Based in Nashville, Tenn., digiChart, Inc.’s digiChart OB-GYN, version 8.0, is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on Dec. 2, by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable ELIGIBLE PROVIDER 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 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
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.
In a statement, Dr. G. William Bates, president and CEO of digiChart, stated that digiChart has delivered OB-GYNs with the technology solutions they need to better track patient care and streamline clinical and administrative processes and achieving this certification demonstrates digiChart’s commitment to enhancing our offerings and providing innovative technology solutions that enable OB-GYNs to spend more time with patients, improve office efficiencies and, at the same time, improve financial performance.
He added that digiChart is a single-specialty EHR dedicated to obstetrics and gynecology, the company is delighted to certify as a comprehensive EHR with a 5-Star Usability rating as part of CCHIT’s separate and independently developed certification plan.
Karen M. Bell, M.D., M.S.S., chair of CCHIT, said that 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.
digiChart OB-GYN, version 8.0’s certification number is CC-1112-544910-1. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by 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.
digiChart OB-GYN, version 8.0 is also certified in CCHIT’s separate and independently developed certification program. digiChart OB-GYN is a pre-market and conditional CCHIT Certified 2011 Ambulatory EHR. digiChart, Inc. has certified its EHR technology in both programs to provide greater assurance to its customers.
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