Iatric Systems' Public Health Syndromic Surveillance Interface Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification

Iatric Systems, Inc. announced recently that its Public Health IIM Syndromic Surveillance Interface, version 1.5, is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as an EHR Module on May 19, 2011, 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).

Iatric Systems Public Health IIM Syndromic Surveillance Interface version 1.5 is compatible with all MEDITECH MAGIC systems, including the MEDITECH certified Complete EHR version 5.6.4. Joel Berman, President and CEO of Iatric Systems states, "We're pleased to add Public Health Syndromic Surveillance Interface to our list of ONCATCB certified products. Submitting syndromic surveillance data to registries is an important menu set objective that will contribute to many public health goals. We are happy to be able to offer clients a certified solution today that we believe will assist them in achieving Meaningful Use as soon as possible."

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.

Public Health Syndromic Surveillance Interface version 1.5's certification number is CC-1112-290560-10. 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.

Public Health Syndromic Surveillance Interface version 1.5 meets the following certification criteria:

• Meets 170.302 (l) Public Health Surveillance
• Meets 170.302(o) Access control
• Meets 170.302(p) Emergency access
• Meets 170.302(q) Automatic log-off
• Meets 170.302(r) Audit log
• Meets 170.302(s) Integrity
• Meets 170.302(t) Authentication
• Meets 170.302(u) General encryption
• Meets 170.302(v) Encryption when exchanging electronic health information

About Iatric Systems, Inc.
Recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing privately held companies for the past three years, Iatric Systems helps hospitals and health systems leverage their HIS investment with software, interfaces and reporting services. Since 1990, more than 900 hospitals worldwide have implemented Iatric Systems solutions; optimizing patient care and staff workflow in clinical, financial and administrative areas. Iatric Systems was acknowledged on the Healthcare Informatics Top 100 Healthcare IT Revenue list in 2009/2010 and the Modern Healthcare Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare IT in 2009/2010. For more information, visit www.iatric.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 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). For more information, visit 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.

SOURCE: Iatric Systems, Inc.