| MEDITECH's
Advanced Clinical Systems MAGIC 5.6 Received CCHIT
Certification Software Meets 100
Percent of Inpatient Certification Criteria
WESTWOOD, Ma. -- January
22, 2008 -- The Certification Commission for Healthcare
Information Technology (CCHIT®) today announced that
MEDITECH's product Advanced Clinical Systems MAGIC 5.6 is
CCHIT Certified®, and meets the Commission's inpatient
electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2007.
Inpatient EHRs are designed for use in acute care
hospitals. The Commission - an independent, nonprofit
organization - is the Recognized Certification Body in
the United States for certifying health information
technology products.
In addition to meeting foundation standards such as
security, certified inpatient products are examined for
clinician order entry (often called CPOE) and medication
administration capabilities (often called eMAR),
including related clinical decision support. As a CCHIT
Certified product, Advanced Clinical Systems MAGIC 5.6
has been tested and passed inspection of 100 percent of a
set of criteria for CPOE and eMAR. The Commission focused
certification testing on these areas first because they
have the lowest rate of adoption in hospitals but are
thought to offer the highest value for improvement of
care.
"The thorough inspection process ensures that
certified products have demonstrated their ability to
have a positive impact on the quality and safety of
patient care," said Mark Leavitt, M.D., Ph.D., chair
of the Commission. "I'd like to congratulate this
round of certified product companies, who now represent
the leading edge in advanced EHR products for the
inpatient setting."
The CCHIT Certified mark - a "seal of approval"
for EHR products - provides the first consensus-based,
government-recognized benchmark for inpatient EHR
products. By looking to products with the CCHIT Certified
seal, acute care providers can reduce their risk in
selecting EHR products for CPOE and eMAR.
CCHIT's certification compliance criteria and its design
for a certification inspection process have been
thoroughly researched, taking into account the state of
the art of EHRs and available standards, and comparing
certification processes in other industries and other
countries. The inspection process is based on real-life
medical scenarios designed to test products rigorously
against the clinical needs of providers and the quality
and safety needs of health care consumers and payers. One
script, for example, recreates a scenario of a middle-aged
man admitted through the emergency department after
sustaining fractures in an automobile accident. The
script tests the ability of the EHR to provide clinical
decision support during the ordering and administration
of medications, and to track whether laboratory and
radiology orders have been entered and received.
MEDITECH's
Advanced Clinical Systems Client/Server 5.6 Received
CCHIT Certification
Software
Meets 100 Percent of Inpatient Certification Criteria
WESTWOOD, Ma. -- June 12,
2008 -- The Certification Commission for Healthcare
Information Technology (CCHIT®) today announced that
MEDITECH's product Advanced Clinical Systems Client/Server
5.6 is CCHIT Certified®, and meets the Commission's
inpatient electronic health record (EHR) criteria for
2007. This certification follows suit to MEDITECH's
product Advanced Clinical Systems MAGIC 5.6, which was
certified in January. Inpatient EHRs are designed for use
in acute care hospitals. The Commission - an independent,
nonprofit organization - is the Recognized Certification
Body in the United States for certifying health
information technology products.
In addition to meeting foundation standards such as
security, certified inpatient products are examined for
clinician order entry (often called CPOE) and medication
administration capabilities (often called eMAR),
including related clinical decision support. MEDITECH's
product Advanced Clinical Systems Client/Server 5.6
adheres to the same features, functions, and criteria set
forth by CCHIT as its Advanced Clinical Systems MAGIC 5.6
product. The Commission focused certification testing on
these areas first because they have the lowest rate of
adoption in hospitals but are thought to offer the
highest value for improvement of care.
The CCHIT Certified mark - a "seal of approval"
for EHR products - provides the first consensus-based,
government-recognized benchmark for inpatient EHR
products. By looking to products with the CCHIT Certified
seal, acute care providers can reduce their risk in
selecting EHR products for CPOE and eMAR.
CCHIT's certification compliance criteria and its design
for a certification inspection process have been
thoroughly researched, taking into account the state of
the art of EHRs and available standards, and comparing
certification processes in other industries and other
countries. The inspection process is based on real-life
medical scenarios designed to test products rigorously
against the clinical needs of providers and the quality
and safety needs of health care consumers and payers. One
script, for example, recreates a scenario of a middle-aged
man admitted through the emergency department after
sustaining fractures in an automobile accident. The
script tests the ability of the EHR to provide clinical
decision support during the ordering and administration
of medications, and to track whether laboratory and
radiology orders have been entered and received.
About
MEDITECH
MEDITECH has been the leader in the Health Care
Information Systems (HCIS) industry since 1969. MEDITECH's
applications unify clinical, administrative, and
financial information across a health care organization,
including acute care, long-term care, home health care,
and physician practices. Today, more than 2,000
institutions worldwide use MEDITECH's information systems.
For additional information on MEDITECH products and
services, visit www.meditech.com.
About
CCHIT
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information
Technology (CCHIT®) is an independent, nonprofit
organization that has been named by the federal
government as the Recognized Certification Body for
health information technology. Its mission is to
accelerate the adoption of health information technology
by creating a credible, sustainable certification program.
The certification requirements are based on widely
accepted industry standards and involve the work of
hundreds of expert volunteers and input from a variety of
stakeholders throughout the health care industry. More
information on CCHIT and CCHIT Certified® products is
available at www.cchit.org.
"CCHIT®" and
"CCHIT Certified®" are service marks of the
Certification Commission for Healthcare Information
Technology.
Media Contacts:
Paul Berthiaume, MEDITECH, 781-821-3000 ext. 5742
Sue Reber, CCHIT, 503-703-0813 sreber@cchit.org
MEDITECH
Medical
Information Technology, Inc.
MEDITECH Circle
Westwood, MA 02090
781-821-3000
www.meditech.com
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