Less time chasing paperwork. More time for care.

Your team should not need another portal or another round of phone calls to get a prior-authorization request through. SHN provides a shared way to work with participating plans through supported EHR connections, workflow tools and operating partners.

Make the next payer connection easier.

Separate payer integrations can mean repeated configuration, testing, vendor fees and staff training. A shared network lets you reuse the work that remains valid instead of starting from zero for every plan.

Keep care moving.

Your connected workflow can receive the plan’s acknowledgment, requests for information and decision. Clear responses help staff see what is missing and who needs to act next. Required transaction status is included in Open Access, not an analytics upgrade.

Start through the systems and people you already use.

Bring your EHR or workflow partner. Together, identify a supported connection, who will operate it and the work needed to make it useful to your practice. A small practice does not have to run its own Gateway installation to participate through an appropriate operator.

Understand the cost before you begin.

There are no SHN participation or connection fees, and no SHN transaction fees for designated Open Access transactions. Your EHR vendor, integration and operating costs may still apply. State or regional programs can fund specific adoption work for eligible practices.

Make the connection useful beyond one request.

The same foundation can support additional participating plans and other supported transactions, including the information exchanges and handoffs needed around a patient’s care.