Edifecs, CAQH and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Will Examine CORE Phase II Testing Outcomes and Lessons Learned at HIMSS09 Interoperabilit...( Harvard Pilgrim achieves CORE Phase I...),Health

Harvard Pilgrim achieves CORE Phase II Testing Certification with Edifecs CORE Testing Service - includes compliance with rules that are now required in X12 Version 5010

BELLEVUE, Wash., April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Edifecs announced today that it will, together with its partners CAQH and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, examine the outcomes and lessons learned from the CORE Phase II Certification testing including elements of the newly mandated 5010 Rules, in a presentation at the HIMSS09 Interoperability Showcase, on Tuesday, April 7, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (CT).

The HIMSS09 Interoperability Showcase has become an internationally recognized forum for highlighting the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise's (IHE) common framework for delivering interoperability across local, regional, and national health information exchanges. It features advanced technology and standards in an interactive environment using test scenarios that simulate how health information is seamlessly passed across the full continuum of care.

Throughout the conference CAQH CORE and Edifecs will be available (Booth #7750, McCormick Place, North Hall) to demonstrate the Edifecs CORE Testing Service and Harvard Pilgrim will be conducting live transmissions of CORE Phase II Certified Eligibility & Benefits Inquiry and Response 270/271 transactions that incorporate aspects of the 5010 standards. "This collaborative demonstration will showcase how Harvard Pilgrim, being the 1st certified adopter of the CORE Phase II rules, is already realizing benefits from now mandated 5010 standards by using the CORE operating rules. By being the first adopter of the CORE Phase II rules Harvard Pilgrim is producing real-world results that will have a long-term, positive impact on healthcare administration," said Sunny Singh, CEO at Edifecs.

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