COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) today announced that HealthPort’s product, HealthPort EMR, is CCHIT Certified® and meets the Commission’s ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2007. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where most Americans get their healthcare. CCHIT—an independent, nonprofit organization—is the Recognized Certification Body in the United States for certifying health information technology products.Source: HealthPort In the second year of the program’s operation, the criteria and testing have been significantly enhanced. The Commission added 96 criteria to the 151 original requirements from last year. As a CCHIT Certified product, HealthPort EMR has been tested and passed inspection of 100 percent of a set of updated criteria for functionality, interoperability, and security.
“For 2007, the Commission raised the bar from the previous year’s criteria. Ambulatory EHRs now must include electronic prescribing, demonstrate an ability to receive lab results, and show enhanced patient safety, quality, and security features,” said Mark Leavitt, M.D., Ph.D., chair, CCHIT. “Investment in 2007 certified ambulatory EHRs gives providers even more powerful tools to improve quality, safety, and efficiency while protecting the privacy of health information.”
The CCHIT Certified mark—a “seal of approval” for EHR products—provides the first consensus-based, government-recognized benchmark for ambulatory EHR products. By looking to products with the CCHIT Certified seal, physicians and other providers can reduce their risk in selecting an EHR product, allowing them to focus their evaluation on the special needs of their practices.
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