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Scott Patterson · #32 (**permalink**) 05-21-2008, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Steven Meyer

SCOTT

I will consider your response to my post.

I am not a government/licensing supporter, and I question the cost of this test, especially when it is forced on me.

I am in states that currently do not require nor recognize the NHIE, however, they (NHIE) are making every effort to do get their test in those states. Would be a big bump in their income to do so, thus they do have a monetary incentive.

Sure, EBPHI would like to have the NHIE in Washington as having WA and any other additional state as a client would help EBPHI to fund further developement of the NHIE for years to come. EBPHI is a not for profit organization and has no stock holders, a small office and only one full-time employee. Maintaining an exam of the high caliber as the NHIE is expensive and is not very profitable, this one of the reasons that you do not see anyone else doing it. Most do not realize it but, EBPHI does not receive the entire test fee. EBPHI contracts with a testing company (Pearson Vue) to administer and maintain the exam across the country. A good portion of the fee goes to the administrator of the exam.