Emdeon Receives EHNAC Healthcare Network Re-accreditation
09 September 2009 - 10:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Re-accreditation demonstrates compliance with industry-established
standards for health information processing and exchange NASHVILLE,
Tenn., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Emdeon (NYSE:EM), a
leading provider of revenue and payment cycle management solutions,
today announced it has again achieved full accreditation with the
Healthcare Network Accreditation Program (HNAP) from the Electronic
Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). EHNAC's HNAP
accreditation recognizes excellence in health data processing and
transactions and indicates compliance with industry-established
standards and HIPAA regulations. Emdeon and its affiliates have
maintained EHNAC accreditation since 2001. "It is an honor to
receive the EHNAC stamp of approval from our industry peers in the
processing of health data and transactions," said George Lazenby,
chief executive officer of Emdeon. "We believe this
re-accreditation further demonstrates our commitment to achieving
industry recognition for superior performance and improving the
business of healthcare." Through a consultative review process,
EHNAC evaluated Emdeon in areas of privacy measures, systems
availability and security infrastructure. In addition, EHNAC
reviewed Emdeon's process of managing and transferring protected
health information and determined that the organization exceeds all
EHNAC criteria and industry standards. The accreditation is valid
through August 13, 2011. "Through EHNAC accreditation, Emdeon has
demonstrated a commitment to ensuring the security and privacy of
health data processing and transactions for its customers," says
Lee Barrett, executive director of EHNAC. "We are pleased to have
Emdeon again join our select group of HNAP-accredited organizations
and congratulate them on this achievement." About Emdeon Emdeon
(NYSE:EM) is a leading provider of revenue and payment cycle
management solutions, connecting payers, providers and patients in
the U.S. healthcare system. Emdeon's product and service offerings
integrate and automate key business and administrative functions of
its payer and provider customers throughout the patient encounter.
Through the use of Emdeon's comprehensive suite of products and
services, which are designed to easily integrate with existing
technology infrastructures, customers are able to improve
efficiency, reduce costs, increase cash flow and more efficiently
manage the complex revenue and payment cycle process. For more
information, visit http://www.emdeon.com/. About EHNAC The
Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) is a
voluntary, self-governing standards development organization
established to develop standard criteria and accredit organizations
that electronically exchange healthcare data. These entities
include electronic health networks, payers, financial services
firms, and e-Prescribing and other solution providers. EHNAC was
founded in 1993 and is a tax-exempt 501(c)(6) nonprofit
organization. Guided by peer evaluation, the EHNAC accreditation
process promotes quality service, innovation, cooperation and open
competition in healthcare. To learn more, visit
http://www.ehnac.org/ or contact . This press release contains
forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on
those statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties
and factors relating to Emdeon's operations and business
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which are beyond Emdeon's control. Forward-looking statements
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trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other
factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances.
Although Emdeon believes that these forward-looking statements are
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factors could affect Emdeon's actual financial results or results
of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors are
discussed in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections
and elsewhere in Emdeon's registration statement filed with SEC.
You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by
Emdeon herein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which
made. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it
is impossible for Emdeon to predict these events or how they may
affect it. Emdeon has no obligation to update any forward-looking
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