EHNAC Accreditation Firm Updates Criteria

The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission has released for comment updated versions of criteria for 12 existing programs and three new programs covering use of the Direct Project secure messaging protocols.


The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission, which certifies entities that process transactions or exchange health information for meeting best practices, has released for comment updated versions of criteria for 12 existing programs and three new programs covering use of the Direct Project secure messaging protocols.

Existing accreditation programs cover health information exchanges, electronic prescribing, e-prescribing of controlled substances, financial services, claims clearinghouses, value added networks, medical billers, payer-owned electronic health networks, third-party administrators, management service organizations, and outsourced services such as call centers and remote hosting.

New and revised criteria within the programs address provisions under the final omnibus HIPAA Rule published earlier this year, and cloud computing specifications. Comments are due by July 29 with the criteria and more information is available here.

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