Verisma Appoints New Interoperability Director

Verisma Appoints New Interoperability Director

Aug 13, 2025 | News

John Freeman Helps Deliver Trusted, Secure and Actionable Solutions
Ensuring Patients, Providers, and Authorized Requesters Can Access Timely Health Information

Alpharetta, Ga., Aug. 13, 2025 – Verisma, the leader in health information lifecycle management solutions, announces today John Freeman joins the company as Director of Interoperability to extend the organization’s strong interoperability position across release of information (ROI), secure health data exchange, and information security.

With 20+ years of experience in healthcare technology, Freeman has guided teams on complex interoperability projects to enable seamless and secure patient information sharing – connecting disparate systems and improving the accuracy, efficiency and security of health information workflows.

“John brings a strong background in integrating healthcare data systems, intelligent automation (IA), and cloud-based architecture,” says Anupriyo Chakravarti, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Verisma. “He has a proven track record of leading cross-functional and distributed teams through complex integration initiatives for accountable and continuous improvement.”

Freeman is leading the design, development and deployment of Verisma’s external and scalable integration strategy with electronic health record (EHR) systems, health information networks, and requestors. He’s also overseeing implementation to streamline health information exchange through interoperability standards including Fast Healthcare Interop Resources (FHIR) and the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement™ TEFCA, and establishing connectivity with qualified health information networks (QHIN).

“I’m passionate about advancing interoperability, ensuring permissible parties can access accurate, private and compliant health information at the right time,” says John Freeman, Director of Interoperability at Verisma. “I am also excited to bring additional expertise to Verisma – helping deliver innovative solutions for tomorrow’s health information management needs.”

 

ABOUT VERISMA

Verisma, trusted by 20,000 clients across 50 states, is redefining how healthcare organizations manage and use health data – ensuring it’s trusted, secure and actionable for real-time, high-stakes decision making. Our lifecycle-driven approach prioritizes health data integrity, management, exchange, and usage with a strong focus on protecting sensitive data from misuse. With Verisma’s intelligent Archiving, Care Coordination, Release of Information, and Value-Based Care solution suite, data is more than just information, it’s a foundation for progress. For more information, please visit www.verisma.com and join our team!

Press contact information:
Amanda Ingalls
aingalls@verisma.com

 

Attestation Requirement Update: Does it Apply to All Organizations?

Attestation Requirement Update: Does it Apply to All Organizations?

Jul 25, 2025 | Blog

By Elizabeth McElhiney, MHA, CHPS, CPHIMS, CDH-L, CRIS, CC
Director of Compliance and Government Affairs
Verisma
July 25, 2025

I wanted to take a moment to break down recent updates regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule Final Rule supporting reproductive health care, also known as the 2024 Privacy Rule – applying to all organizations. 

Last month there was a judgment issued in the Purl v. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) case giving a definitive answer whether we need to continue with the 2024 Privacy Rule and its attestation process. 

The judgment, posted June 18, has the judge vacating the vast majority, or about 90 percent, of the 2024 Privacy Rule. 

The judge only kept provisions of the 2024 Privacy Rule correlated with Section 3221 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.  If you’re an AHIMA member you probably recognize this as the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act, a notice of privacy practice changes for substance use disorder records. Fortunately, under existing HIPAA regulations, she was able to narrowly select the information to be released and designate an alternate address for communication to protect her privacy. However, this protection could be jeopardized by proposed legislation, including Florida’s SB 1606.

In simpler terms, we’re going back to the pre-compliance date of release of information (ROI) procedures – rewinding back to December 22, 2024 workflows. 

The Purl case was handled by a federal court, located in the Northern District of Texas, making it a national court. In the decision, the judge spent time detailing that this judgment is applicable nationally – meaning providers from Maine to Hawaii are covered by the judgment. HHS can appeal the judge’s decision until August 18. 

Several other pending cases have had stays, or administrative closure orders, issued after judgment was handed down in the Purl case. Those cases have status updates due August 25 when HHS must decide whether to appeal the judgment and the parole case by August 18 as well. 

Please speak with your organization’s legal counsel before you make any policy and procedure changes. If you have any questions we’re here to answer them, so please feel free to reach out!

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Verisma Wins 2025 Top Workplace Awards for Healthcare and Work-Life Flexibility Culture Excellence

Verisma Wins 2025 Top Workplace Awards for Healthcare and Work-Life Flexibility Culture Excellence

Jul 22, 2025 | News, Verisma Company Updates

National Recognition Based Solely on Employee Feedback

Alpharetta, Ga. – July 22, 2025 – Verisma, the leader in health information lifecycle management solutions, announces today the company earned two 2025 Top Workplace Awards for Healthcare Industry and Culture Excellence for Work-Life Flexibility. The recognition is determined through employee feedback captured with an engagement survey facilitated by Energage, a purpose-driven organization developing solutions to build and brand Top Workplaces. 

The Top Workplace Healthcare Industry award celebrates organizations who’ve built people-first workplace cultures within the sector and marks them as an employer of choice. The Top Workplace Culture Excellence award for Work-Life Flexibility celebrates organizations giving employees options on how and where they work and have managers who care about associate concerns. 

“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” says Eric Rubino, CEO at Energage. “That’s something to be proud of. In today’s market, leaders must ensure they’re allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That’s paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”

The Top Workplaces program has a 17-year history of surveying nationally across 60 regional markets, based on feedback from a research-based employee engagement survey. Details about how Verisma builds a great workplace culture are available on Top Workplaces.Description

“These awards are especially exciting as they’re built on employee input surrounding Verisma’s culture, leadership, and workplace experiences,” says Marty McKenna, President and Chief Executive Officer at Verisma. “The recognition is a clear reflection of the environment we’ve built together – grounded in our CLEAR values: Collaboration, Learning, Excellence, Authenticity and Resolve. We’ll continue to listen to our employee and client voices ensuring they’re connected, supported, and proud so we all thrive.” 

ABOUT ENERGAGE

Making the world a better place to work together.TM
Energage is a purpose-driven company helping organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 18 years of culture research and the results from 27 million employees surveyed across 70,000+ organizations, Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com. 

ABOUT VERISMA

Verisma, trusted by 20,000 client sites across 50 states, is redefining how healthcare organizations manage and use health data – ensuring it’s trusted, secure and actionable for real-time, high-stakes decision making. Our lifecycle-driven approach prioritizes health data integrity, management, exchange, and usage with a strong focus on protecting sensitive data from misuse. With Verisma’s intelligent Archiving, Care Coordination, Release of Information, and Value-Based Care solution suite, data is more than just information, it’s a foundation for progress. For more information, please visit www.verisma.com and join our team!

CONTACT

Amanda Ingalls
aingalls@verisma.com