NextGen Ambulatory EHR Version 5.6 Now CCHIT Certified for Dermatology and Behavioral Health
10/13/2010
The NextGenAmbulatory EHR version 5.6, from NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a CCHIT Certified 2011 Ambulatory EHR, has been additionally certified for Dermatology and Behavioral Health in the Certification, according to NextGen Healthcare and the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT)
"NextGen Healthcare is the first EHR vendor to become CCHIT Certified for behavioral health and one of just two vendors for dermatology," said Scott Decker, President of NextGen Healthcare.
The CCHIT Certified program is an independently developed certification that includes a rigorous inspection of an EHR's integrated functionality, interoperability and security using criteria developed by CCHIT's broadly representative, expert work groups. The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology's (CCHIT) inspection process is based on real-life medical scenarios designed to test products rigorously against the complex needs of health care providers. As part of the process, successful use is verified at live sites.
