]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[When it comes to enabling electronic transmissions between healthcare professionals and medical schemes, Sw&iacute;tch claims first place.
The Sw&iacute;tch QEDI e-claiming process, which is interfaced with...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-16.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[A note from our Call Centre Manager]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Dear Client, 
The most frequent calls we receive in the call centre have to do with rejected claims. I would like to supply you with...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-17.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Lindiwe Mngqibisa, Call Centre Agent]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: 3 to 4hrs
Q: What do you do while in traffic/commuting?A: Read a book or...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-18.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Michelle Reed, Call Centre Agent]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: 15 Minutes
Q: What do you do while in traffic/commuting?A: Listen to Highveld Stereo
Q: Favourite...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-19.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Themba Mazibuko, Senior Call Centre Agent]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: 2 &ndash; 3 hours
Q: What do you do while in traffic/commuting?A: Think about my...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-20.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Phumzile Tshabalala, Call Centre Agent]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: About 2 hours
Q: What do you do while in traffic/commuting?A: Listen to house music
Q:...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-21.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[ICD10 Codes: Towards Efficiencies in Healthcare]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Professionals seldom need to look up things. After all, we are consulted for our knowledge which we dispense in return for payment. However, the challenges...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-22.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sw&iacute;tch activation and destination codes]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Below are the latest Sw&iacute;tch activation and destination codes with important notices from various Medical Aid Schemes.For&nbsp;easy reference&nbsp;the updates are listed in alphabetical order by...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-24.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Revitalising our brand]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[There are some things that will never change at Sw&iacute;tch. This includes our commitment to service, as well as our passionate focus on efficiency in...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-2.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Using the Sw&iacute;tch WEBDesk]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Any practice utilising the Sw&iacute;tch WEBDesk, unlocks a wealth of information, obtaining their own proof of deliveries (POD), member status validations (MSV), rejection reports, monthly...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-4.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[A note from our Call Centre Manager]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Dear Client
February was an extremely busy month for the call centre, which may have resulted in longer holding times for clients phoning in to the...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-5.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Johan Etsebeth, Call Centre Manager]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: 2 &ndash; 3 hours
Q: What do you do while in traffic/commuting?A: Worry about work...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-7.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Wendy Williams, Call Centre Agent]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: About 2 hours 
Q: What do you do while in traffic/commuting?A: Listen to music
Q:...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-8.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Nolan Samuels, Call Centre Agent]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day? A: 5 Minutes
Q: What do you do while in traffic/commuting? A: Chat to friends...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-9.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Ismail Thayha, Senior Call Centre Agent]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Q: How long do you sit in the traffic every day?A: Half an hour
Q: What do you do while in traffic/commuting?A: Eat sweets and fruit
Q:...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-10.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Our clients are winners with our SwitchBack competitions]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[As an added bonus to our clients, every month they are all entered into a draw for a R500 Woolworths voucher. Each client receives a...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-11.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sw&iacute;tch activation and destination codes]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Below are the latest Sw&iacute;tch activation and destination codes with important notices from various Medical Aid Schemes.For&nbsp;easy reference&nbsp;the updates are listed in alphabetical order by...]]></description>   
	<link>http://newsletter.mediswitch.co.za/article-12.htm</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Time is Phew]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Even though our computer can spellcheck our document for us, and cellphones can even autocomplete the words we want to sms, we&rsquo;re still deprived of...]]></description>   
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