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Electronic Network Systems, Inc. Receives EHNAC Accreditation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Electronic Network
Systems, Inc. (ENS), a subsidiary of NWH, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWIR), announced today
it has received full corporate accreditation by The Electronic Healthcare
Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC).
"ENS strives to perform at the highest levels for its customers and business
partners," says Ana English, ENS President and Chief Operating Officer. "EHNAC
corporate certification validates our exceptional operations and service level
performance."
According to Lee Barrett, executive director of EHNAC, "Today, ENS 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."
ENS provided the EHNAC commissioners documentation and on-site demonstrations
in all areas of review: Privacy and confidentiality; technical performance
including EDI transmission of data; Internet security; customer service;
disaster recovery, business practices, and resources.
Patricia McKinney, VP ENS Services, states, "The process of EHNAC accreditation
has been extremely valuable to ENS. All ENS employees share in this
accomplishment through their continuous efforts toward excellence."
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
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 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 NWH, Inc. and ENS
NWIR (http://www.nwhinc.com/) was organized in 1993 as a holding and strategic
resource company concentrating its resources on the acquisition, finance,
development and management of telecom, healthcare services, technology and
media businesses. Its principal operating subsidiary, Electronic Network
Systems (ENS) (http://www.enshealth.com/) provides Internet and e-commerce
connectivity between thousands of health care providers such as physicians,
hospitals, clinics, practice management software vendors and third party
commercial payers.
ENS is currently processing transactions annually from more than 200,000
providers. ENS provides services to healthcare providers and payers that
eliminate paper and labor-intensive process in the administration of healthcare
delivery. ENS provides and supports Health-e Network(R), a full cycle suite of
products and services designed to increase productivity, automate, and
streamline workflow between providers and health care payer organizations.
Contact: Electronic Network Systems (ENS) Patricia McKinney VP ENS Services
800.341.6141
DATASOURCE: Electronic Network Systems, Inc.
CONTACT: Electronic Network Systems (ENS) - Patricia McKinney VP ENS
Services, 1-800-341-6141,
Web site: http://www.ehnac.org/
http://www.nwhinc.com/
http://www.enshealth.com/