3/16/2011 – Connect(x) HealthWare LLC announced today that the Chart(x) E.H.R. Release 3.0 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on March 14th, 2011 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable Eligible Provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
“We believe this certification validates that we are one of the leading EHR company’s of the small group of Complete E.H.R.s that also provide complete PM, EMR, billing, and PACS products and service,.” Stated Steve Ovren the company’s CEO and President.
The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that Complete EHRs meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria and EHR Modules meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for either eligible provider or hospital technology.
“CCHIT is pleased to be testing and certifying products so that companies are now able to offer these products to providers who wish to purchase and implement certified EHR technology and achieve meaningful use in time for the 2011-2012 incentives,” said Karen M. Bell, M.D., M.S.S., Chair, CCHIT.
Chart(x) E.H.R. Release 3.0’s, certification number is CC-1112-481540-1 ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by CCHIT does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.
The clinical quality measures to which Chart(x) E.H.R. 3.0 has been certified include: NQF: 0013, NQF 0024, NQF 0027, NQF 0028, NQF 0038, NQF 0041, NQF 0052, NQF 0061, NQF 0421.
The additional software Chart(x) E.H. R. 3.0 relied upon to demonstrate compliance includes: Newcrop and 5 Minute Consult
Connect(x) HealthWare LLC brings decades of experience in managing the business and clinical workflow in medical operations. This expertise has been assembled to design and deliver cost- effective, integrated technology solutions aimed at streamlining medical operations of all types. The Chart(x) E.H.R. Release 3.0 is a web based E.H.R. complete with medical imaging capabilities (PACS), medical billing functionality and staffing management and QA functionality. Technology can save you money and improve your medical practice. Let Connect(x) HealthWare show you how.
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) is an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the public mission of accelerating the adoption of robust, interoperable health information technology. The Commission has been certifying electronic health record technology since 2006 and is approved by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB). More information on CCHIT, CCHIT Certified® products and ONC-ATCB certified electronic health record technology is available here.
The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that EHR technology is capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The certifications include Complete EHRs, which meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology and EHR Modules, which meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria. 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. 2011/2012 certification conferred by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.
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