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CCHIT to resume EMR testing next week
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology will re-start EMR certification on April 7, about three weeks after it stopped testing software products. CCHIT had said it would
CCHIT's Leavitt: Don't wait for final rules to proceed with EHR
The proposed rules for meaningful use of EHRs include a series of standards related to certification of EHR systems, seemingly opening up the certification process to more than just the
AMIA '09: CCHIT moves into usability testing, critics ask for simpler process
Suddenly faced with the prospect of competition for the first time, the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology is responding to long-held criticisms that its certification
Don't wait until next year to implement EMR, Leavitt warns
Physician practices and hospitals that have yet to select or implement an EMR system should get a move on. Those who wait until next year will face a "high risk" of failing to achieve "meaningful
CCHIT opens ARRA certification
Although HHS has yet to publish its criteria for "meaningful use" of EHRs, the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology is pushing forward with a new certification program that
CCHIT predicts onslaught of new EMR vendors
Expect "a burst of innovation" over the next nine months as dozens--perhaps hundreds--of new EMR vendors enter the marketplace or upgrade their products to meet national certification standards, Dr.
Blumenthal, Chassin among AHIMA keynote speakers
The lineup of keynote speakers at the 2009 AHIMA Convention and Exhibit reflects the changing times in health IT. A late addition to the agenda is Dr. David Blumenthal, the Obama administration's
New CCHIT policy wins over critics
The early reviews seem to be positive for the recent decision by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology to give EMR developers three options for achieving certification.
