ABELMed EHR-EMR/PM v11 Achieves CCHIT Certified 2011 Comprehensive Certification

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ABELMed EHR-EMR/PM v11, a product developed by ABEL Medical Software Inc., has become the first electronic health record (EHR) software to achieve CCHIT Certified(R) 2011 Comprehensive certification. This certification is a significant milestone, as it demonstrates compliance with the proposed Federal standards for certified EHR technology, enabling eligible providers to receive incentives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The certification process involved a rigorous inspection of the product's functionality, interoperability, and privacy and security criteria.

Key Takeaways:

  • ABELMed EHR-EMR/PM v11 is the first EHR product to achieve CCHIT Certified(R) 2011 Comprehensive certification, demonstrating compliance with proposed Federal standards for certified EHR technology.
  • The certification process involved an inspection of the product's functionality, interoperability, and privacy and security criteria.
  • The product received a Four Star rating for usability in the certification inspection process.
  • The incentives under the ARRA have the potential to significantly accelerate adoption of EHR technology by office-based physicians and other eligible providers.
  • The CCHIT Certified(R) 2011 program inspects products against comprehensive functionality, interoperability, and privacy and security criteria using the Commission's published methods.
  • ABEL Medical Software Inc. is committed to delivering certified solutions that make it easy for physicians and other healthcare providers to implement interoperable Electronic Health Records that incorporate widely accepted industry standards.

Statistics:

  • $19.2 billion: The amount allocated by the U.S. Federal Government for distribution by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONCHIT) to physicians and health care organizations that effectively implement and use certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology.
  • 2011-2012: The period during which eligible providers can receive incentives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for implementing and using certified EHR technology.
  • 4: The Four Star rating received by ABELMed EHR-EMR/PM v11 for usability in the certification inspection process.

Sources:

  • (1) "CCHIT(R) 2011 Comprehensive certification program" at www.cchit.org/get_certified.
  • ABEL Medical Software Inc.'s press release, distributed by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com, on December 2, 2009.