Cyfluent, Inc.’s Cyfluent Chart, Version 2.0 Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 and CCHIT Fully-Certified Ambulatory Care Certification

January 03rd, 2011 - 07:33 am ET by Business Wire
Cyfluent, Inc.’s Cyfluent Chart, Version 2.0 Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 and CCHIT Fully-Certified Ambulatory Care Certification

Cyfluent, Inc. announced today that Cyfluent Chart, Version 2.0, is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on Friday, November 12, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the 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).

Additionally, on December 13, 2010, Cyfluent Chart, Version 2.0 was also fully certified in CCHIT’s separate and independently developed certification program. Cyfluent Chart, Version 2.0 is a CCHIT Certified® 2011, Ambulatory EHR. Cyfluent has certified its EHR technology in both programs to provide greater assurance to its customers.

Cyfluent CEO, Terry Lin said, “These certifications are a major stepping stone for our company. With these certifications, we are well on our way to realizing our goal of being a global provider of Electronic Health Record (EHR) software as a service (SaaS) for medical communities and patients worldwide”.

“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.

Cyfluent Chart, Version 2.0’s certification number is CC-1112-284500-1.

The clinical quality measures to which Cyfluent Chart, Version 2.0 has been certified include: Adult Weight Screening & Follow-Up (NQF 0421), Hypertension: Blood Pressure Measurement (NQF 0013), Tobacco Use Assessment and Cessation (NQF 0028), Influenza Immunization (NQF 0041), Weight Assessment and Counseling (NQF 0024), Childhood Immunization Status (NQF 0038), Breast Cancer Screening (NQF 0031), Colorectal Cancer Screening (NQF 0034), and Pneumonia Vaccination Status for Older Adults (NQF 0043).

The additional software Cyfluent Chart, Version 2.0 relied upon to demonstrate compliance included: Emdeon, Mirth, First Databank and Cyfluent PHR Web.

About Cyfluent

Cyfluent, Inc., a Microsoft-based software development firm with one of the most innovative electronic health record (EHR) solutions to date, is located in Arlington, VA with offices in San Antonio, TX and Columbia, MD. Cyfluent, Inc. is also extending efforts globally in both Europe and Asia, with offices in Barcelona, Spain and Hong Kong, and business in Shanghai, Beijing and Taipei.

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). More information on CCHIT, CCHIT Certified® products and ONC-ATCB certified electronic health record technology is available at 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. 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.

CCHIT® and CCHIT Certified® are registered trademarks of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.

Contacts :

Cyfluent, Inc.
Dan Boccolucci, 703-575-8400
dboccolucci@cyfluent.com


Source(s) : Cyfluent, Inc.