Health care providers must use a certified electronic health record system in order to qualify for the EHR Incentive Program initially outlined in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
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and detailed further in the meaningful use final rule. These EHR systems must be certified by an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ATCB), which in turn must be approved by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). InfoGard Laboratories, based in San Luis Obispo, Calif., was named an ONC-ATCB on Sept. 24 and afterwards released its first list of certified EHR systems. This tip, which will be updated periodically, lists the hospital and eligible-provider products that the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) has tested and certified as capable of meeting Stage 1 of the meaningful use requirements. (Lists also are available for the other recognized ONC-ATCBs that have certified EHR systems -- CCHIT and the Drummond Group Inc.)
Complete certified EHR systems for hospitals
E*HealthLine.com Inc.: ISIS Integrated Hospital Information Management System v8.0 (Part Number 52974-843-9381554-08751)
Modular certified EHR systems for hospitals
Theronyx: OPUS-RT v5.1.104
Complete certified ambulatory EHR systems
E*HealthLine.com Inc.: Phoenix Integrated Electronic Health Records v9.0 (Part Number 52974-843-9381554-0457)
Paramount Health Solutions LLC: Spectra Suite v2.0
Dexter Solutions Inc.: eZDocsTM EMR v2.0
Insight Software LLC: My Vision Express v10.0
Modular certified ambulatory EHR systems
Theronyx: OPUS-RT v5.1.104
Information taken from the ONC Certified Health IT Product List and accurate as of Dec. 20, 2010.
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This was first published in December 2010
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