RelayHealth Receives EHNAC e-Prescribing Accreditation

Accreditation ensures adherence to data processing standards and compliance with security infrastructure and integrity requirements for all e-Prescribing transactions

RelayHealth, a leading provider of healthcare connectivity services, announced today that it has achieved full accreditation with the e-Prescribing Accreditation Program (ePAP) from the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). EHNAC's ePAP accreditation demonstrates the operational integrity of companies that use e-prescribing, by ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations, accommodation of industry standards and proper use of relevant formats.

Through the consultative review process, EHNAC evaluated RelayHealth's electronic prescribing and fax-based prescribing transactions in the areas of confidentiality enforcement, level-of-service and escalation procedures, outcome-related metrics, security infrastructures and the ability to comply with industry-standard data formats. The rigorous accreditation process demonstrates adherence to strict standards and participation in the comprehensive, objective evaluation of the organization's business.

"Because e-prescribing continues to play such a critical role in the healthcare industry's transition to electronic health records, solution providers need to ensure that their systems and processes adhere to industry standards," said Lee Barrett, executive director of EHNAC. "Privacy, confidentiality and security are all top concerns for these organizations, and becoming EHNAC accredited is a major step in ensuring full confidence in the integrity of a company's e-prescribing system. We’re happy to have RelayHealth among this select group of accredited organizations."

RelayHealth provides network and claims processing connectivity services that add value and efficiency to more than 90 percent of the nation's retail pharmacies. The company processes more than 70 percent of all retail pharmacy prescriptions including Medicare Part D claims equivalent to nearly 11 billion pharmacy transactions annually. RelayHealth's claims editing services are performed before and after adjudication, and have saved retail pharmacies more than $2.3 billion in 2008.

"We are pleased that our electronic and fax-based prescribing transactions have passed EHNAC's rigorous ePAP accreditation process," said Jeff Felton, president of RelayHealth's Pharmacy Solutions. "The accreditation is a seal of approval that underscores RelayHealth's strong commitment to industry data standards and privacy and security of prescription data and processing."

About EHNAC

The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) is a voluntary, self-governing standards development organization (SDO) established to develop standard criteria and accredit organizations that electronically exchange healthcare data. These entities include electronic health networks, payers, financial services firms, health information exchanges and e-prescribing solution providers. EHNAC was founded in 1993 and is a tax-exempt 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization. Guided by peer evaluation, the EHNAC accreditation process promotes quality service, innovation, cooperation and open competition in healthcare. To learn more, visit www.ehnac.org or contact info@ehnac.org.

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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