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Certification Commission For Healthcare Information Technology


CCHIT, Drummond Group first to be approved as ONC-ATCBs

Top Stories | Monday, August 30 2010
The Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT) has been recognized by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT as an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) under the initial certification program created to certify that EHRs are capable of meeting the criteria to support meaningful use and qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
 

Sage releases lastest version of Intergy

New Products | Friday, August 27 2010
Sage North America’s Sage Healthcare Division has released two new products: Sage Intergy version 6.10 and the Sage Intergy Meaningful Use Edition.
 

GE's Centricity Practice Solution receives CCHIT premarket approval

New Products | Friday, August 13 2010
GE Healthcare has reportedly gained conditional permarket approval for its Centricity Practice Solution version 9.5 EMR technology by the Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT) as a CCHIT Certified 2011 Ambulatory EHR with additional certification for child health and cardiovascular medicine with advanced reporting.
 

CCHIT gives Keane's EHR thumbs-up

Industry News | Monday, August 02 2010
Keane Optimum 3.1, Keane’s EHR technology, has received preliminary EHR certification from the Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT).
 

CCHIT launches specialized EHR certification programs

Industry News | Tuesday, July 27 2010
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) has launched new certification programs for EHRs in behavioral health, both as an optional addition to ambulatory EHR certification and as a stand-alone behavioral health EHR used in other outpatient settings.
 

CCHIT applies for ONC certification, accreditation status

Industry News | Monday, July 26 2010
The Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT) submitted an application to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) to become an authorized testing and certification body last week.
 

MedForce Scan gains prelim CCHIT ARRA certification

Regulatory News | Thursday, July 15 2010
MedForce Technologies’ document management software, MedForce Scan, has received preliminary American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) certification as an EHR Module following inspection by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT).
 

Eclipsys’ EHR gains conditional 2011 CCHIT certification

Industry News | Thursday, July 08 2010
Eclipsys’ Sunrise Enterprise 5.5 inpatient, ambulatory and emergency care EHR combination has earned premarket conditional certification for 2011 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT).
 

CCHIT names oncology, women's health workgroups

Executive Announcements | Thursday, June 17 2010
The Certification Commission for Healthcare IT (CCHIT) has selected two new, all-volunteer work group panels to develop criteria for EHRs in women’s health and in oncology, the latest domains to be added to CCHIT’s independently developed certification programs. The Chicago-based organization also announced new certification programs for Behavioral Health, Dermatology and Long-Term and Post-Acute Care.
 

CCHIT beta tests search tools for certified products

Industry News | Tuesday, May 25 2010
The Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT) is inviting users to test-drive its "faceted search" capabilities, which enable CCHIT website visitors to drill down to specific CCHIT Certified and Preliminary ARRA certified EHR products.
 

HL7 to ONC: Continuum of care EHR interoperability should be certified

Industry News | Friday, April 16 2010
Health Level Seven International (HL7) has strongly recommended that health IT other than EHR systems be certified in its comments to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) supporting forward movement on the development of programs for the voluntary certification of health IT.
 

Karen M. Bell named new chair of CCHIT

Industry News | Monday, April 12 2010
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) has appointed Karen M. Bell, MD, as chair of CCHIT, effective April 26.
 

CCHIT to reopen certification apps, testing on April 7

Industry News | Tuesday, March 23 2010
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) will adjust its certification programs for EHRs and reopen applications and testing on April 7, according on its announcement at a teleconference last week.
 

CCHIT: Confident on accreditation chances after ONC releases NPRM

Industry News | Friday, March 05 2010
The Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT) is confident about its prospects for becoming accredited after reviewing the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding certifying bodies of EHR certification, according to Alisa Ray, executive director of CCHIT.
 

Surescripts: E-prescription use rises 181% in 2009

Industry News | Thursday, March 04 2010
E-prescribing in the U.S. witnessed an 181 percent increase as 190 milion prescriptions were routed electronically in 2009 versus 68 million in 2008, according to a report from e-prescription network Surescripts, in its 2009 progess report on e-prescribing. Of the 190 million, more than four million e-prescriptions were routed to mail order pharmacies.
 

Garden City Hospital integrates ED software

Contracts & Installations | Tuesday, February 09 2010
Garden City Hospital has integrated Dragon Medical from Nuance with Emergisoft's EmergisoftED in the Garden City, Mich.-based facility’s emergency department (ED).
 

CCHIT updates certification programs for meaningful use proposals

Industry News | Wednesday, January 20 2010
The Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT) will update both of its EHR technology certification programs to conform to the Interim Final Rule of meaningful use recently released by the Department of Health and Human Services. Applications will begin to be accepted Feb. 12.
 

Georgia medical center employs Eclipsys' PeakPractice

Contracts & Installations | Tuesday, January 12 2010
Athens Regional Medical Center, a 375-bed regional referral center located in Athens, Ga., has selected Eclipsys' PeakPractice EMR/practice management solution to link patient information with its network of physicians.
 

AdvancedMD broadens EHR portfolio with PracticeOne purchase

Thursday, January 07 2010
Medical management company AdvancedMD Software has acquired PracticeOne, a privately-held provider of EHR software, for an undisclosed sum.
 

Trinity Health expands NextGen technology use

Contracts & Installations | Wednesday, January 06 2010
Trinity Health of Novi, Mich., has purchased 1,200 bundled NextGen EHR and NextGen EPM (Enterprise Practice Management) software licenses from NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems.
 
Web Exclusives

JACR: Early a.m. rad shift expedites communication of urgent findings

An early morning radiologist shift can expedite the communication of urgent findings and improve patient care, according to a study in this month's Journal of the American College of Radiology. “The Joint Commission and the ACR have emphasized the importance of improved communication, particularly of critical test results, for better patient care,” Rathachai Kaewlai, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, shared with Health Imaging News.

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

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