A third of hospitals have integration between medical devices and electronic medical records, allowing data recorded on the devices to be uploaded automatically into EMR, according to a survey released Dec. 1 by HIMSS Analytics.
Most hospitals that have linked devices and EMRs said they believe it saves staff time by eliminating manual documentation.
HIMSS Analytics, part of the Chicago-based Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, surveyed 825 U.S. hospitals on their use of medical device utilization. It found the devices most likely to be interfaced are intelligent medical device hubs (networked diagnostic equipment that provide data streams) and physiological monitors.
Recording and charting vital signs is one of the core measurements of stage 1 meaningful use. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services meaningful use incentives offer hospitals a base payment of $2 million each from Medicare and Medicaid. Although the stage 1 meaningful use criteria do not require the charting to be done automatically, many believe integration between medical devices and EMRs will be required later.
“The transfer of data directly from a medical device to the EMR can reduce potential medical errors and improve patient care, because no manual transfer of data takes place,” said John Daniels, vice president of health care organizational services for HIMSS. “Such data integration also improves workflow by saving time for clinical staff, a valuable benefit when looking at nursing shortages in health care.”
The report notes that hospitals are not yet conducting return-on-investment studies on the integration of the monitoring devices to EMRs. But some hospitals have reported that integration has saved time. St. John’s Medical Center in Jackson, Wyo., reports that integration of vital sign monitors to its EMRs has yielded a 60% time savings, because staff do not have to enter the data manually.
The report said a critical factor hospitals face is determining how to connect an intelligent medical device to an EMR.
For those that integrate some devices to an EMR, about half use a wired local area network to provide the connectivity. Only 8% rely solely on wireless LAN connections for the integration.
The report says hospitals will place more importance on integrating medical devices to EMRs when more is known about the stage 2 and stage 3 meaningful use requirements. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is working on stage 2 criteria.
Source : http://www.emrspecialists.com/2011/01/hospitals-integrating-their-medical-devices-and-emrs/
Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Terrific Head Start To Meaningful Use
CHICAGO – Hospitals across the country are on track to meet 2011 meaningful use criteria set by the federal government, according to new data from HIMSS Analytics. Nearly a quarter of the participating hospitals reported they could achieve 10 or more of the 14 required meaningful use core requirements today.
HIMSS Analytics, a subsidiary of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), introduced Monday the first of what executives promised would be quarterly analysis of hospitals’ progress toward achieving meaningful use.
The 687 hospitals that responded to the HIMSS Analytics survey have the ability to meet some of both core and menu requirements for Stage 1 of meaningful use ehr. The final rules designate a “core” group of 14 requirements that must be met, plus an additional “menu” of 10 procedures from which providers must select five.
“It’s good to see that so many hospitals are in position to meet the criteria” said John P. Hoyt, executive vice president, HIMSS. “We’ve got a terrific head start.”
The key findings of the survey showed:
Michelle Glenn, senior director, product management at HIMSS Analytics, said the results of the survey are statistically significant at a 99 percent confidence level and a 5 percent margin of error.
Each quarter, beginning January 2011, HIMSS Analytics will release updated data and analysis on meaningful use compliance for healthcare organizations.
HIMSS Analytics, known for its annual analysis of health IT implementations at more than 5,000 U.S., non-federal hospitals, added questions on meaningful use to its annual survey of U.S. hospitals before the final rules were announced. Thus, the data reports on 12 of the 14 core and eight of the 10 menu requirements, since not all of the final requirements were initially included in the questions.
Source : http://www.myemrstimulus.com/terrific-head-start-to-meaningful-use/
HIMSS Analytics, a subsidiary of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), introduced Monday the first of what executives promised would be quarterly analysis of hospitals’ progress toward achieving meaningful use.
The 687 hospitals that responded to the HIMSS Analytics survey have the ability to meet some of both core and menu requirements for Stage 1 of meaningful use ehr. The final rules designate a “core” group of 14 requirements that must be met, plus an additional “menu” of 10 procedures from which providers must select five.
