RelayHealth Patient Compass Earns Recertification for Security of Online Financial Transactions

Level 1 PCI DSS certification signifies compliance with stringent credit and debit card security rules

RelayHealth, the leading provider of healthcare connectivity services, announced today that its Patient Compass™ online patient account management solution has been recertified as compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). For the second year in a row, RelayHealth achieved Level 1 Service Provider Certification, the most stringent level of compliance. This certification helps protect consumers and healthcare organizations against the risks of security breaches resulting in payment card fraud. Trustwave, the leading provider of PCI DSS compliance management solutions, performed the validation.

"Our PCI DSS recertification at the highest level demonstrates our commitment to safeguarding patients' financial information. RelayHealth is an industry leader in the area of risk mitigation, and we intend to stay there" said Jim Bodenbender, president of RelayHealth Connectivity Solutions.

Health systems, hospitals and physician offices use RelayHealth’s Patient Compass to provide online account management services to their patients, allowing easy online bill payments and registration for other online services. Recertification of RelayHealth’s patient payment platform helps providers satisfy their own regulatory and security requirements for using a PCI DSS-compliant platform for credit and debit card payments. It also gives them additional assurance that their patients’ payment data is secure. The PCI Security Standards Council, which maintains and updates the PCI DSS standards, is an open global forum for the ongoing development, enhancement, storage, dissemination and implementation of security standards for payment card data protection. The organization was founded by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa, Inc. The PCI DSS is a multifaceted security standard that includes requirements for security management, policies and procedures, network architecture, software design, and other critical protective measures.

All members of the payment card industry, including banks, payment card companies, retailers, and other organizations, must comply with the PCI DSS. Non-complying institutions are levied fines if not compliant with the PCI DSS by the card brands. It is important for healthcare organizations to address security as a critical business issue, and failure to do so can result in the loss of the ability to process credit and debit cards in addition to costly fines.

About RelayHealth
RelayHealth, McKesson’s connectivity business, operates as a neutral partner in an open network environment, offering connectivity services and integration among all organizations, systems, and solutions. Its intelligent network is designed to streamline clinical, financial and administrative communication between patients, providers, payers, pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and financial institutions. RelayHealth works to accelerate the delivery of high-quality care and improve financial performance through solutions such as online consultation of physicians, electronic prescribing, point-of-service pharmacy claims resolution by payers. RelayHealth securely processes more than 12.8 billion financial and clinical transactions annually. For more information, call 888.743.8735, or visit our Web site at www.RelayHealth.com. Follow us on Twitter (@RelayHealth) or visit the RelayHealth Facebook page.

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