Glenwood Systems LLC Achieves Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program from EHNAC and DirectTrust
Waterbury CT (PRWEB) June 01, 2015 -- Glenwood Systems LLC, a Medical Biller and Clinical Software supplier to Physicians, Medical Groups, Surgery Centers and Hospitals, announced today it has achieved full accreditation with the Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program (DTAAP) for HISP from DirectTrust and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). Direct Trusted Agent accreditation recognizes excellence in health data processing and transactions, and ensures compliance with industry-established standards, HIPAA regulations and the Direct Project.
Through the consultative review process, EHNAC evaluated Glenwood Systems LLC in areas of privacy, security and confidentiality; technical performance; business practices and organizational resources as it relates to Directed exchange participants. 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.
“Endorsed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program ensures that organizations like Glenwood Systems LLC establish and uphold a superior level of trust for their stakeholders,” said Lee Barrett, executive director of EHNAC. “The need in the marketplace for guidance and accountability in health information exchange is undeniable, and we applaud Glenwood Systems’ commitment to the highest standards in privacy, security and confidentiality.”
Glenwood Systems offers integrated ONC certified complete EHR, practice management software and billing services to physicians across the United States.
“Formal acceptance by DirectTrust and EHNAC DTAAP is another example of Glenwood’s commitment to meet our customer’s needs for security and interoperability. Direct Trust and EHNAC DTAAP certification let Glenwood clients and prospective clients know we are committed to maintaining high standards of security and privacy in the exchange of protected health information,” said Ron Flormann CCO Glenwood Systems LLC.
About Glenwood
Glenwood Systems LLC is a healthcare software development company. Glenwood provides ambulatory medical practices, surgical centers and hospitals the software and services needed to improve patient outcomes, improve patient satisfaction, and reduce cost while increasing revenue and profitability.
Since 1998 Glenwood Systems has delivered to our clients a high level of customer service and programing resources to provide an enhanced customer experience. Glenwood’s software delivers the highest standards and certification of ONC, provides a two way flow of information to improve patient billing collections and services to in-house or third party billing with simple easy to use software. More information about Glenwood and the Glace family of products can be found at http://www.glenwoodsystems.com or contact Ron Flormann.
About DirectTrust.org
DirectTrust.org is a non-profit, competitively neutral, self-regulatory entity created by and for participants in the Direct community, including HISPs, CAs and RAs, doctors, patients, and vendors, and supports both provider-to-provider as well as patient-to-provider Direct exchange. The goal of DirectTrust.org is to develop, promote and, as necessary, help enforce the rules and best practices necessary to maintain security and trust within the Direct community, consistent with the HITECH Act and the governance rules for the NwHIN established by ONC.
DirectTrust.org is committed to fostering widespread public confidence in the Direct exchange of health information. To learn more, visit http://www.directtrust.org.
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 accountable care organizations, electronic health networks, EPCS vendors, eprescribing solution providers, financial services firms, health information exchanges, health information service providers, management service organizations, medical billers, outsourced service providers, payers, practice management system vendors and third-party administrators.
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 http://www.ehnac.org, contact info(at)ehnac(dot)org, or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Glenwood Systems LLC Accreditation number DH0145010515
Ron Flormann, Glenwood Systems LLC, http://www.glenwoodsystems.com, +1 (203) 437-4089, [email protected]
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