The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) is a private not-for-profit organization that serves as the recognized US certification authority for electronic health records (EHR) and their networks. An electronic health record (EHR refers to an individual patient's Medical record in digital format Computer networking is the Engineering Discipline concerned with communication between Computer systems or devices Networking routers CCHIT was founded in 2004 with support from three leading industry associations in healthcare information management and technology: the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the National Alliance for Health Information Technology(the Alliance). The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA is a non-profit association for Health information management (HIM professionals Founded in 1961, the '''Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS''' is a healthcare industry membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for In September 2005, CCHIT was awarded a 3-year contract by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and evaluate the certification criteria and inspection process for EHRs and the networks through which they interoperate. The United States Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS) is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting In October 2006, HHS officially designated CCHIT as a Recognized Certification Body (RCB). [1]
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Mission
To accelerate the adoption of health information technology by creating an efficient, credible and sustainable product certification program.
Goals
- Reduce the risk of Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) investment by physicians and other providers
- Ensure interoperability (compatibility) of HIT products
- Assure payers and purchasers providing incentives for electronic health records (EHR) adoption that the ROI will be improved quality
- Protect the privacy of patients' personal health information. Health informatics or medical informatics is the intersection of Information science, Computer science, and Health care. Investment or investing is a term with several closely-related meanings in Business management, Finance and Economics, related to saving A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Interoperability is a property referring to the ability of diverse systems and organizations to work together (inter-operate An electronic health record (EHR refers to an individual patient's Medical record in digital format In Finance, rate of return ( ROR) also known as return on investment ( ROI) rate of profit or sometimes just return, is Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively A personal health record or PHR is typically a health record that is initiated and maintained by an individual
Commissioners
The Commission, chaired by Mark Leavitt, MD, PhD, is currently composed of 21 members[2], each serving two-year terms:
- Abha Agrawal, MD, FACP, Director, Medical Informatics; Associate Medical Director, Kings County Hospital Center
- Richard Atkin, President, Misys Healthcare Systems
- Stephen L. Badger, CEO, George Washington U. Medical Faculty Assoc.
- David Bates, MD, MSc, Chief, General Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Karen Bell, MD, Director, Office of HIT Adoption, Office of the National Coordinator for HIT, US Department of Health and Human Services
- Bruce Nedrow Calonge, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment
- Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO, National Alliance for Hispanic Health
- Andrea Gelzer, MD, FACP, Senior Vice President, Clinical Public Affairs, CIGNA Healthcare
- Jeffrey Hillebrand, Chief Operating Officer, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
- Herb Kuhn, Senior Advisor to the Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), US Department of Health and Human Services
- Christopher Macmanus, Senior Vice President, Information Technology & CIO, Catholic Health Initiatives
- Denni McColm, Chief Information Officer, Citizens Memorial Healthcare
- Jane B. Metzger, Research Director, Emerging Practices, First Consulting Group
- Susan R. Miller, RN, FACMPE, Administrator, Family Practice Associates of Lexington Kentucky
- James Morrow, MD, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, North Fulton Family Medicine
- Jonathan Perlin, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President for Quality, HC
- Wes Rishel, Research Director, Gartner, Inc.
- Don Rucker, MD, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Siemens Medical Solutions
- Michael Ubl, Director, IT Strategy & eHealth, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
- Andrew G. Ury, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Practice Partner, Inc.
- Andrew Wiesenthal, MD, Associate Executive Director, Clinical Information Support, The Permanente Federation
Former Commissioners who have already completed two-year terms include:
- Suzanne Delbanco, PhD, CEO, The Leapfrog Group
- John Hummel, Clinical Solutions Director, Perot System - Healthcare Group
- Sam Karp, Vice President of Programs, California HealthCare Foundation
- Charles D. Kennedy, MD, VP of Clinical Informatics, WellPoint Inc.
