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We have had four organizational teleconferences and here are the transcripts: <br>
=CCHIT Certification=
*  [[CCHIT Organizational Teleconference|CCHIT Organizational Teleconference #1 07/10/2009]]
==Completion Barometer==
*  [[CCHIT Organizational Teleconference 2|CCHIT Organizational Teleconference  #2 07/14/2009]]
===Meaningful Use===
*  [[CCHIT Organizational Teleconference 3|CCHIT Organizational Teleconference #3 08/24/2009]]
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* For numeric reference, see the [[Meaningful_Use_Focused_Action_Items_for_2011]]
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===Full 'C' Certification===
 
This project follows successful Meaningful Use certification.
 
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|Teams Identified
|Development Started
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===Project Tracking===
* [[CCHIT_MU_2011_Project]] - Current meeting notes, target dates and SPRINT logs are located here as well as some team decisions about design choices.


===Summary===
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) has published ambulatory certification criteria on their web page: [http://cchit.org/ CCHIT Web Site] - look here for for the most current information.  CCHIT has been in existence since about 2006 and the criteria have been revised several times.
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) has published ambulatory certification criteria on their web page: [http://cchit.org/ CCHIT Web Site] - look here for for the most current information.  CCHIT has been in existence since about 2006 and the criteria have been revised several times.
* http://www.cchit.org/get_certified/open_eligible_providers


The United States Department of Health and Human services and the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology have published a definition of what they consider to be Meaningful Use
The United States Department of Health and Human services and the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology have published a definition of what they consider to be Meaningful Use
of Electronic Health Records.  These criteria have divided into five very broad policies:
of Electronic Health Records.  These criteria have divided into five very broad policies:


1. Improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities<br>
# Improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities
2. Engage patients and families<br>
# [[Engage Patients And Families|Engage Patients And Families.]]
3. Improve care coordination<br>
# [[Improve Care Coordination|Improve Care Coordination.]]
4. Improve population and public health<br>
# Improve population and public health
5. Ensure adequate privacy and security protections for personal health information  
# Ensure adequate privacy and security protections for personal health information  
 
==== Other References====
Ronald Leemhuis did some early testing of how OpenEMR stacks up against the 2008 criteria: [[Initial CCHIT Functionality Testing|Initial CCHIT Functionality Testing]]
 
This topic had been much discussed by the OpenEMR project at SourceForge:
 
* http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=2154323&forum_id=202506
* http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=2042768&forum_id=202504
 
===Organizational Meeting Notes===
 
We have had four organizational teleconferences and here are the transcripts: <br>


<hr>
*  [[CCHIT Organizational Teleconference|CCHIT Organizational Teleconference #1 07/10/2009]]
*  [[CCHIT Organizational Teleconference 2|CCHIT Organizational Teleconference  #2 07/14/2009]]
*  [[CCHIT Organizational Teleconference 3|CCHIT Organizational Teleconference #3 08/24/2009]]
*  [[CCHIT Organizational Teleconference 4|CCHIT Organizational Teleconference #4 10/24/2009]]


===Criteria Breakdown Categories===


From there the Criteria are further subdivided into the large categories of Functionality, Interoperability, and Security:
The Criteria are further subdivided into the large categories of Functionality, Interoperability, and Security:


'''Functionality'''
====Functionality====


The ability to create and handle electronic records for all of a physician practice's patients, as well as computerize the flow of work in the office. There are approximately 400 functionality criteria. The areas covered are:
The ability to create and handle electronic records for all of a physician practice's patients, as well as computerize the flow of work in the office. There are approximately 400 functionality criteria. The areas covered are:
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*Disease and drug management<br>
*Disease and drug management<br>


 
====Interoperability====
'''2011 Objectives'''
 
* [[Engage Patients And Families|Engage Patients And Families.]]
 
* [[Improve Care Coordination|Improve Care Coordination.]]
 
 
'''Interoperability'''


The ability to receive and send electronic data between an EHR and outside sources of information such as labs, pharmacies and other EHRs in physician offices and hospitals. There are approximately two dozen Interoperability criteria.  
The ability to receive and send electronic data between an EHR and outside sources of information such as labs, pharmacies and other EHRs in physician offices and hospitals. There are approximately two dozen Interoperability criteria.  
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*Electronic medication prescribing<br>
*Electronic medication prescribing<br>
*Exchange summary of documents<br>
*Exchange summary of documents<br>
* [[Improve Population Public Health|Improve Population and Public Health.]]
* [[Improve Population Public Health|Improve Population and Public Health.]]


====Security====


'''5. Ensure adequate privacy and security protections for personal health information (Security)'''
* Ensure adequate privacy and security protections for personal health information  
 
** The ability to maintain patient information safe and private. CCHIT requires ambulatory EHR products to provide state-of-the-art technical capabilities.  
The ability to maintain patient information safe and private. CCHIT requires ambulatory EHR products to provide state-of-the-art technical capabilities.  


The broad areas covered are:
The broad areas covered are:
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* [[Patient Information Access|Individual Patient Access.]]
* [[Patient Information Access|Individual Patient Access.]]