“It’s good to see that so many hospitals are in position to meet the criteria” said John P. Hoyt, executive vice president, HIMSS. “We’ve got a terrific head start.”
The key findings of the survey showed:
- Nearly one quarter (22 percent) of participating hospitals have the capability to achieve 10 or more of the required core measures in the meaningful use Stage 1 requirements.
- Some 34 percent of respondents have the capability to achieve between five and nine of the core measures for meaningful use.
- Just over 40 percent (40.47 percent) of the market indicated they have the capability to meet five or more of the menu items for meaningful use.
Michelle Glenn, senior director, product management at HIMSS Analytics, said the results of the survey are statistically significant at a 99 percent confidence level and a 5 percent margin of error.
Each quarter, beginning January 2011, HIMSS Analytics will release updated data and analysis on meaningful use compliance for healthcare organizations.
HIMSS Analytics, known for its annual analysis of health IT implementations at more than 5,000 U.S., non-federal hospitals, added questions on meaningful use to its annual survey of U.S. hospitals before the final rules were announced. Thus, the data reports on 12 of the 14 core and eight of the 10 menu requirements, since not all of the final requirements were initially included in the questions.
Source : http://www.myemrstimulus.com/terrific-head-start-to-meaningful-use/
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Healthcare iPad Deployment To Approach 70% In 2011
Results from a survey of nearly 950 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) members indicates that iPad deployments are accelerating in large part due to the mobile device’s compelling point-of-care applications and uses.
Conducted October 26 during an online webinar cosponsored by HIMSS and BoxTone, a mobile service management (MSM) company, the survey’s results were released earlier this month.
Data showed that nearly 70% of the attendees were from hospitals or healthcare organizations with more than 1,500 employees, and 15% of attendees were executive-level staff or physicians.
More than 25% of the HIMSS respondents plan to deploy the iPad and other iOS devices immediately and nearly 70% plan to deploy the devices within the next year.
One-third of respondents identified point-of-care applications — including lab order visualization and results, clinical decision support, and medical image viewing applications — as top priorities, while 18% identified general administration, including billing, coding, and claims applications, as top priorities.
Nearly 75% identified secure configuration and deployment as the number one iPad IT management challenge, and 53% identified mobile application deployment as a key issue.
Lynne Dunbrack, analyst with IDC Health Insights, said security will remain a top concern for healthcare CIOs, especially if clinicians bring in their own devices to access the hospital’s healthcare information systems, such as electronic medical records (EMRs) and computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems.
“As more patient information is moved into EMRs and made accessible both inside and outside the organization via a range of devices, including mobile devices and tablets, the risk of a privacy breach rises. Organized deployment and virtualized clients will help to mitigate this concern,” Dunbrack said.
Dunbrack also noted that the iPad, which has a sleek design, an intuitive user interface, and a large screen (relative to a smartphone), is becoming increasingly popular among clinicians. As the iPad gains traction among healthcare providers, EMR vendors will develop bidirectional integration between their EMR applications and clinicians’ mobile point-of-care devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Vendors are also developing EMR applications specifically for the iPad, Dunbrack observed. One example is St. Louis-based ClearPractice, a company that develops Web-based ambulatory EMR and revenue cycle management applications. ClearPractice recently launched Nimble, a comprehensive EMR application designed and developed specifically for the iPad.
Alan Snyder, BoxTone’s CEO, said in a statement that the iPad is redefining how organizations leverage mobile technology in the enterprise and the healthcare community is leading this paradigm shift.
“As these devices are used more frequently at the point of care, IT must ensure both data security and privacy, as well as superior remote connectivity,” Snyder said.
Source : http://www.emrspecialists.com/2010/12/healthcare-ipad-deployment-to-approach-70-in-2011/
Conducted October 26 during an online webinar cosponsored by HIMSS and BoxTone, a mobile service management (MSM) company, the survey’s results were released earlier this month.
