VisionShare joins select group of EHNAC HNAP-accredited organizations

Sep 2 2009

Health IT connectivity leader VisionShare^® Inc. announces it has 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.

Through the consultative review process, EHNAC evaluated Minneapolis-based VisionShare in areas of privacy measures, systems availability and security infrastructure. In addition, EHNAC reviewed the organization’s process of managing and transferring protected health information and determined that the organization meets or exceeds all EHNAC criteria and industry standards. Through completion of the rigorous accreditation process, the organization demonstrates to its constituents adherence to strict standards and participation in the comprehensive, objective evaluation of its business.

“We are privileged to receive this superior level of accreditation. Securing protected health information has always been at the core of everything VisionShare does. We knew EHNAC represented a very high standard—that’s why we went through the stringent process to get here. It takes a certain level of agility to achieve the union of security and efficiency. Our team has done that—and EHNAC’s recognition of our efforts is both gratifying and empowering in reaching our future goals,” said Steve Smerz, chief security officer of VisionShare.

VisionShare has been recognized since its inception as a leader in secure, high-speed Internet-based information exchange within the healthcare industry. While many markets could benefit from the company’s solution, VisionShare chose to focus exclusively on the healthcare industry, initially on administrative, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions in which sensitive information must be protected. VisionShare Secure Exchange Software has been setting the bar for secure healthcare information exchange, using military-grade encryption that is also CMS-approved, HIPAA-compliant, and CAQH CORE-certified. Utilizing a security model currently being recommended as a standard for national reform, the VisionShare secure network already connects some 3,050 hospitals and 1,550 clinics in more than 9,600 locations.

“Through EHNAC HNAP accreditation, VisionShare 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 honored to have VisionShare join our select group of HNAP-accredited organizations and congratulate them on this achievement.”