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SuiteMed announced today, October 15, 2010, that SuiteMed IMS, version 14, is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on September 30, 2010 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). "We felt achieving the 2011 CCHIT certification for our EHR solution not only reflected our guaranteed commitment towards our customers need to meet meaningful use incentives, but also validated unique features and exceptional development we achieved in our SuiteMed IMS EHR, version 14," according to Mark Kozak, Vice President of Business Development for SuiteMed, LLC. "SuiteMed has been an advocate of EHR adoption for over 12 years with a dedication to providing easy-to-use solutions tailored to the small practice and 24 different specialties since our CCHIT certification in 2008," adds Kozak. The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that Complete EHR's 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. "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," said Karen M. Bell, M.D., M.S.S., Chair, CCHIT. 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. The clinical quality measures to which SuiteMed IMS has been certified include: 170.32(a) Drug-drug, drug-allergy interaction checks 170.302(b) Drug-formulary checks 170.302(c) Maintain up-to-date problem list 170.302(d) Maintain active medication list 170.302(e) Maintain active medication allergy list 170.302(f) Record and chart vital signs 170.302(g) Smoking status 170.302(h) Incorporate laboratory test results 170.302(i) Generate patient lists 170.302(j) Medication reconciliation 170.302(k) Submission to immunization registries 170.302(l) Public health surveillance 170.302(m) Patient-specific education resources 170.302(n) Automated measure calculation 170.302(o) Access control 170.302(p) Emergency access 170.302(q) Automated log-off 170.302(r) Audit log 170.302(s) Integrity 170.302(t) Authentication 170.302(u) General encryption 170.302(v) Encryption when exchanging electronic health information 170.302(w) Optional: Accounting of disclosures 170.304(a) Computerized provider order entry 170.304(b) Electronic prescribing 170.304(c)Record demographics 170.304(d) Patient reminders 170.304(e) Clinical decision support 170.304(f) Electronic copy of health information 170.304(g) Timely access 170.304(h) Clinical summaries 170.304(i) Exchange clinical information and patient summary record 170.304(j)Calculate and submit clinical quality measures About Founded in 1983, Doctors Office Systems provides EMR, practice management, scheduling, and billing software to clinics in 17 states. Doctors Office Systems provides a turnkey solution to include implementation, in-office training, support, and equipment (if needed) to its clientele. About SuiteMed Founded in 1998 by practicing physicians and pharmacists, SuiteMed has 230 employees and over 12 years of experience with clinical software solutions. SuiteMed's IMS (Intelligent Medical Software) provides a fully integrated Scheduler,EMR, Billing Tool, Electronic Elgibility Tracker, e-Document Manager, Letter Writer, Patient Portal, and much more. With SuiteMed's integrated solution, saving time and money becomes second nature with service always the number one priority. Call SuiteMed to find out more at (877) 682-7482. www. SuiteMed.com About CCHIT The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) is an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the public mission of accelerating the adoptionof robust, interoperable health information technology. The Commission has been certifying electronic health record technology since 2006 and is approved by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as as Authorized Testing and Certification body (ONC-ATCB). More information on CCHIT, CCHIT Certified products and ONC-ATCB certified electronic health record technology is available at http://cchit.org. About ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that EHR technology is capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The certifications include Complete EHRs, which meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology and EHR Modules, which meet one or more -but not all- of the criteria. ONC-ATCB certification aligns with Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology published in the Federal Register in July 2010 and strictly adheres to the test procedures published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the time of testing. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (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. "CCHIT" and "CCHIT Certified" are registered trademarks of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology. | |||||||||||||||