- Graham O. King, President, Information Technology Business, McKesson Information Solutions
- Susan N. Postal, MBA, RHIA, VP, Health Information Management Services, Hospital Corporation of America
- John Tooker, MD, MBA, FACP, Executive VP/CEO, American College of Physicians
- Reed V. Tuckson, MD, Senior VP, United Health Group
Stakeholders
Certified EHR products benefit many interested groups and individuals:
- Physicians, hospitals, health care systems, safety net providers, public health agencies and other purchasers of HIT products, who seek quality, interoperability, data portability and security
- Purchasers and payers – from government to the private sector – who are prepared to offer financial incentives for HIT adoption but need the assurance of having a mechanism in place to ensure that products deliver the expected benefits
- Quality improvement organizations that seek out an efficient means of measuring that criteria have been assessed and met
- Standards development and informatics experts that gain consensus on standards
- Vendors who benefit from having to meet a single set of criteria and from having a voice in the process
- Healthcare consumers, ultimately, the most important stakeholders, who will benefit from a reliable, accurate and secure record of their health
CCHIT and its volunteer workgroups strive to fairly represent the interests of each of these diverse groups in an open forum, communicating the progress of its work and seeking input from all quarters. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for This article describes policy-related systems For the article on hospital networks which are sometimes referred to as health care systems see Hospital network. The social safety net is a term used to describe a collection of services provided by The state, such as welfare, Unemployment benefit, Universal healthcare Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society organisations Health informatics or medical informatics is the intersection of Information science, Computer science, and Health care. In the vernacular quality can mean a high degree of excellence (“a quality product” a degree of excellence or the lack of it (“work of average quality” or a property of Interoperability is a property referring to the ability of diverse systems and organizations to work together (inter-operate Security is the condition of being protected against danger loss and criminals Health informatics or medical informatics is the intersection of Information science, Computer science, and Health care. Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs monitor the appropriateness effectiveness and quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries Standardization (or standardisation) is the process of developing and agreeing upon technical standards. Informatics is the science of Information, the practice of Information processing, and the engineering of Information systems. Standardization (or standardisation) is the process of developing and agreeing upon technical standards. A vendor or a supplier is a Supply chain management term meaning anyone who provides goods or services to a company Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing Consumers refers to individuals or households that use goods and services generated within the economy. A medical record, health record, or medical chart is a systematic documentation of a Patient 's Medical history and care. Health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity CCHIT has received the endorsements of a number of professional medical organizations, including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, the Physicians' Foundation for Health Systems Excellence and Physicians' Foundation for Health Systems Innovation. The American Academy of Family Physicians ( AAFP) was founded in 1947 to promote the science and art of family medicine. The American Academy of Pediatrics ( AAP) is an organization of Pediatricians physicians trained to deal with the medical care of infants children and adolescents The American College of Physicians (ACP is a national organization of doctors of Internal medicine (internists physicians who specialize in the prevention detection and treatment
Operations
Present
CCHIT has focused its first efforts on ambulatory EHR products[3] for the office-based physician and provider and began commercial certification in May 2006. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
CCHIT has begun the process of certification for inpatient EHR products[4] and expects to have certified products available in 2007. A patient is any person who receives medical attention care or treatment. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
CCHIT has started to assess the potential of certifying EHR for specialty medicine, special care settings, and special-needs populations. [5] As part of this effort, an environmental scan is currently underway. [6]
Announcements of CCHIT Certified Products
- On July 18 2006, CCHIT released its first list of 20 certified ambulatory EMR and EHR products [7]
- On July 31 2006, CCHIT announced that two additional EHR products had achieved certification. [8]
- On October 23, 2006, CCHIT released its second list of 11 certified vendors. [9]
- On April 30, 2007, CCHIT released its third list of 18 certified vendors. [10]
Future
CCHIT works in a dynamic environment, collaborating with HHS and AHIC. Some standards are just gaining consensus while standards for interoperability are at an earlier state of development. Standardization (or standardisation) is the process of developing and agreeing upon technical standards. Consensus has two common meanings One is a general agreement among the members of a given group or Community, each of which exercises some discretion in Standardization (or standardisation) is the process of developing and agreeing upon technical standards. Interoperability is a property referring to the ability of diverse systems and organizations to work together (inter-operate
See also
External links
- Referenced web site: Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology. An electronic health record (EHR refers to an individual patient's Medical record in digital format An electronic medical record (EMR is a Medical record in digital format Retrieved on 2006-04-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer
Notes
- ^ U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (October 26, 2006): HHS Officially Recognizes Certification Body to Evaluate Electronic Health Records
- ^ Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (September 19, 2006): CCHIT Names New Commissioners
- ^ Public postings of CCHIT work products for the ambulatory domain
- ^ Public postings of CCHIT work products for the inpatient domain
- ^ CCHIT to Expand Electronic Health Record Certification to Some Specialties (November 28, 2006)
- ^ CCHIT: Certifying EHR for Specialty Medicine and Special Care Settings
- ^ Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (July 18, 2006): CCHIT Announces First Certified Electronic Health Record Products Retrieved July 26, 2006
- ^ Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (July 31, 2006):CCHIT Announces Additional Certified Electronic Health Record Products Retrieved July 31, 2006
- ^ CCHIT Announces New Certified Electronic Health Record Products (October 23, 2006): CCHIT Announces New Certified Electronic Health Record Products
- ^ CCHIT Announces New Certified Electronic Health Record Products (April 30, 2007): CCHIT Announces New Certified Electronic Health Record Products
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