WEDI and EHNAC launch practice management system accreditation program

The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) are joining forces to create a Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP), according to an announcement released at the Health Information and Management Systems Society’s annual conference in Orlando.

The partners will create a comprehensive review of practice management system vendors in the areas of privacy, security, mandated standards, operating rules and key operational functions. The PMSAP will assess health information and oversight for meeting federal privacy and security requirements, and focus on technical performance, business processes and resource management.

“In an effort to reduce exposure and assist in compliance with healthcare reform mandates to all stakeholders utilizing a practice management system vendor, having a comprehensive, third-party accreditation review and audit will provide a much higher level of assurance. Additionally, the accreditation will create a trustworthy framework with providers and their PMS vendors,” according to the WEDI and EHNAC joint announcement.