As a CCHIT
Certified product, MIE's WebChart has been tested and passed
inspection of 100 percent of a comprehensive set of criteria
for:
- functionality (ability to
create and manage electronic records for all patients, as well
as automating workflow in a physician's office),
- interoperability (ability to
receive and send electronic data to other entities such as
laboratories), and
- security (ability to keep
patients' information safe).
The CCHIT Certified mark -- a
"seal of approval" for EHR products -- provides the first
consensus-based, consistent benchmark for ambulatory products.
By looking to products with the CCHIT Certified seal, physicians
and other providers can be assured they are making a reliable
investment and insurers and other payers know the products meet
expected industry standards.
"Physician who purchase certified products have the assurance
that they have been reviewed by a panel of judges, including
practicing physicians, and that they are being evaluated against
standards set by professionals in the field and successfully
piloted with products from large and small companies," said Mark
Leavitt, M.D., Ph.D., chair, CCHIT. "The quality and safety of
EHR products can now be measured using certification criteria
that were developed specifically for that purpose."
"MIE has been a provider of Web-based, secure, and interoperable
Electronic Health Records systems for many years, and is
strongly supportive of Dr. Leavitt's efforts to give purchasers
an objective way to evaluate EHR products," said Peter J. Norder,
Executive Vice President of MIE. "Further, by ensuring that
interoperability is a required component of the CCHIT
certification process, providers can now feel comfortable making
the decision to purchase CCHIT-certified EHR systems knowing
that they have the inherent ability to integrate with other
medical information systems."
The goals of CCHIT product certification are to reduce the risk
of HIT investment by physicians and other providers; ensure
interoperability of HIT products; enhance the availability of
HIT adoption incentives from purchasers and payers; and protect
the privacy of personal health information.
CCHIT's certification compliance criteria and its design for a
certification inspection process have been thoroughly
researched, taking into account the state of the art of EHRs and
available standards, and comparing certification processes in
other industries and other countries. The inspection process is
based on real-life medical scenarios designed to test products
rigorously against the clinical needs of providers and the
quality and safety needs of healthcare consumers and payers. One
script, for example, recreates a scenario of an elderly man with
poorly controlled diabetes, hypertension and other chronic
conditions in order to test EHR functions such as potential
adverse drug reactions, disease management and treatment plans.
About MIE
Founded in 1995, Medical Informatics Engineering delivers
customized EHR, RIS/PACS, and medical-document management
solutions that improve practice workflow. MIE's WebChart
accommodates individual preferences, with clinicians choosing
the optimal mix of paper-based computerization and
tablet-PC-based EHR exams. WebChart improves staff efficiency by
automating repetitive tasks and eliminating redundant tasks.
Robust interoperability (Gold Star execution of IHE Integration
Profiles) and DICOM-compliance (for secure viewing of diagnostic
imaging) are integral to help implement WebChart at a pace that
is truly non-invasive. With industry-leading affordability,
WebChart is the correct choice for clinicians who require a
flexible, customizable EHR that will grow with their practice.
About CCHIT
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 (Alliance). In September 2005, CCHIT was
awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services to develop, create prototypes for, and evaluate the
certification criteria and inspection process for EHRs and the
networks through which they interoperate. More information on
CCHIT and a list of CCHIT Certified products is available at
www.cchit.org.
Media Contact
Medical Informatics Engineering, Inc.
Peter J. Norder,
888-498-3484, x323
pnorder@mieweb.com or
CCHIT C.
Sue Reber
503-703-0813
sreber@cchit.org |