Data showed that nearly 70% of the attendees were from hospitals or healthcare organizations with more than 1,500 employees, and 15% of attendees were executive-level staff or physicians.
More than 25% of the HIMSS respondents plan to deploy the iPad and other iOS devices immediately and nearly 70% plan to deploy the devices within the next year.
One-third of respondents identified point-of-care applications — including lab order visualization and results, clinical decision support, and medical image viewing applications — as top priorities, while 18% identified general administration, including billing, coding, and claims applications, as top priorities.
Nearly 75% identified secure configuration and deployment as the number one iPad IT management challenge, and 53% identified mobile application deployment as a key issue.
Lynne Dunbrack, analyst with IDC Health Insights, said security will remain a top concern for healthcare CIOs, especially if clinicians bring in their own devices to access the hospital’s healthcare information systems, such as electronic medical records (EMRs) and computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems.
“As more patient information is moved into EMRs and made accessible both inside and outside the organization via a range of devices, including mobile devices and tablets, the risk of a privacy breach rises. Organized deployment and virtualized clients will help to mitigate this concern,” Dunbrack said.
Dunbrack also noted that the iPad, which has a sleek design, an intuitive user interface, and a large screen (relative to a smartphone), is becoming increasingly popular among clinicians. As the iPad gains traction among healthcare providers, EMR vendors will develop bidirectional integration between their EMR applications and clinicians’ mobile point-of-care devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Vendors are also developing EMR applications specifically for the iPad, Dunbrack observed. One example is St. Louis-based ClearPractice, a company that develops Web-based ambulatory EMR and revenue cycle management applications. ClearPractice recently launched Nimble, a comprehensive EMR application designed and developed specifically for the iPad.
Alan Snyder, BoxTone’s CEO, said in a statement that the iPad is redefining how organizations leverage mobile technology in the enterprise and the healthcare community is leading this paradigm shift.
“As these devices are used more frequently at the point of care, IT must ensure both data security and privacy, as well as superior remote connectivity,” Snyder said.
Source : http://www.emrspecialists.com/2010/12/healthcare-ipad-deployment-to-approach-70-in-2011/
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Making Meaningful Use Meaningful for Patients and Health Care Providers
HHS recently released a package of regulations clarifying the definition of achieving “meaningful use” of electronic health record systems. Eligible providers and hospitals must meet the meaningful use criteria to qualify for government incentives and bonus payments for the adoption of EHR systems. The regulations signify a milestone accomplishment in moving forward our nation’s commitment to the universal adoption of EHRs.
Each day, the American health care system conducts more transactions than the New York Stock Exchange, most of them on paper and at risk of human error. The Institute of Medicine estimates there are between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths attributed to medical errors each year, and while not all errors can be precluded by the adoption of EHRs, there is no question that standardized, interoperable systems will move us in the direction of improved quality and efficiency and reduced errors and waste.
We expect to experience bumps along the way. The core criteria for meaningful use cover several domains, and stakeholders provided a great deal of feedback to HHS after the proposed rule was issued. While changes were made, there remain some issues that may not directly be addressed by HHS but have widespread implications. I offer several for discussion below and request feedback from iHealthBeat readers.
Source : http://www.myemrstimulus.com/hhs-panel-seeks-public-input-on-2013-quality-measures/
Each day, the American health care system conducts more transactions than the New York Stock Exchange, most of them on paper and at risk of human error. The Institute of Medicine estimates there are between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths attributed to medical errors each year, and while not all errors can be precluded by the adoption of EHRs, there is no question that standardized, interoperable systems will move us in the direction of improved quality and efficiency and reduced errors and waste.
We expect to experience bumps along the way. The core criteria for meaningful use cover several domains, and stakeholders provided a great deal of feedback to HHS after the proposed rule was issued. While changes were made, there remain some issues that may not directly be addressed by HHS but have widespread implications. I offer several for discussion below and request feedback from iHealthBeat readers.
