Two Noteworthy Medical Systems EHRs Receive 08 Conditional CCHIT Certification
Software Complies With 100 Percent of Updated 08 Certification Criteria
PHOENIX, AZ (July 07, 2009)—The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) today announced that two Noteworthy Medical Systems products, NetPracticeEHR Version 7.0 and NetPracticeEHRweb Version 7.0, are pre-market, conditionally CCHIT Certified® 08 Ambulatory EHRs, and meet the Certification Commission's electronic health record (EHR) criteria for office-based use. NetPracticeEHR Version 7.0 is additionally certified for Child Health.
Pre-market, conditionally certified EHRs are new products that are fully certified once their operational use at a physician office site has been verified. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where most Americans get their healthcare. The Commission—a private, nonprofit organization—is the Recognized Certification Body in the United States for certifying health information technology products.
"Two key new areas of interoperability are required to achieve 08 certification," said Mark Leavitt, M.D., Ph.D., chair, CCHIT. "First, ambulatory EHRs must be capable of advanced electronic prescribing functions so physicians can qualify for bonuses under Medicare's new incentive program. Second, EHRs must be able to send and receive an electronic patient summary. These and other new criteria will ensure that certified health IT products help improve quality, safety and efficiency while protecting the privacy of health information."
In the third year of the program's operation, the criteria and testing have been significantly updated again to provide physicians with more assurance that certified products will meet their needs for functionality, interoperability and security. The Commission added 19 criteria to the 200 required in 2007. Those changes were focused on the ability to exchange patient information with other systems.
"Currently Noteworthy is one of only three companies that has met 08 CCHIT ambulatory certification qualifications with multiple EHRs. Our technology is proven and successful," said Susan Hagerty, Noteworthy's CEO and chairman of the board. "We're proud to have once again achieved this acknowledgement of functionality and interoperability for our EHR products, but our clients are the ultimate beneficiaries. That is the best reward for us as a company."
About CCHIT
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) is a private, nonprofit organization that has been named by the federal government as the Recognized Certification Body for health information technology. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of health information technology by creating a credible, sustainable certification program. The certification requirements are based on widely accepted industry standards and involve the work of hundreds of expert volunteers and input from a variety of stakeholders throughout the health care industry. More information on CCHIT and CCHIT Certified® products is available at www.cchit.org and at www.ehrdecisions.com.
About Noteworthy Medical Systems, Inc.
Noteworthy Medical Systems, Inc., a CompuGROUP company, is a privately held company founded in 1996 that offers a comprehensive suite of tools to effectively manage and facilitate care in the ambulatory setting. Noteworthy's sophisticated applications support doctors' offices as well as provide the technology to connect physicians, hospitals and healthcare communities for improved care and communication. For more information, call 877.891.8777 or visit www.noteworthymedical.com.
"CCHIT®" and "CCHIT Certified®" are service marks of the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.
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