First Insight Corporation
Hillsboro, OR (November 4, 2010) – First Insight Corporation announced today that MaximEyes SQL Electronic Health Records, Version 1.1.0.0, is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as an EHR Module on November 2, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable eligible provider 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).
“Receiving this certification will help pave the way for eligible optometrists and ophthalmologists to demonstrate meaningful use and qualify for Medicare and Medicaid incentives. First Insight will test additional criteria and quality measures to attain Complete EHR certification,” said Nitin Rai, President and CEO of First Insight. “As a leading EHR solutions partner for both optometry and ophthalmology practices, our company is committed to supporting and guiding our customers to becoming meaningful users through exceptional service, training, education and support. In addition, our June 2011 Users Conference will focus on providing real life examples on what eligible providers must do to meet Stage 1 attestation.”
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. Companies offering ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certified EHR modules may return to test additional criteria and certify their products as Complete EHRs later. Companies certifying products early in the ONC-ATCB certification process must quickly adapt their products to meet the evolving nature of the NIST test procedures, particularly for electronic prescribing. ONC-ATCB product certification updates will be available at http://www.cchit.org as they occur.
“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.
MaximEyes SQL EHR, Version 1.1.0.0 certification number is CC-1112-839110-1. 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.
MaximEyes SQL EHR, Version 1.1.0.0 meets the following certification criteria: 170.302(a-b), 170.302(d-g), 170.302(i), 170.302(o-v), and 170.304(a-c).
The additional software MaximEyes SQL EHR, Version 1.1.0.0 relied upon to demonstrate compliance includes: DrFirst.
About First Insight
Since 1994, First Insight®Corporation has been widely recognized as a practice management and EHR solutions expert and proven partner in the vision care industry. First Insight tailors business solutions to support the opthalmic practice for the life of the system. The company’s focus has been to help doctors achieve a paperless practice through its flagship practice management and EHR software maximEyes (www.first-insight.com),
optometry.net website builder (www.optometry.net)
and paradEyes.com (www.paradEyes.com)
online ordering resource. MaximEyes helps thousands of eye care
professionals increase revenue, reduce billing errors, improve patient
retention, enhance office efficiency, and relieve the stress of
regulatory requirements. For more information about First Insight
products and services, call 800.920.1940 or visit www.first-insight.com.
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 recognized by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB). More information about CCHIT, CCHIT Certified® products and ONC-ATCB certified electronic health record technology is available at http://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 Technology published 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.
Contact:
Donna Lehmann
Marketing Communications Manager
First Insight Corportion
800.920.1940, ext. 6917
503.880.0538 (cell)
[email protected]
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