Agility EHR
Integritas, Inc. announced today that its Agility EHR 10 was certified for an additional 13 clinical quality measures. This adds to the list of nine previously certified quality measures, for a new total of 22 certified measures
Monterey, CA (April 15, 2011) –
Integritas, Inc. announced today that its Agility EHR 10 was certified for an additional 13 clinical quality measures. This adds to the list of nine previously certified quality measures, for a new total of 22 certified measures.
The testing was performed by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-Authorized Testing and Certifying Body (ATCB), in accordance with the applicable “Eligible Provider” certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for ONC-ATCB Certification. 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 initial ARRA certification in 2010, EHR vendors were asked to limit initial testing to the six core and three alternate clinical quality measures,” said Ed Stroupe, Executive Vice President of Integritas. “However, many of our clients have a keen interest in monitoring and reporting other kinds of measures, particularly in the area of Wellness. This certification enables providers to round out their reporting capabilities in such areas as cancer screening, tobacco cessation, diabetes and blood pressure management.”
The total list of clinical quality measures for which Agility EHR 10 is certified includes:
Core Measures
NQF 0421 – Adult Weight Screening and Followup
NQF 0013 – Hypertension: Blood Pressure Measurement
NQF 0028 – Tobacco Use Assessment and Tobacco Cessation Intervention
Core Alternate Measures
NQF 0041 – Influenza Immunization for Patients >= 50 Years Old
NQF 0024 – Weight Assessment and Counseling for Children and Adolescents
NQF 0038 – Childhood Immunization Status
Additional Reportable Measures
NQF 0031 – Breast Cancer Screening
NQF 0034 – Colorectal Cancer Screening
NQF 0032 – Cervical Cancer Screening
NQF 0033 – Chlamydia Screening for Women
NQF 0052 – Low Back Pain: Use of Imaging Studies
NQF 0043 – Pneumonia Vaccination Status for Older Adults
NQF 0027 – Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation, Medical Assistance
NQF 0002 – Appropriate Testing for Children with Pharyngitis
NQF 0018 – Controlling High Blood Pressure
NQF 0061 – Diabetes: Blood Pressure Management
NQF 0064 – Diabetes: LDL Management and Control
NQF 0059 – Diabetes: HbA1c Poor Control
NQF 0575 – Diabetes: HbA1c Control (<8%)
NQF 0062 – Diabetes: Urine Screening
NQF 0056 – Diabetes: Foot Exam
NQF 0055 – Diabetes: Eye Exam
Agility EHR 10 is a CCHIT Certified® 2011 Ambulatory EHR. It is also ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 compliant, and was certified on December 1, 2010 as a Complete EHR by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable certification criteria for Eligible Providers adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The Certification ID is CC-1112-615770-1. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments. The additional software that Agility EHR 10 relied upon to demonstrate compliance includes ExitCare(TM) and Multum VantageRx.
About Integritas
For 20 years, Integritas has developed and supported high quality health care software. The company’s electronic health record, Agility EHR, is ideally suited for high-volume urgent care and occupational medicine provider clinics, enterprise or hospital employee health, and employer onsite clinics. Integritas products are used by health care providers from Hawaii to Maine. Its employee health data management product, Stix(TM), simplifies data-intensive tracking and reporting in a paperless record, and currently contributes to managing the health and safety of hundreds of thousands of healthcare workers in the United States.
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.”CCHIT®” and “CCHIT Certified®” are registered trademarks of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology. Stix® is a registered trademark of Integritas, Inc. Agility EHR® is a service mark of Integritas, Inc.
Source: Integritas
