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HealthPort Is First To Complete Connectivity Testing In CMS esMD Gateway Pilot Program
Alpharetta, GA,
June 27, 2011:
HealthPort, the industry authority on the HIPAA-compliant exchange of protected health information through release of information services and audit management technology,
today announced its successful completion of phase one connectivity
testing as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’
(CMS) pilot electronic submission of medical documentation (esMD)
gateway services program for information exchange from healthcare
providers.
HealthPort is the largest health information handler
(HIH) approved to participate in the test phase and the first to
complete phase one proving HealthPort’s connectivity is fully
operational with the esMD gateway. “We have dedicated a large amount of
resources, time and focus to aiding in healthcare’s electronic vision,
and the completion of esMD’s HIH connectivity testing puts us closer to
offering healthcare providers an innovative and streamlined electronic
option for responding to governmental medical record requests,” said
Gene Guertin, Chief Information Officer, HealthPort. As a participant,
HealthPort will utilize its technology for the secure electronic
transmittal of medical record requests by Recovery Audit Contractors
(RACs) and other federal Medicare and Medicaid related audit requesters
via the CMS esMD gateway, allowing providers the option to respond to
documentation requests through electronic data submissions rather than
by paper or CDs.
HealthPort will now enter phase two of the esMD pilot
program testing which involves sending data through the esMD gateway for
CMS and RACs. The esMD gateway services program is expected to launch
later this year. “As the largest release of information services
provider in the country and the largest HIH selected to participate in
the esMD pilot program, being the first to advance to the next stage of
the program puts us on the cutting edge of transforming release of
information into a completely electronic process,” said Guertin. “A
logical next step for our company and the healthcare industry.”
For more information about CMS’s esMD gateway pilot program, click here to visit the CMS website.
About HealthPort
HealthPort ensures the compliant exchange of protected
health information (PHI) through release of information services
(HealthPort ROI) and comprehensive audit management technology
(HealthPort AudaPro). Whether utilizing a paper, electronic or hybrid
record, over 10,000 hospitals, health systems, group practices and
clinics fully outsource or partner with us to manage their release of
information process to reduce risk of breaches, improve productivity and
enhance patient satisfaction. In addition, with our integrated audit
management and release of information solution, the facilities we serve
protect revenue; automate, manage and track the entire audit process;
expedite delivery of requests; and eliminate technical denials. For more
information, visit www.healthport.com or call 800-737-2585.
Point of Contact:
Hadiya K. Reynolds
Marketing Communications Manager
925 North Point Parkway, Ste. 350
Alpharetta, GA 30005
p. 770-689-3612 | f. 770-459-3130
Type: Press Release