- EHRs and health care professionals ineligible for government incentives: In its current form, the monetary incentives provided by the federal government (which could total $44,000 under Medicare and $63,750 under Medicaid for eligible providers) are not broadly applied to the entire spectrum of care providers. For example, while physician assistants and nurse practitioners are eligible for the Medicaid EHR incentive program, they are not eligible for the Medicare EHR incentive program. In parts of our nation, particularly in rural and isolated areas, nurse practitioners and physician assistants provide independent and critical care to Medicare patients. While they always work closely with physicians, they may be located hundreds of miles away.
- Meaningful use ehr, bending the cost curve and quality of care: The widespread adoption of EHRs is expected to significantly improve the quality of clinical care; however, without concerted effort and commitment, the opportunity for bending the cost curve and improving quality of care could go unrealized. Most health systems have already made and will continue to make large investments in interoperable EHR systems, spending tens of millions of dollars on systems that will push them farther along the meaningful use spectrum. This does not, however, inevitably translate to an immediate return on investment; moreover, it may not be enough to change the quality paradigm of an institution. For example, the Veterans Health Administration has an EHR system that goes above and beyond the meaningful use criteria, but recent studies have shown that the VHA’s quality of care is variable across the country. This demonstrates that even the most sophisticated and robust EHR is not alone a panacea.
- Implications for patient-centered care: There is no question that wiring the country is a step in the right direction, but will patients notice? And if so, will they like what they see? Many patients (including my own) express concern that their doctors spend more time typing on the computer than talking to them. In an age when we are embracing patient-centered care, where can health IT fit in the patient-doctor relationship? What functions of health IT do patients care most about? Potentially the following:
- The ability to schedule appointments with clinicians online during or after official office hours;
- A mechanism to receive relevant health advice or recommendations online; and
- An integrated and meaningful capacity for discharge instructions after a hospitalization. (Given the emphasis on discharge instructions and clinic visits in the core set of criteria, the next step is a patient-centered approach to ensuring that a clinic visit in the outpatient setting related to a hospital discharge is also “bundled” together with the original hospital visit, creating a more integrated picture of a particular patient’s care continuum.)
Source : http://www.myemrstimulus.com/hhs-panel-seeks-public-input-on-2013-quality-measures/
Monday, January 17, 2011
Officials Preparing Adjustments to Meaningful Use Final Rule
CMS soon will release modifications for certain provisions in the final rule for Stage 1 of the meaningful use ehr incentive program, Government Health IT reports.
Under the 2009 economic stimulus package, health care providers who demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health records can qualify for incentive payments through Medicaid and Medicare.
Tony Trenkle — director of the Office of e-Health Standards and Services at CMS — said the adjustments to the meaningful use criteria currently are undergoing a federal clearance process, which is the final step before publication. Trenkle spoke on Wednesday during a Health IT Policy Committee meeting.
Trenkle added that CMS also will release guidance for health care providers on how to meet quality measures in the incentive program.
Discussion of Stages 2, 3
During the meeting, the Policy Committee also considered what incentive requirements to include in the next stages of the meaningful use program.
Committee members discussed whether Stage 2 meaningful use requirements — which are expected to go into effect in 2013 — should be incrementally built on requirements from Stage 1, or if there should be a set of larger steps framed around measuring and improving patient outcomes.
Paul Tang — chair of the meaningful use work group and chief medical information officer at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation — said the committee would prefer to establish the Stage 3 goals for 2015 first and then backtrack to form Stage 2 requirements.
Committee member Latanya Sweeney — director of the data privacy lab at Carnegie Mellon University — said future meaningful use criteria should incorporate privacy regulations (Mosquera, Government Health IT, 10/20).
National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal said that the rollout of Stage 1 of the meaningful use criteria “was very rushed” (Conn, Modern Healthcare, 10/21). He added that the next stages should focus on infrastructure and interoperability.
