MU Reporter Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification

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NVISIA announced today that MU Reporter 1.0 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as an EHR Module on June 22, 2012 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable hospital certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

“MU Reporter is a powerful, highly flexible meaningful use and business intelligence tool that excels in helping meet client needs for accessing metrics and storing and sharing supporting documentation,” commented NVISIA President Shaun Lovick. “We feel CCHIT® certification validates that we have developed unique features and functionality that will serve clients well long into the future.”

The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that Complete EHRs meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria and EHR Modules meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for either eligible provider or hospital technology.

“CCHIT is pleased to be testing and certifying products so that companies are now able to offer these products to providers who wish to purchase and implement certified EHR technology and achieve meaningful use in time for the 2011-2012 incentives,” said Karen M. Bell, M.D., M.S.S., Chair, CCHIT.

MU Reporter 1.0’s certification number is CC-1112-100043-1. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by CCHIT does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.

MU Reporter 1.0 meets the following certification criteria: 170.302 automated measure calculation, 170.302 access control, 170.302 automatic log-off, 170.302 audit log, 170.302 integrity, 170.302 authentication, 170.302 general encryption, 170.302 encryption when exchanging electronic health information and 170.306 calculate and submit clinical quality measures.

The clinical quality measures to which MU Reporter has been certified include: NQF 0371, NQF 0372, NQF 0373, NQF 0374, NQF 0375, NQF 0376, NQF 0435, NQF 0436, NQF 0437, NQF 0438, NQF 0439, NQF 0440, NQF 0441, NQF 0495 and NQF 0497.

About NVISIA
NVISIA is an IT consulting firm that designs and delivers custom applications in the growing fields of healthcare, financial services and insurance. They specialize in developing IT solutions that enable clients to lead their industry or respond to competitive threats by offering new products and services to their customers and partners. Since 1991 NVISIA has been focused on object-oriented technology and building distributed systems, relying on NVISIA developers, architects and analysts who are the best in the business.

About CCHIT
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) is an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the public mission of accelerating the adoption of robust, interoperable health information technology. The Commission has been certifying electronic health record technology since 2006 and is approved by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB). More information on CCHIT, CCHIT Certified® products and ONC-ATCB certified electronic health record technology is available athttp://cchit.org.

About ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification
The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that EHR technology is capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The certifications include Complete EHRs, which meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology and EHR Modules, which meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria. ONC-ATCB certification aligns with Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technologypublished in the Federal Register in July 2010 and strictly adheres to the test procedures published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the time of testing. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.

“CCHIT®” and “CCHIT Certified®” are registered trademarks of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.

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