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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Passport Health Communications, Inc., a Franklin, Tenn.-based
health care technology provider, announced today that it has committed to
complete a testing process by no later than the end of 2009 to certify that it
can exchange electronic health care administrative data according to the CAQH
Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE) new Phase II rules.
The voluntary business rules cover requirements for electronic connectivity,
patient identifiers, claims status and reporting of patient financial
responsibility for an increased number of service codes included in the HIPAA
standards. The Phase II rules build on the rules created by the initiative
during its Phase I efforts, completed in 2006.
CAQH, a nonprofit alliance of health plans and trade associations working to
streamline health care administration, launched CORE with the goal of enabling
provider access to patient administrative information before or at the time of
service using the electronic system of their choice. CORE rules are built upon
existing standards, such as HIPAA. They are developed through collaboration
between more than 100 health care industry stakeholders as partners in a
multi-phase rules development process. Participating health plans cover more
than 130 million lives or more than 75 percent of the commercially insured plus
Medicare and state-based Medicaid beneficiaries.
Passport, one of more than 40 organizations that have committed to becoming
Phase II rules certified or that have endorsed the rules, became CORE Phase I
rules-certified in March 2007.
“By using the CORE Phase II rules, Passport is demonstrating its commitment to
making it easier for health plans and providers to communicate, and moving the
industry one step closer to interoperability,” said Robin J. Thomashauer, CAQH
executive director.
About Passport Health Communications, Inc.
Passport Health Communications, Inc. is a health care technology provider
headquartered in Franklin, Tenn. Passport’s products and services are used by
more than 5,300 hospitals, physician practices and other health care providers
in all 50 states. The company delivers a range of administrative, clinical and
financial tools via real-time, batch and integrated technology to improve the
efficiency and accuracy of the revenue cycle process. For more information,
visit
www.passporthealth.com.
About CAQH
CAQH serves as a catalyst for industry collaboration on initiatives that
simplify healthcare administration for health plans and providers, resulting in
a better care experience for patients and caregivers. CAQH solutions help
promote quality interactions between plans, providers and other stakeholders,
reduce costs and frustrations associated with healthcare administration,
facilitate administrative healthcare information exchange and encourage
administrative and clinical data integration. Visit
www.caqh.org for
more information.
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