BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ABEL Medical Software Inc. announces that ABELMed EHR-EMR/PM v11 is the first electronic health record (EHR) product to achieve CCHIT Certified(R) 2011 Comprehensive certification. ABELMed EHR-EMR/PM v11 is pre-market conditionally certified for Ambulatory EHR 2011 pending verification of operational use at two physician practices. As part of the certification inspection process, technology usability is rated. Scores are compiled and averaged to yield an overall 5 star rating. ABELMed EHR-EMR/PM v11 received a Four Star rating for usability.
"The incentives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) have the potential to significantly accelerate adoption of EHR technology by office-based physicians and other eligible providers," said Alisa Ray, the Commission's executive director. "This first group of health IT companies, demonstrating their compliance with the proposed Federal standards, can now make available certified products to providers who wish to purchase and implement EHR technology and achieve meaningful use in time for the 2011-2012 incentives. Additionally, EHRs certified in the Comprehensive programs offer providers more assurance that an EHR will meet their needs."
As required by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology(1), the CCHIT Certified(R) 2011 program inspects products against comprehensive functionality, interoperability, and privacy and security criteria using the Commission's published methods. Products must be fully compliant. Products must also meet or exceed applicable proposed Federal standards for certified EHR technology to support the 2011-2012 incentives under ARRA.
"ABEL Medical Software Inc. is proud to be a market leader in providing user friendly, practice enhancing healthcare IT solutions," said Arun Rele, Chairman and CEO. "Our Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status positions us to leverage the latest technologies to develop the best possible solutions for healthcare professionals. We are committed to delivering certified solutions that make it easy for physicians and other healthcare providers to implement interoperable Electronic Health Records which incorporate widely accepted industry standards, a goal shared by the Certification Commission. We believe that such standards are vital to the industry and we share the Commission's ongoing dedication to assisting the end user in making the right choices for EHRs."
Dr. V J Kulkarni, President, ABEL Medical Software Inc. stated that, "With CCHIT(R) certifications for 2006, 2007, 2008, and now our 2011 Comprehensive certification, we confirm our ongoing commitment to provide fully integrated EMR and practice management solutions that are clinically useful. We believe our four star usability rating attests to the fact that over and above meeting the stringent 2011 CCHIT certification criteria, our product is also easy to learn and use."
About The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
The ARRA was signed into law by the U.S. Federal Government on February 17, 2009. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, a section of the ARRA act, allocates $19.2 billion dollars for distribution by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONCHIT) to physicians and health care organizations that effectively implement and use certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology. Providers who purchase certified systems and meet the criteria for meaningful use will be eligible for these incentive payments.
About ABEL Medical Software Inc.
ABEL Medical Software Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is a privately held corporation. As a self financed, debt free company using the latest Microsoft .NET technologies, we are well positioned to offer the best value to physicians for their investment in our products and services. This value includes any necessary customization on a timely basis to ensure that our software quickly adapts to your existing workflow and continuously changing requirements. We also offer on-site/online training, 24/7/365 telephone support, patient and practitioner portals and more. Our exemplary and personalized pre and post implementation support and efficiency in customization of our products to suit the workflows of a variety of practices makes us the ideal choice for small and medium sized physician offices. Furthermore, our comprehensive and fully integrated practice management software optimizes billing and administration of your practice.
Information about ABEL Medical Software Inc., our software and services is available at www.abelmedicalsoftware.com.
(1) Information about the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology's (CCHIT(R)) 2011 Comprehensive certification program is available at www.cchit.org/get_certified.