Initial response to new paths to certification for Open Source products

As we worked to revise our roadmap and plans for CCHIT certification, we attempted to incorporate the feedback we’ve heard from the market—especially in regards to FOSS (free and open source software) in health care.

We unveiled this thinking to the public in our recent Town Calls.

The initial reaction to our proposed “new paths” to CCHIT certification has been positive. For example, Modern Healthcare asked FOSS proponent Fred Trotter for his opinion on the changes to certification. His response?

Fred Trotter, a co-founder of the new Liberty Medical Software Foundation and open-source advocate, said CCHIT had done a good job in developing the new certification pathways. “The new structure is far more compatible with FOSS (free and open-source software) and effectively answered the vast majority of community complaints,” he said in an e-mailed statement.

Stay tuned for more feedback from the call, as well as answers to the questions that arose during the session.