CCHIT 2008 Is Coming
We recently sat down to evaluate where OP stands relative to CCHIT certification standards, because the 2008 specification FINALLY includes a Child Health module. Prior to this year, it was possible for an EMR to be CCHIT certified but NOT be entirely suitable for pediatric use. This new certification will rectify that situation.
As our users are well aware through their daily use of the product, we believe OP is in very good shape to pass the 2008 certification suite with minimal changes. In large part, this is due to our annual participation in the AAP Documentation Challenges, which has kept us state-of-the-art in terms of pediatric features. Also, we undertook an initiative last year to make the current release of OP compliant with the AAP white paper authored by Dr. Spooner last March.
Full compliance with the CCHIT specification does require a few workflow changes, so we would like to convene a small panel of existing OP users to review our plans before implementing them fully. If you have an interest in helping us with this project, please contact me directly. Time is of the essence, as we would like to get into the first 2008 certification cycle in May.
As our users are well aware through their daily use of the product, we believe OP is in very good shape to pass the 2008 certification suite with minimal changes. In large part, this is due to our annual participation in the AAP Documentation Challenges, which has kept us state-of-the-art in terms of pediatric features. Also, we undertook an initiative last year to make the current release of OP compliant with the AAP white paper authored by Dr. Spooner last March.
Full compliance with the CCHIT specification does require a few workflow changes, so we would like to convene a small panel of existing OP users to review our plans before implementing them fully. If you have an interest in helping us with this project, please contact me directly. Time is of the essence, as we would like to get into the first 2008 certification cycle in May.
posted by Greg Anderson at 2/18/2008
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