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Special Topics in Vendor-Specific Systems

Quality Certification of Commercial EHRs

This material (Comp14_Unit2) was developed by Columbia University, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number 1U24OC000003.


Learning Objectives

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1. Describe the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT)

2. Describe examples illustrating how CCHIT criteria are used for certification of EHR systems

3. Identify the benefits of ‘meaningful use’ of EHRs and identify examples of ‘meaningful use’ of EHRs in given scenarios

4. Identify the three stages of implementation requirements for ‘meaningful use’ of EHRs

5. Identify the role of governing bodies certifying commercial EHRs, including FDA oversight, the Joint Commission and National Patient Safety Goals

Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 3.0/Spring 2012

Special Topics in Vendor-Specific Systems Quality of Certification of EHRs

Overview

3Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 3.0/Spring 2012


Why Certify?



Why Certification Is Important

Koppen, R., Metlay, J.P., et al. (2005).



Who Certifies?



CCHIT Certified® Program



CCHIT Certified® Program (cont.)



CCHIT and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

2009



CCHIT and the ARRA (cont.)Meaningful Use



Meaningful Use (cont.)



Meaningful Use:Non-hospital based incentives



Meaningful Use:Phasing in 3 Stages Now – 2015



Joint Commission



National Patient Safety Goals and EHRs



Patient Safety and FDA Oversight



FDA Oversight of EHRs



Stay Current

• EHR Certification and Meaningful Use Policy and Criteria are continuously evolving

• Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) website:– http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt




Summary

• CCHIT certification requirements• Meaningful Use

– Financial incentives through the ARRA– providers that use a certified HER– Requirements for each stage

• Stage 3 still development

• EHRs and Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals– Potential for FDA oversight

• Stay up to date– Programs and requirements are new and are quickly evolving




ReferencesReferences:

1. Retrieved June 15, 2010 from http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt

2. Retrieved June 15, 2010 from http://www.cchit.org

3. Retrieved June 15, 2010 from http://www.jointcommission.org

4. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Department of

5. Health and Human Services. (2010). Establishment of the temporary certification program for health information technology: Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved June 15, 2010 from http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/community/healthit_hhs_gov__home/1204

6. Egerman P, Probst M. (2010). Adoption-Certification Letter HIT Safety: HIT Policy

7. Committee to the National Coordinator for Health IT. Retrieved June 15, 2010 from http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/community/healthit_hhs_gov__policy_recommendations/1815

Images:

Slide 5: Koppel, R., Metlay, J.P., Cohen, A., Abaluck, B., Localio, A.R., Kimmel, S.E., Strom, B.L. (2005). Role of computerized physician order entry systems in facilitating medication errors. JAMA, vol293, n10, p.1197- 1203.



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