[[OpenEMR CCHIT ToDo|CCHIT Security To Do List]] - Created by Visolve
===Exchange Clinical Information===
* [[Requirements of Exchange Clinical Information|Requirements]]
* [[HIE User Interface|HIE User Interface]]
* [[Interoperability with openpixpdq and openxds]]
* [[Workflow Diagrams]]
===Provide Patient with Timely Electronic Access to Health Information===
* [[Requirements of Provide Patient with Timely Electronics Access|Requirements]]
===Provide Patient with Electronic copy of their Health Information upon Request===
* [[Requirements of Provide Patient Electronic Health Information|Requirements]]
===Capability to Submit Electronic Data to Immunization Registries===
* [[Capability to Submit Electronic Data to Immunization Registry|Requirements]]
===Capability to Provide Electronic Syndromic Surveillance Data to Public Health Agencies===
* [[Capability to Provide Electronic Syndromic Surveillance|Requirements]]
===Testing and QA for CCHIT Certification===
[[CCHIT_Project_QA_Testing_Page]]
=HHS Certification=
==Current Status==
Criteria Analysis
==Description==
At the end of December, 2009, Health and Human Services (HHS) released two important documents concerning EMR software:
* [http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2009-31216_PI.pdf Interim Final Rule (Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology)]
* [http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2009-31217_PI.pdf Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program)]
These documents outline the requirements that EMR software must meet, and what the medical practices and hospitals themselves must do in order to be eligible for the ARRA EHR incentive payments.
==Certification Criteria==
The certification criteria is currently being reviewed.


==Gap Analysis==


Dear Ronald Leemhuis did some early testing of how OpenEMR stacks up against the 2008 criteria: [[Initial CCHIT Functionality Testing|Initial CCHIT Functionality Testing]]
The gap analysis will be started once the certification criteria have been reviewed.


This topic had been much discussed by the OpenEMR project at SourceForge:<br>
==Project Plan==


* http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=2154323&forum_id=202506<br>
The project plan will completed following the gap analysis.
* http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=2042768&forum_id=202504<br>


==Action Items & Backlog==


[[OpenEMR CCHIT ToDo|CCHIT To Do List]]: What we Need to do and who has volunteered to work on it can be found here.
The outstanding items for HHS Certification process will be tracked here.

Revision as of 20:59, 9 January 2010

CCHIT Certification

Completion Barometer

Meaningful Use

Funding Requirements Teams Identified Development Started Submitted to CCHIT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Color Key: In Progress Coded Completed

Full 'C' Certification

This project follows successful Meaningful Use certification.

Funding Requirements Teams Identified Development Started Submitted to CCHIT

Project Tracking

  • CCHIT_MU_2011_Project - Current meeting notes, target dates and SPRINT logs are located here as well as some team decisions about design choices.

Summary

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) has published ambulatory certification criteria on their web page: CCHIT Web Site - look here for for the most current information. CCHIT has been in existence since about 2006 and the criteria have been revised several times.

The United States Department of Health and Human services and the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology have published a definition of what they consider to be Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records. These criteria have divided into five very broad policies:

  1. Improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities
  2. Engage Patients And Families.
  3. Improve Care Coordination.
  4. Improve population and public health
  5. Ensure adequate privacy and security protections for personal health information

Other References

Ronald Leemhuis did some early testing of how OpenEMR stacks up against the 2008 criteria: Initial CCHIT Functionality Testing

This topic had been much discussed by the OpenEMR project at SourceForge:

Organizational Meeting Notes

We have had four organizational teleconferences and here are the transcripts:

Criteria Breakdown Categories

The Criteria are further subdivided into the large categories of Functionality, Interoperability, and Security:

Functionality

The ability to create and handle electronic records for all of a physician practice's patients, as well as computerize the flow of work in the office. There are approximately 400 functionality criteria. The areas covered are:

  • Organizing patient data
  • Compiling lists
  • Receiving and displaying information
  • Creating orders
  • Supporting decisions
  • Authorized sharing
  • Administrative and billing support
  • Graphical reports
  • Automatic alerts
  • Maintaining documents and guidelines
  • Disease and drug management

Interoperability

The ability to receive and send electronic data between an EHR and outside sources of information such as labs, pharmacies and other EHRs in physician offices and hospitals. There are approximately two dozen Interoperability criteria.

The broad areas required are:

Security

  • Ensure adequate privacy and security protections for personal health information
    • The ability to maintain patient information safe and private. CCHIT requires ambulatory EHR products to provide state-of-the-art technical capabilities.

The broad areas covered are:

CCHIT Security To Do List - Created by Visolve

Exchange Clinical Information

Provide Patient with Timely Electronic Access to Health Information

Provide Patient with Electronic copy of their Health Information upon Request

Capability to Submit Electronic Data to Immunization Registries

Capability to Provide Electronic Syndromic Surveillance Data to Public Health Agencies

Testing and QA for CCHIT Certification

CCHIT_Project_QA_Testing_Page

HHS Certification

Current Status

Criteria Analysis

Description

At the end of December, 2009, Health and Human Services (HHS) released two important documents concerning EMR software:

These documents outline the requirements that EMR software must meet, and what the medical practices and hospitals themselves must do in order to be eligible for the ARRA EHR incentive payments.

Certification Criteria

The certification criteria is currently being reviewed.

Gap Analysis

The gap analysis will be started once the certification criteria have been reviewed.

Project Plan

The project plan will completed following the gap analysis.

Action Items & Backlog

The outstanding items for HHS Certification process will be tracked here.

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