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Organizations that Certify Standards-Based HIT Products | Tutorials
Certification of health information technology standards is referred to as a process of ensuring implementation of the standards in a software application.
CCHIT - Certification Commission for Health Information Technology
CCHIT is a nonprofit initiative to accelerate the adoption of health information technology by creating an efficient, credible, and sustainable certification program for electronic health records and their networks. CCHIT’s mission is to accelerate the adoption of robust, interoperable health IT by creating an efficient, credible certification process. CCHIT’s goals are to:
- Reduce the risks of investing in Health IT
- Facilitate Interoperability of EHRs and Networks
- Enhance availability of adoption incentives and regulatory relief
- Protect the privacy of health information
CCHIT scope of work included:
- 2006: Develop, pilot test, and launch the certification of ambulatory (office-based) EHRs
- 2007: Develop, pilot test, and launch the certification of inpatient (hospital) EHRs
- 2008: Develop, pilot test, and launch the certification of networks through which EHRs interoperate
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