CCHIT Town Call: Updating the EHR expansion roadmap
CCHIT Town Call: Updating the EHR expansion roadmap [49:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (49)CCHIT is hosting a Town Call to discuss the roadmap for the expansion of EHR certification. The call will focus on providing information on the benefits of expanding certification into a new area, the readiness of that area for certification, and an estimate of the effort required to develop certification in the area.
Time: 4:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm PT
Participant Dial-In Number: (866) 612-6319
Conference ID Number: 611877
Downloads: Expansion Environmental Scan form (accepted until December 31, 2008)
NOTE: Call audio now available (Click on the “Play” arrow at the top of the post to listen or download the MP3)
Questions?
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What is the process to enroll into the Standalone ePrescribing certification pilot in February 09? If the Standalone ePrescribing certification is to be launched in July 2009, what is the process for participating in that?
If an organization submits for expansion as a specialty, but CCHIT thinks it should be a population, what will happen to the submission? Will that eliminate the submission until the next round?
Are you looking for an affirmation of the Commission’s draft roadmap decisions during the public comment review? Will you drop or add another speciality, population or domain based on public comment?
Perhaps I am misunderstanding your construct, but wouldn’t it make the most sense to take a modular approach to this question of special certification? In my vision, every EHR gets basic certification as in the past. Products that are specific for pediatrics may get additional features tested (e.g. growth chart) and ones for specialty inpatient care, e.g. a pediatric ICU, would similarly meet additional criteria.
Doesn’t this make each additional certification both easier to identify and easier to certify?
If a specialty area has previously developed a functional model or set of specialized EHR/HIT criteria (for example, through HL7) would that be viewed favorably by CCHIT, or is that not necessary?
To follow up, doesn’t the question really become not whether to create add-on certification for specialty needs, but which order to add the specialty certifications?
I am not talking about modularizing the entire certification process, only making the add-on certification modular.
As an FYI, questions above this comment were answered during the call. Feel free to post additional questions on this topic and CCHIT will respond to them here.
I have posted a more detailed explanation of my point on my company web site. From the home page, take the CCHIT link to the descriptive paragraph. At the end of the paragraph, click on “here”.
Sorry for the extra clicks, but we currently enforce sessions to ensure that visitors start at the home page. As we look to open up the site, we may remove that requirement, but I did not want to delay posting until that day. Please email any questions if my comments remain unclear.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is increasingly being used to automate the transfer of PHI within and between EHRs, EMRs, HIEs, etc. It has been proven to reduce errors and create more efficient processes, as well as improve productivity. This results in Improved Patient Care, Reduced Costs and Minimized Risks.
With the move toward standardizing and certifying electronic health information products and HIEs, it is important to include solutions that facilitate this exchange of information in the certification process. RFID solutions are located together with the security protocols, document routing infrastructure and sending systems used to share electronic health information.
RFID automates the identification of people, objects and events that can be integrated with hospitals’ existing systems, including EHRs, HIEs, security, patient flow systems, bed occupancy, asset utilization and so forth.
By certifying RFID solutions, health organizations can make better decisions about which solutions have met the criteria and received the stamp of approval from certifying authorities for electronic PHI exchanges. This will facilitate better interoperability and accelerate standardization across the industry as RFID solutions providers strive to meet the same standards as the systems with which they must communicate.
It is critical that this happens sooner rather than later, especially in light of the climbing number of adverse medical events and progressively more limited funding across the board.
For more information on RFID in health care, please contact Ralph Wagner, RFID Solutions Manager, at 248-473-2200 or rwagner@dcc-online.com.
Dynamic Computer Corporation has been providing IT solutions for health care entities and other enterprise level companies since 1979.
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