Time Frame
Tang said that the meaningful use work group aims to have draft requirements for Stages 2 and 3 by Nov. 19, adding that it will revise the draft after taking comments from the full Policy Committee.
He said final recommendations could be submitted to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT by the third quarter of 2011, while CMS could release a notice of proposed rulemaking on the next stages by the fourth quarter of next year (Manos, Healthcare IT News, 10/21).
Source : http://www.myemrstimulus.com/officials-preparing-adjustments-to-meaningful-use-final-rule/
Under the 2009 economic stimulus package, health care providers who demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health records can qualify for incentive payments through Medicaid and Medicare.
Tony Trenkle — director of the Office of e-Health Standards and Services at CMS — said the adjustments to the meaningful use criteria currently are undergoing a federal clearance process, which is the final step before publication. Trenkle spoke on Wednesday during a Health IT Policy Committee meeting.
Trenkle added that CMS also will release guidance for health care providers on how to meet quality measures in the incentive program.
Discussion of Stages 2, 3
During the meeting, the Policy Committee also considered what incentive requirements to include in the next stages of the meaningful use program.
Committee members discussed whether Stage 2 meaningful use requirements — which are expected to go into effect in 2013 — should be incrementally built on requirements from Stage 1, or if there should be a set of larger steps framed around measuring and improving patient outcomes.
Paul Tang — chair of the meaningful use work group and chief medical information officer at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation — said the committee would prefer to establish the Stage 3 goals for 2015 first and then backtrack to form Stage 2 requirements.
Committee member Latanya Sweeney — director of the data privacy lab at Carnegie Mellon University — said future meaningful use criteria should incorporate privacy regulations (Mosquera, Government Health IT, 10/20).
National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal said that the rollout of Stage 1 of the meaningful use criteria “was very rushed” (Conn, Modern Healthcare, 10/21). He added that the next stages should focus on infrastructure and interoperability.
Time Frame
Tang said that the meaningful use work group aims to have draft requirements for Stages 2 and 3 by Nov. 19, adding that it will revise the draft after taking comments from the full Policy Committee.
He said final recommendations could be submitted to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT by the third quarter of 2011, while CMS could release a notice of proposed rulemaking on the next stages by the fourth quarter of next year (Manos, Healthcare IT News, 10/21).
Source : http://www.myemrstimulus.com/officials-preparing-adjustments-to-meaningful-use-final-rule/
Thursday, January 6, 2011
OmniMD™ EHR Version 11.0 Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 5, 2011
Media Contact:
Ted Dave
pr@omnmd.com
tdave@omnimd.com
January 5, 2011 – Integrated Systems Management Inc announced today that OmniMD™ EHR, Version 11.0 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on January 4, 2011 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).
According to Divan Dave, CEO, of OmniMD™ “This certification is another step in our commitment to provide providers with intuitive, easy-to-use, affordable technologies that help them improve patient care, reduce their costs and qualify for government incentives".
The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that Complete EHRs 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.
OmniMD™ EHR, Version 11.0 certification number is CC-1112-484340-1. ONC-ATCB 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 OmniMD™ has been certified include:
NQF 0421 - Adult Weight Screening & Follow-Up
NQF 0013 - Hypertension: Blood Pressure Measurement
NQF 0028 - Tobacco Use Assessment and Cessation
NQF 0041 - Influenza Immunization
NQF 0024 - Weight Assessment and Counseling
NQF 0038 - Childhood Immunization Status
NQF 0034 - Colorectal Cancer Screening
NQF 0043 - Pneumonia Vaccination Status
NQF 0067 - CAD: Oral Antiplatelet Therapy
NQF 0084 - Heart Failure: Warfarin Therapy
OmniMD™ EHR Version 11.0 is also certified in CCHIT’s separate and independently developed certification program. OmniMD™ Version 11.0 is a pre-market CCHIT Certified® 2011, Ambulatory EHR. Integrated Systems Management Inc. has certified its EHR technology in both programs to provide greater assurance to its customers.
