Curaspan Health Group's DischargeCentral receives 2014 ONC HIT Certification

NEWTON, Mass., Feb. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Curaspan, a leading provider of patient-transition solutions that enable healthcare providers to connect, collaborate, and optimize value during all stages of the transition of care process, announced today that DischargeCentral 2014 Certified Module, Version 12 is compliant with the ONC 2014 Edition criteria and was certified as an EHR Module on January 28, 2014 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ACB, in accordance with the applicable Eligible Hospital certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The ONC 2014 Edition criteria support both Stage 1 and 2 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

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"Our decision to adapt DischargeCentral to achieve 2014 certification was driven by our customers," stated Thomas Ferry, President & CEO of Curaspan. "With their help, we believe we have identified a way for our solution to comply with the transitions of care requirements without disrupting established workflows. We are confident that this will provide a valuable enhancement that meets a need that many existing systems cannot."

The ONC HIT Certification Program certifies that Complete EHRs meet all of the 2014 Edition criteria and EHR Modules meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for either eligible provider or hospital technology.

"CCHIT congratulates companies successfully achieving EHR technology certification," said Alisa Ray, executive director, CCHIT. "These companies are now able to make their products available to providers wishing to adopt health IT to demonstrate meaningful use and earn federal incentives."

DischargeCentral 2014 Certified Module, Version 12 certification number is CC-2014-100107-1. ONC HIT certification conferred by CCHIT does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

DischargeCentral 2014 Certified Module, Version 12 meets the following Modular EHR certification criteria:

170.314(b)(2) Transitions of Care – Create and Transmit Summary Care Records
170.314(g)(1) Automated Numerator Recording
170.314(g)(4) Quality Management System

The additional software DischargeCentral relied upon to demonstrate compliance includes Secure Exchange Solutions.

The full listing for DischargeCentral 2014 Certified Module, Version 12 can be found here.

The additional types of costs that an eligible hospital would pay to implement DischargeCentral 2014 Certified Module, Version 12 includes a separate license which is available to users of Curaspan's DischargeCentral solution.

About Curaspan: Curaspan, the leading provider of patient-transition solutions, helps the top healthcare providers nationwide manage all aspects of transition planning. Curaspan's secure Web-based tools allow providers to automate, collaborate and optimize clinical and financial outcomes throughout the patient-transition process. Interoperable with all HIS, it is the foundation for initiatives like ACOs, HIEs, value-based purchasing and other evolving models of care and reimbursement. Founded in 1999, Curaspan headquarters are in Newton, Mass.

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 authorized by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a certification body (ONC-ACB).  CCHIT is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a certification body for the ONC HIT Certification Program for electronic health record (EHR) technology and accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as an Accredited Testing Laboratory (ATL) to test EHRS. More information on CCHIT and its programs is available at http://cchit.org.

About the ONC HIT Certification Program
The ONC HIT Certification Program, provided by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®)" as an Office of the National Coordinator – Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB), evaluates EHR technology that has been tested against criteria and standards adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). This certification qualifies EHRs as capable of supporting achievement of meaningful use for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  ONC HIT certification conferred by the Certification Commission does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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

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