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FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 1, 2006 –
Passport Health Communications, Inc. announced today it has received full
accreditation by The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC).
This independent audit confirms the investment and process improvements Passport
has made to enhance the security and reliability of the systems handling
sensitive healthcare data.
"We are extremely proud to yet again receive such a prestigious designation,”
states Keith Ely, Passport President. “It is important to us that our clients,
present and future, understand Passport’s commitment to maintaining the highest
level of regulatory standards.”
About EHNAC
EHNAC is an independent, not-for-profit accrediting agency that provides
independent peer evaluation of an organization's ability to perform at
industry-established levels.
EHNAC's function is to promote administrative simplification and cost savings in
the healthcare industry and to provide the healthcare transaction industry with
an independent capability to develop industry standards, known as EHNAC
Criteria. The mission of EHNAC is to promote standards, quality service,
innovation, cooperation and open competition within the healthcare EDI industry.
They have established minimum criteria for industry self-regulation.
- Encourages firms in the industry to improve performance;
- Facilitates open market access and competition ("open access" referring to
acceptance of transactions from any source or routing);
- Fosters consistency in transmitted information; and
- Enhances customer service and satisfaction. ("Customers" include providers,
payers, intermediaries and third parties.)
The EHNAC Commission seeks to accredit entities that send or receive HIPAA
regulated transactions, or that transport or process EDI transactions between
two or more trading partners in the healthcare community. These entities
include, but are not limited to, clearinghouses, transactions processors,
value-added networks (VANs), payers, providers and provider management
organizations.
www.EHNAC.org.
About Passport
Passport Health Communications, Inc. is a national healthcare technology
provider. We connect our customers – 1,200+ hospitals, 1,500+ physician clinics
and outpatient centers – with real-time access to payer and patient information
to facilitate and improve their revenue cycle process. We are committed to
providing quality data through innovative administrative and financial solutions
and unsurpassed customer support.
Passport has also received recognition as one of Healthcare Informatics
Top 100
Healthcare Companies by Revenue and Inc. 500’s (ranked 120th)
Fastest Growing
Private Companies in 2004.
For more information on Passport, please visit our website at
www.passporthealth.com or contact us at 888-661-5657. |
