For Immediate Release
DIGICHART, INC.’S DIGICHART OB-GYN, RECEIVES ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 CERTIFICATION
Brentwood, TN - December 6th, 2010 - digiChart, Inc., announced today that digiChart OB-GYN™, version 8.0, is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on December 2, 2010, 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).
“For more than 10 years, digiChart has delivered OB-GYNs with the technology solutions they need to better track patient care and streamline clinical and administrative processes,” said Dr. G. William Bates, President and Chief Executive Officer of digiChart. “Achieving this certification demonstrates digiChart’s commitment to enhancing our offerings and providing innovative technology solutions that enable OB-GYNs to spend more time with patients, improve office efficiencies and, at the same time, improve financial performance.
“Although digiChart is a single-specialty EHR dedicated to obstetrics and gynecology, the company is delighted to certify as a comprehensive EHR with a 5-Star Usability rating as part of CCHIT’s separate and independently developed certification plan. The commission states that 5-Star Usability rating is intended to serve healthcare providers looking for maximal assurance that the product will meet their complex needs, as well as support their achievement of meaningful use to qualify for financial incentives.”
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.
digiChart OB-GYN™, version 8.0’s certification number is CC-1112-544910-1. 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 digiChart OB-GYN™ has been certified include: NQF 0421, NQF 0013, NQF 0028, NQF 0041, NQF 0024, NQF 0038, NQF 0012, NQF 0031 and NQF 0032.
digiChart OB-GYN™, version 8.0 is also certified in CCHIT’s separate and independently developed certification program. digiChart OB-GYN™ is a pre-market and conditional CCHIT Certified® 2011 Ambulatory EHR. digiChart, Inc. has certified its EHR technology in both programs to provide greater assurance to its customers.
About digiChart, Inc.
Based in Nashville, TN, digiChart, Inc., is a leader in healthcare information technology solutions and services. Dedicated to improving women's healthcare, digiChart provides Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management System (PMS) solutions, along with the related training, implementation and workflow improvement services. OB-GYN practices across the country use digiChart's solutions to streamline and optimize their practices clinically and financially, as well as achieve higher rates of patient satisfaction. Every day, over 100,000+ active pregnancies and nearly 1,800,000 women’s records are managed through digiChart’s solutions.
digiChart is a MedCare company. MedCare is a healthcare-focused fund invested in a portfolio of healthcare services, healthcare IT and medical device companies with combined revenues of over $350M.
About CCHIT
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 at http://cchit.org.
About ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification
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. ONC-ATCB 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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