IMS Version 14 Receives CCHIT Certification for 2011/2012

Commission Announces First ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certifications

33 Electronic Health Record Products Meeting ARRA Requirements Are Available to Providers

Press Release reprinted from Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) - Oct, 1, 2010

CHICAGO Oct. 1, 2010 The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) announced today that it has tested and certified 33 Electronic Health Record (EHR) products under the Commission’s ONC-ATCB program, which certifies that the EHRs are capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria supporting Stage 1 meaningful use as approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Certification is required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The certifications include 19 Complete EHRs, which meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology, and 14 EHR Modules, which meet one or more but not all of the criteria.

CCHIT was among the first organizations to be recognized by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) as an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB). ONC-ATCB certification aligns with Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology published in the Federal Register in July 2010 and strictly adheres to the test procedures published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the time of testing.

"We are pleased to have quickly completed the certification process for these EHRs so that companies are now able to offer certified products to providers who wish to purchase and implement EHR technology and achieve meaningful use in time for the 2011-2012 incentives. This is a testament to the Commission’s long history in certifying EHRs and the skills and experience of our trained team who test the products we certify," said Karen M. Bell, M.D., M.S.S., Chair, CCHIT. "We have ramped up our testing capacity to accommodate the demand for ONC-ATCB certification. Applications and testing dates are available for other EHR developers seeking this certification," she said.

See the latest list of ONC-ATCB Certified 2011/2012 Technology