“We appreciate the emphasis that the 2014 Edition places on interoperability, patient engagement and flexibility with respect to product composition,” said Karen M. Bell, MD, MMS, chair, CCHIT.
More than two-thirds of the complete EHRs of providers and hospitals that have successfully attested to federal meaningful use criteria and qualified for incentives through ARRA are dually certified under both the ONC-ATCB and the CCHIT Certified.
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.
The Certification Commission offers two separate and distinct programs - its independently developed CCHIT Certified® program, offered since 2006 and an ONC-ATCB certification program that opened in September 2010.
A brief presentation, which provides an updated overview of these programs, is available for download.