About Integrated Systems Management, Inc
Founded in 2000, OmniMD™ integrated Electronic Health Records and Practice Management (PMS) products and services, offers unparalleled reliability, ease-of-use, efficiency and customizability. OmniMD™ Ambulatory EHR has also earned a designation as a pre-market CCHIT 2011 Certification with the highest 5 Star Usability Rating ensuring OmniMD™ commitment to have a comprehensive, secure, scalable, intuitive and interoperable EHR system. OmniMD™ Ambulatory EHR Version 11.0 is CCHIT 2011 Pre-Market Certified, web-enabled and support devices ranging from Tablet PCs to Smart phones. OmniMD™ offers a comprehensive set of services such as Health Transcriptions, Document Management, Patient Portal, Patient Reminder and Eligibility Verification as part of an integrated solution under one roof helping practices to effectively addressing their financial, administrative, clinical, and regulatory needs. OmniMD™ Ambulatory EHR Version 11.0 is built as a true Software as a Service solution. It can be deployed as an Enterprise or a Subscription based Service as per the practice requirements. OmniMD™ is designed to exceed the present and future needs of the healthcare industry. OmniMD™ is robust, scalable, interoperable, secure, intuitive and customizable with rapid deployment model. OmniMD™ EHR has also achieved Surescripts® Gold Solution Provider status, which allows for interoperability with the nation’s community pharmacies - improving the safety, efficiency and quality of the prescribing process. Gold Solution Provider status is granted to vendors whose software products have surpassed Surescripts’ baseline product certification, by demonstrating a higher level of commitment to e-prescribing, enhanced security, excellent customer support and service. OmniMD™ is a division of Integrated Systems Management, Inc. – ISM Inc. - (www.ismnet.com) a leader in Software Development and Information Technology Consulting since 1989.
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 adoption of 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 an 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.
Media Contact:
Ted Dave
pr@omnmd.com
tdave@omnimd.com
January 5, 2011 – Integrated Systems Management Inc announced today that OmniMD™ EHR, Version 11.0 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on January 4, 2011 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).
According to Divan Dave, CEO, of OmniMD™ “This certification is another step in our commitment to provide providers with intuitive, easy-to-use, affordable technologies that help them improve patient care, reduce their costs and qualify for government incentives".
The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that Complete EHRs 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.
OmniMD™ EHR, Version 11.0 certification number is CC-1112-484340-1. ONC-ATCB 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 OmniMD™ has been certified include:
NQF 0421 - Adult Weight Screening & Follow-Up
NQF 0013 - Hypertension: Blood Pressure Measurement
NQF 0028 - Tobacco Use Assessment and Cessation
NQF 0041 - Influenza Immunization
NQF 0024 - Weight Assessment and Counseling
NQF 0038 - Childhood Immunization Status
NQF 0034 - Colorectal Cancer Screening
NQF 0043 - Pneumonia Vaccination Status
NQF 0067 - CAD: Oral Antiplatelet Therapy
NQF 0084 - Heart Failure: Warfarin Therapy
OmniMD™ EHR Version 11.0 is also certified in CCHIT’s separate and independently developed certification program. OmniMD™ Version 11.0 is a pre-market CCHIT Certified® 2011, Ambulatory EHR. Integrated Systems Management Inc. has certified its EHR technology in both programs to provide greater assurance to its customers.
