[June 20, 2013] MEDfx Secures Listing as Social Security Disability eClaims Technology Provider Tweet Jun 20, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- MEDfx Corp., a provider of connected healthcare solutions, announced that is has been selected as a pre-approved Social Security Administration (SSA) Disability eClaims technology provider to the Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN), the official state-designated entity for statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE). According to a release, MiHIN will be offering MEDfx as one solution choice to hospitals and health systems through sub-state HIEs across the state of Michigan. The SSA eHealth Exchange Gateway enables transmission of medical records for disability claims, which provides significant value in lowering costs, improving quality of service, and increasing patient confidentiality between the Social Security Administration and participating healthcare institutions across the state of Michigan. Through MiHIN's connection to the eHealth Exchange, sub-state HIE's and hospitals enabled with MEDfx can communicate patient records in response to the electronic requests from the SSA. The MiHIN is a non-profit public/private collaboration, established by cooperative agreement between the Michigan State Health Information Exchange program and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology, a federal agency. Developed by and for physicians, hospital systems, health insurers and privacy officers throughout Michigan, MiHIN has been formally designated as Michigan's statewide HIE. The purpose of the MiHIN is to facilitate the secure electronic exchange of patient health information in order to improve healthcare quality, efficiency and patient safety while reducing healthcare costs. "The ability to transmit disability claims information electronically will be of immense benefit to MiHIN participants," said Colin Berry, Chief Executive Officer, MEDfx. "We expect our eHealth Exchange SSA Gateway will bring a new era of efficiency and quality to those physicians, insurers, facilities and institutions who take part in the MiHIN HIE system." Healthcare stakeholders in Michigan can sign up for the SSA eClaims service through MiHIN, and be introduced to MEDfx as a MiHIN-approved vendor to discuss the benefits of the eHealth Exchange SSA Gateway, the company said. This will also give hospitals, health systems and sub-state HIEs the opportunity to learn more about MEDfx's full portfolio of HIE/eHealth solutions, which can augment existing HIT investments in HIE and EHR solutions. More information: www.medfx.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]