Misys Healthcare Systems Receives EHNAC Accreditation
RALEIGH, N.C. (February 27, 2006) – Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced that its electronic data interchange (EDI) clearinghouse has received full accreditation by the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC).
EHNAC – which establishes criteria for measuring the performance of clearinghouses and value-added networks – is a not-for-profit accrediting agency that provides independent peer evaluation of an organization’s ability to perform at industry-established levels.
Misys Healthcare Systems' clearinghouse, which expanded recently when Misys acquired Payerpath Inc., is one the nation’s largest healthcare electronic data interchange (EDI) service providers. The company processes more than 470 million electronic transactions per year, and uses a combination of direct payer connectivity and intermediary links to connect to more than 830 insurance payers in the United States.
“Today, Misys Healthcare Systems joins a select group of clearinghouses that have demonstrated to independent third party evaluators their ability to deliver their services consistent with the only standards in the industry that measure the overall business practices of a clearinghouse,” said Lee Barrett, executive director of EHNAC.
"EHNAC accreditation represents a milestone in our pursuit of a more connected healthcare system,” said Tom Skelton, CEO of Misys Healthcare Systems. "We are proud of our track record of innovation, and our success in delivering high quality solutions that help create a connected healthcare community."
For further information, please contact:Brian Bogie or John Hallock
Schwartz Communications for Misys Healthcare Systems
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About EHNAC
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 with the healthcare EDI industry: Establishes minimum criteria for industry self-regulation.
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 with the healthcare EDI industry: Establishes minimum criteria for industry self-regulation.
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Encourages firms in the industry to improve performance
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Facilitates open market access and competition (“open access” referring to acceptance of transactions from any source or routing.)
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Fosters consistency in transmitted information.
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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. http://www.EHNAC.org.
About Misys Healthcare Systems
Misys Healthcare Systems, one of the top five healthcare IT companies in North America, develops and supports reliable, easy-to-use software and services of exceptional quality that enable physicians and caregivers to more easily manage the complexities of healthcare. Misys’ family of leading clinical products and Web-based technologies – Misys Optimum™ solutions – are designed from the ground up to share patient data across all medical care settings. Misys Optimum connects community-based physicians and caregivers to the acute care enterprise, enabling increased efficiencies, better decision-making and improved hospital-physician relations. For more information, visit www.misyshealthcare.com.
Misys Healthcare Systems, one of the top five healthcare IT companies in North America, develops and supports reliable, easy-to-use software and services of exceptional quality that enable physicians and caregivers to more easily manage the complexities of healthcare. Misys’ family of leading clinical products and Web-based technologies – Misys Optimum™ solutions – are designed from the ground up to share patient data across all medical care settings. Misys Optimum connects community-based physicians and caregivers to the acute care enterprise, enabling increased efficiencies, better decision-making and improved hospital-physician relations. For more information, visit www.misyshealthcare.com.
About Misys plc
Misys plc (FTSE: MSY), the global software company, is one of the world’s largest and longest-established providers of industry-specific software. Founded in 1979, Misys serves the international banking and healthcare industries, combining technological expertise with in-depth understanding of customers’ markets and operational needs. In banking Misys is a market leader with over 1,200 customers, including 49 of the world’s top 50 banks. In healthcare Misys is also a market leader, serving more than 92,000 physicians in 18,000 practice locations, 1,250 hospitals and 600 home care providers. In UK general insurance Misys is the market leader in software solutions. Through Sesame, a wholly-owned subsidiary, the company is also a leading provider of support services to about 7,800 financial advisers in the UK. Misys employs over 6,500 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries. For more information, visit www.misys.com.
Misys plc (FTSE: MSY), the global software company, is one of the world’s largest and longest-established providers of industry-specific software. Founded in 1979, Misys serves the international banking and healthcare industries, combining technological expertise with in-depth understanding of customers’ markets and operational needs. In banking Misys is a market leader with over 1,200 customers, including 49 of the world’s top 50 banks. In healthcare Misys is also a market leader, serving more than 92,000 physicians in 18,000 practice locations, 1,250 hospitals and 600 home care providers. In UK general insurance Misys is the market leader in software solutions. Through Sesame, a wholly-owned subsidiary, the company is also a leading provider of support services to about 7,800 financial advisers in the UK. Misys employs over 6,500 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries. For more information, visit www.misys.com.
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