CareMedic Systems Announces EHNAC Certification.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- CareMedic Systems, a leader in proactive financial management for hospitals and providers, today announced full accreditation accreditation, n a process of formal recognition of a school or institution attesting to the required ability and performance in an area of education, training, or practice. of its network for hospital claims by The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC EHNAC Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission ). "The EHNAC stamp of approval helps to further demonstrate our ongoing commitment to perform at the highest levels, and helps to validate To prove something to be sound or logical. Also to certify conformance to a standard. Contrast with "verify," which means to prove something to be correct. For example, data entry validity checking determines whether the data make sense (numbers fall within a range, numeric data our exceptional operations and service level performance," said Sheila Sheila is a common given name for a female, taken from the Gaelic name Síle/Sìle, which is believed to be a Gaelic form of Julia or Cecilia. Like "Cecil" or "Cecilia", the name means "Smart and Wise", from the Latin caecus. Schweitzer, chief executive officer of CareMedic. Lee Barrett, executive director of EHNAC, said of CareMedic: "Today CareMedic 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." The accreditation process includes a rigorous evaluation of network infrastructure and business processes, supported by extensive documentation and site visits. "EHNAC accreditation at CareMedic is part of our ongoing efforts to support continuous quality improvement while helping to raise the standards of the industry as a whole. We understand that when evaluating vendors, our customers appreciate the assurances that accreditation bodies like EHNAC provide, and we feel that this industry established tool is a valuable benchmark to help prospective users evaluate service capabilities," Schweitzer added. 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 (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. industry: Establishes 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. * Enhances customer service and satisfaction. ("Customers" include providers, payers, intermediaries and third parties.) The EHNAC Commission seeks to accredit to attribute something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these views; they accredit him with a wise saying s>. See also: Accredit entities that send or receive HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, 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 A communications network that provides services beyond normal transmission, such as automatic error detection and correction, protocol conversion and message storing and forwarding. Telenet and Tymnet are examples of value-added networks. (VANs), payers, providers and provider management organizations. http://www.EHNAC.org. About CareMedic Systems Founded in 1997, CareMedic Systems provides enabling technologies and outsourced services that move and manage critical data through the healthcare revenue cycle, ultimately improving cash flow and margins while reducing operational expenses. The company's fully integrated data management and workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. tools address revenue cycle activity from inception through claims resolution, and require manual intervention A procedure used in a lawsuit by which the court allows a third person who was not originally a party to the suit to become a party, by joining with either the plaintiff or the defendant. only when necessary. CareMedic is committed to consistently delivering results to its customers. For additional information, visit www.caremedic.com. |
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