Privacy & Compliance Work Group

As we approach the end of the annual certification cycle, the group is working to finalize its materials for CCHIT Certified 08 efforts, reviewing new volunteer applicants, and preparing to engage in CCHIT Certified 09 efforts.

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Members

In July 2007, a new Privacy & Compliance Work Group was formed. Composed of a variety of healthcare professionals and stakeholders, the group will foster the development of the certification criteria that address privacy issues. Review the Privacy & Compliance Work Group members.

Minutes

Each Certification Commission Work Group keeps running minutes of Work Group meetings. Read the latest minutes from this work group.

 

Work Groups

The Certification Commission has gathered volunteers from across the spectrum of healthcare stakeholder groups in an effort to create the most effective certification program.

About

To ensure patient confidentiality and regulatory concerns are addressed, the Privacy and Compliance Work Group is charged with recommending criteria and test scripts to all Work Groups for certification of EHRs and networks.

Expanding the Certification Commission scope

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has authorized and funded the Commission to expand its certification scope of work for ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) products to begin addressing medical specialties and specialized care settings.