MedAppz iSUITE, Version 3.5 Receives 2007 CCHIT Certification

Software Complies with 100 Percent of Updated 2007 Certification Criteria

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHITsm) today announced that MedAppz’s product MedAppz iSUITE version 3.5 is CCHIT Certifiedsm, and meets the Commission’s ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2007. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where most Americans get their healthcare. CCHIT – an independent, nonprofit organization – is the Recognized Certification Body in the United States for certifying health information technology products.

In the second year of the program’s operation, the criteria and testing have been significantly enhanced. The Commission added 96 criteria to the 151 original requirements from last year. As a CCHIT Certified product, MedAppz iSuite version 3.5 has been tested and passed inspection of 100 percent of a set of updated criteria for functionality, interoperability and security.

“For 2007, the Commission raised the bar from the previous year’s criteria. Ambulatory EHRs now must include electronic prescribing, demonstrate an ability to receive lab results, and show enhanced patient safety, quality, and security features,” said Mark Leavitt, M.D., Ph.D., chair, CCHIT. “Investment in 2007 certified ambulatory EHRs gives providers even more powerful tools to improve quality, safety and efficiency while protecting the privacy of health information.”

The CCHIT Certified mark — a “seal of approval” for EHR products — provides the first consensus-based, government-recognized benchmark for ambulatory EHR products. By looking to products with the CCHIT Certified seal, physicians and other providers can reduce their risk in selecting an EHR product, allowing them to focus their evaluation on the special needs of their practices.

“MedAppz iSuite gives physicians everything they need to streamline the management of information, from scheduling patients to providing transcription, managing lab testing data, filling prescriptions, and billing,” said Brian Lichtlin, MedAppz CEO. “We provide a one-stop shop for physicians and eliminate the potential for IT headaches and provide flexible solutions so they don’t have to change any of their current workflow, and can focus on what they do best — providing health care!” Lichtlin says he’s grateful for the role CCHIT plays in the healthcare industry, and believes that certification will accelerate healthcare IT adoption.

CCHIT’s certification compliance criteria and its design for a certification inspection process have been thoroughly researched, taking into account the state of the art of EHRs and available standards, and comparing certification processes in other industries and other countries. The inspection process is based on real-life medical scenarios designed to test products rigorously against the clinical needs of providers and the quality and safety needs of healthcare consumers and payers. One script, for example, recreates a scenario of an elderly man with poorly controlled diabetes, hypertension and other chronic conditions in order to test EHR functions such as potential adverse drug reactions, disease management and treatment plans.

About MedAppz, LLC

Based in Wichita, MedAppz, LLC is the industry leader in web-based Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) applications that integrate with scheduling and billing software to simplify clinic management, cut costs, reduce risk, and ultimately improve patient care. Three things set MedAppz apart from its competitors. First, the MedAppz Software as a Service (SaaS) model means MedAppz products are available to anyone with a web browser, and so provide a quick return on investment. Second, MedAppz is modular and customizable, so offers great flexibility. Finally, MedAppz incorporates and automates transcription services, so physicians don’t need to change the way they work.

MedAppz iSuite offers completely integrated healthcare information management. With iSuite modules available individually or as a complete end-to-end solution, the MedAppz iSuite includes software to convert paper documents to electronic files, manage appointment scheduling, patient charting and diagnosis, prescriptions, billing and claims.

One module, iConsult, offers unique evidence-based support for patient evaluation, diagnosis and management, and allows physicians to make better-informed diagnoses and educate patients on the spot.

Handwriting recognition tools allow physicians to jot patient notes right on the screen of tablet PCs. MedAppz iSuite will then transcribe handwriting and store it as a permanent part of patient records.

Since the MedAppz iSuite is provided as a service and accessed through MedAppz servers, physician offices have all the functionality of a standalone application, without all the costs. The advantages include freedom from server maintenance, upgrades and back-ups, freedom from the cost associated with licensing fees and maintaining a huge IT staff. www.MedAppz.com.

About CCHIT

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHITsm) is an independent, nonprofit organization that has been named by the federal government as the Recognized Certification Body for health information technology. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of health information technology by creating a credible, sustainable certification program. The certification requirements are based on widely accepted industry standards and involve the work of hundreds of expert volunteers and input from a variety of stakeholders throughout the health care industry. More information on CCHIT and CCHIT Certifiedsm products is available at www.cchit.org.

“CCHITsm” and “CCHIT Certifiedsm” are service marks of the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.

Contacts

MedAppz
Dave Dix, 512-257-1605
daviddix {at} gmail(.)com
or
CCHIT
Sue Reber, 503-703-0813
sreber {at} cchit(.)org