meridianEMR Version 5.0 Receives ONC-ACTB 2011/2012 Certification
meridianEMR Inc. announced today that meridianEMR, Version 5.0 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on December 9, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by th
Livingston NJ (December 14, 2010) –
meridianEMR Inc. announced today that meridianEMR, Version 5.0 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on December 9, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable 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 Americian Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
“Our goal is to provide our clients with the tools they need to run their practices efficiently and effectively. Moreover, we have always been committed to partnering with our clients to achived Meaningful Use. We believe that meridianEMR has the largest client base of Urologists in the EHR marketplace and that the ONC-ATCB certification allows our practices to be ready for Meaningful Use incentives as of today. Version 5.0 has already been distributed to our client base,” commented Michael Custode, CEO, meridianEMR.
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.
The clinical measures to which meridianEMR has been certified include: NQF0421, NQF0013, NQF0028, NQF0041, NQF0024, NQF0038, NQF0059, NQF0064, and NQF0031.
The additional software meridianEMR relied upon to demonstrate compliance includes: meridianEMR Interface Engine, meridianEMR UROAnalytics, meridianEMR Patient Portal, and Surescripts.
About meridianEMR
meridianEMR offers an interoperable EHR solution compatible with physician practice management systems and advanced healthcare analytics. The meridianEMR, Inc. application is ONC-ATCB certified as a complete EHR, CCHIT certified until 2014, and Surescripts certified. The interoperability of the meridianEMR software is driven by the proprietary mXchange TM technology, which services all merdianEMR clients through a private, highly secure, real-time data exchange network. meridianEMR has a user base of over 1,000 practicing Urologists nationwide composed of a wide range of practice sizes. For more information, visit www.meridianEMR.com
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 EHR technology since 2006 and is approved by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and is an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB). More information on CCHIT, CCHIT Certified products and ONC-ATCB certified EHR technology is available at http://cchit.org
CCHIT and CCHIT Certified are registered trademarks of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.
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Media contact: Nancy Bukonja
Source: meridianEMR
