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The Role of CCHIT in Government Health IT Support

This presentation delves into the history, goals, and development process of the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) in supporting the dispersion of health IT. It covers the certification program's methods, stakeholder priorities, and myths versus realities.

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The Role of CCHIT in Government Health IT Support

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  1. The Complex Infrastructure of Government Efforts to Support the Dispersion of Health Information Technology:The Role of the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) Jane Metzger Research Director, Emerging Practices, First Consulting Group CCHIT Commissioner Presented at: HIT Symposium at MIT:Cambridge, MA – July 18, 2006

  2. History and Status • Goals of Product Certification • Reduce the risks of investing in HIT • Facilitate interoperability of HIT products • Enhance availability of adoption incentives • Ensure that the privacy of personal health information is protected • Sept 2004: AHIMA, HIMSS, and the Alliance partner to launch CCHIT • June 2005: Eight organizations add $325k funding support • Sept 2005: CCHIT awarded 3-year, $7.5M HHS contract to develop compliance criteria and inspection process • Ambulatory EHRs (2006) • Inpatient EHRs (2007) • Infrastructure and Networks through which EHRs interoperate (2008) • July 18, 2006: First batch of certified ambulatory EHRs announced

  3. Development Process Develop Inspection Process Launch Certification Program Gather Data Develop Criteria Finalize Pilot Test • Methods • Self-attestation • Juror observation • Laboratory testing • Test scenarios • Step-by-step test scripts • Release for public comment • Respond to comments • Final adjustments • Commission review and approve • Publish final materials • Stakeholder priorities • Availability in vendor marketplace • Practicality of certification • Release for public comment • Criteria for next year • Functionality • Security/ reliability • Interoperability • Roadmap for • Next year + 1 • Next year + 2 • Release for public comment • Call for participants • Random selection for each market segment • Conduct pilot • Release for public comment • Results • Final criteria • Final test process and scripts • Certification handbook and agreement

  4. Myths and Realities

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