19.8.09

Will New Certification Body Be Christmas Present to HIT Vendors? Search for CCHIT Alternative Continues

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, which has been the group providing a seal of approval for electronic medical record products since 2006, will continue to be the certification body for health IT systems at least until December when the U.S. government finalizes its definition of "meaningful use" of e-health products.

After the meaningful use definition is finalized, multiple organizations will be allowed to perform testing and certification of products for meeting the evolving criteria and standards of U.S. and Health and Human Services health IT certification rules. Vendors would need certification from only one certification body.

From: "HIT Certification Committee Still In Play -- Health IT -- InformationWeek"

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