About Integrated Systems Management, Inc
Founded in 2000, OmniMD™ integrated Electronic Health Records and Practice Management (PMS) products and services, offers unparalleled reliability, ease-of-use, efficiency and customizability. OmniMD™ Ambulatory EHR has also earned a designation as a pre-market CCHIT 2011 Certification with the highest 5 Star Usability Rating ensuring OmniMD™ commitment to have a comprehensive, secure, scalable, intuitive and interoperable EHR system. OmniMD™ Ambulatory EHR Version 11.0 is CCHIT 2011 Pre-Market Certified, web-enabled and support devices ranging from Tablet PCs to Smart phones. OmniMD™ offers a comprehensive set of services such as Health Transcriptions, Document Management, Patient Portal, Patient Reminder and Eligibility Verification as part of an integrated solution under one roof helping practices to effectively addressing their financial, administrative, clinical, and regulatory needs. OmniMD™ Ambulatory EHR Version 11.0 is built as a true Software as a Service solution. It can be deployed as an Enterprise or a Subscription based Service as per the practice requirements. OmniMD™ is designed to exceed the present and future needs of the healthcare industry. OmniMD™ is robust, scalable, interoperable, secure, intuitive and customizable with rapid deployment model. OmniMD™ EHR has also achieved Surescripts® Gold Solution Provider status, which allows for interoperability with the nation’s community pharmacies - improving the safety, efficiency and quality of the prescribing process. Gold Solution Provider status is granted to vendors whose software products have surpassed Surescripts’ baseline product certification, by demonstrating a higher level of commitment to e-prescribing, enhanced security, excellent customer support and service. OmniMD™ is a division of Integrated Systems Management, Inc. – ISM Inc. - (www.ismnet.com) a leader in Software Development and Information Technology Consulting since 1989.
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 adoption of 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 an 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.
Friday, December 31, 2010
HIMSS Analytics Names First Korean Stage 7 Hospital
SEOUL, South Korea – Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) has reached Stage 7 on the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Records Adoption Model (EMRAM) scale. It is the first hospital outside of the United States to achieve the Stage 7 designation, and the only hospital in Asia to do so.
The EMR Adoption Model provides a leadership guide for IT adoption in healthcare. The higher the stage, the more advanced the IT application coverts to. Stage 7 represents a totally paperless environment.
Only 1 percent of US hospitals rank at the Stage 7 achievement level on the EMRAM. At this stage, care coordination across the hospital is improved using EMR, developing better health information exchanges, and data warehousing for population health improvement.
The Seoul National University Bundang Hospital reached Stage 7 with:
HIMSS Analytics is beginning to collect data on electronic health record implementation from all hospitals in Korea. More information on Stage 7 recognition is available on the HIMSS Analytics website.
Source : http://www.emrspecialists.com/2010/12/himss-analytics-names-first-korean-stage-7-hospital/
The EMR Adoption Model provides a leadership guide for IT adoption in healthcare. The higher the stage, the more advanced the IT application coverts to. Stage 7 represents a totally paperless environment.
Only 1 percent of US hospitals rank at the Stage 7 achievement level on the EMRAM. At this stage, care coordination across the hospital is improved using EMR, developing better health information exchanges, and data warehousing for population health improvement.
The Seoul National University Bundang Hospital reached Stage 7 with:
- Almost all medical orders entered by physicians.
- Ninety percent of physicians enter patient health information into the EHR, using structured templates that generate data, allowing clinical decision support for clinical guidance.
- Efficiency gained through automation, such as relying on only four transcriptionists to support 910 inpatient beds and over 4,000 outpatient visits per day.
- The Medical Imaging department is fully digitized producing 1.2 terabytes of data per month for 70,000 radiologic exams per month.
- The Closed-Loop Medication Administration (CLMA) process has the highest level of patient safety for bar-coded medications through RFID technology
- The hospital uses clinical data warehousing for developing over 250 quality clinical indicators and 98 critical pathways.
- A Health Information Exchange exists between the hospital and 36 private clinics in its region.
HIMSS Analytics is beginning to collect data on electronic health record implementation from all hospitals in Korea. More information on Stage 7 recognition is available on the HIMSS Analytics website.
Source : http://www.emrspecialists.com/2010/12/himss-analytics-names-first-korean-stage-7-hospital/
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