Certification Commission Now Recruiting Work Group Volunteers for 2009 Certification

CHICAGO – April 21, 2008 – The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology announced today a two-week recruiting period for work group volunteers to support its 2009 certification program.

Those interested in helping guide the Certification Commission’s efforts are encouraged to apply at www.cchit.org/volunteer from now until May 4. More information about Work Group member qualifications and the required commitment is available with the application.  

“Interest in certification as a driver of health IT adoption continues to grow, so the Commission is responding by expanding its programs once more,” said Mark Leavitt, M.D., Ph.D., Commission chair.  “This year, we’ll be developing certification for Personal Health Records (PHRs) as well as an add-on endorsement for EHRs used in Behavioral Health.”

The Commission also announced plans to expand into Long Term Care and to other professional specialty areas, but intends to perform market research before recruiting volunteers or starting criteria development.

The following Work Groups are now seeking volunteers:

  • Ambulatory EHR
  • Behavioral Health (New)
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Child Health
  • Emergency Department EHR
  • Inpatient EHR
  • Interoperability
  • Personal Health Records (New)
  • Privacy & Compliance
  • Security

Public comment period for CCHIT Certified® 08 criteria and test scripts now open

Proposed final test scripts and criteria for certification beginning in July are available for public comment through May 1. The public has the opportunity to comment on the latest revisions to the criteria and test scripts developed for CCHIT Certified 08 certification testing.

To review the materials and participate in this public comment period, visit cchit.org/participate/public-comment/.

 

About CCHIT

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) is an independent, nonprofit organization that has been recognized by the federal government as an official certification body for electronic health record products. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of health information technology by creating a credible, sustainable product 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.