Computer Programs and Systems Inc., a provider of healthcare information technology to community and specialty hospitals announced that the CPSI System, Version 17, is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on Nov. 15.
The certification given by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT(R)), an ONC-ATCB, is in accordance with the applicable hospital certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
According to official sources the 2011/2012 criteria supports the Stage 1 meaningful use measures that are essential to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
In a press release, Boyd Douglas, CPSI president and CEO, said, “CPSI is excited about receiving ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification and, most importantly, what that certification means for our client hospitals. Our customers now have the official recognition that their CPSI system provides them with the functionality and technology needed to meet the meaningful use requirements and qualify for ARRA reimbursements.”
Douglas added, “This certification is the culmination of a substantial, concerted effort on the part of our product development and application support staffs as well as our beta site client hospitals. It is a tribute to their dedication and perseverance that we have been able to achieve certification on schedule as promised to our customers upon the passage of the ARRA over a year ago.”
This certification further reiterates CPSI’s continued commitment to being a provider of healthcare information technology to rural and community hospitals, he noted.
This certification program tests and certifies that Complete EHRs meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria and that EHR Modules meet at least one or more of the criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for eligible provider and hospital technology.
CPSI provides healthcare information solutions for community hospitals. It caters to the need of more than 650 client hospitals in 46 states and the District of Columbia. The Company is a single-source vendor that provides comprehensive software and hardware products, besides also providing complete installation services and extensive support. Its fully integrated, enterprise-wide system serves to automate clinical and financial data management in all the primary functional areas of a hospital.
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