MacPractice MD MU Achieves ONC HIT 2014 Edition Complete EHR Certification from ICSA Labs

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MacPractice's MacPractice MD MU version 5.0 has achieved ONC HIT 2014 Edition Complete EHR certification, which designates that the software is capable of supporting eligible providers with meeting the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use measures required to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  MacPractice MD MU version 5.0 was certified on June 6, 2014 by ICSA Labs, an Office of the National Coordinator-Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) and is compliant in accordance with applicable criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Mark Hollis, CEO of MacPractice stated, "With this certification, we believe our customers, who prefer to use Macs and Apple native products in their practices, are well prepared to successfully demonstrate meaningful use."

ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, offers vendor-neutral testing and certification.  ONC HIT 2014 Edition Certification is granted to those technologies that are capable of meeting the more rigorous testing criteria developed to support providers and hospitals who wish to demonstrate Stage 2 meaningful use, which focuses on the capability of health IT to deliver higher quality patient care and exchange clinical information securely.

MacPractice MD MU version 5.0's certification number is 140106R00. ONC HIT certification conferred by ICSA Labs does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The clinical quality measures to which MacPractice MD MU version 5.0 has been certified include:

Patient and Family Engagement-
Functional status assessment for hip replacement
Functional status assessment for knee replacement
Oncology: Medical and Radiation – Pain Intensity Quantified NQF 0384

Patient Safety-
Cataracts: Complications within 30 Days Following Cataract Surgery Requiring Additional Surgical Procedures NQF 0564
Child and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder: Suicide Risk Assessment NQF 1365
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record NQF 0419
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk NQF 0101
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly NQF 0022

Care Coordination-
Closing the referral loop: receipt of specialist report

Population/Public Health-
Childhood Immunization Status NQF 0038
Chlamydia Screening for Women NQF 0033
Maternal depression screening NQF 1401
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up NQF 0421
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Clinical Depression and Follow-Up Plan NQF 0418
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention NQF 0028
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents NQF 0024

Efficient Use of Healthcare Resources-
Appropriate Treatment for Children with Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) NQF 0069
Prostate Cancer: Avoidance of Overuse of Bone Scan for Staging Low Risk Prostate Cancer Patients NQF 0389

Clinical Process/Effectiveness-
Anti-depressant Medication Management NQF 0105
Breast Cancer: Hormonal Therapy for Stage IC-IIIC Estrogen Receptor/ Progesterone Receptor (ER/PR) Positive Breast Cancer NQF 0387
Breast Cancer Screening NQF 0031
Cataracts: 20/40 or Better Visual Acuity within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery NQF 0565
Cervical Cancer Screening NQF 0032
Children who have dental decay or cavities
Colon Cancer: Chemotherapy for AJCC Stage III Colon Cancer Patients NQF 0385
Colorectal Cancer Screening NQF 0034
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy—Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF <40%) NQF 0070
Dementia: Cognitive Assessment
Depression Remission at Twelve Months NQF 0710
Diabetes: Eye Exam NQF 0055
Diabetes: Foot Exam NQF 0056
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control NQF 0059
Diabetes: Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Management NQF 0064
Diabetes: Urine Protein Screening NQF 0062
Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care NQF 0089
Diabetic Retinopathy: Documentation of Presence or Absence of Macular Edema and Level of Severity of Retinopathy NQF 0088
Heart Failure (HF): Angiotensin- Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) NQF 0081
Heart Failure (HF): Beta- Blocker Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) NQF 0083
Hemoglobin A1c Test for Pediatric Patients NQF 0060
HIV/AIDS: Medical Visit NQF 0403
HIV/AIDS: Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) Prophylaxis NQF 0405
HIV/AIDS: RNA  control for Patients with HIV
Hypertension: Improvement in blood pressure
Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment NQF 0004
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Complete Lipid Panel and LDL Control NQF 0075
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic NQF 0068
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment NQF 0104
Pneumonia Vaccination Status for Older Adults NQF 0043
Pregnant women that had HBsAg testing NQF 0608
Preventive Care and Screening: Cholesterol – Fasting Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL- C) Test Performed
Preventive Care and Screening: Risk-Stratified Cholesterol – Fasting Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL- C)
Primary Caries Prevention Intervention as Offered by Primary Care Providers, including Dentists
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Optic Nerve Evaluation NQF 0086
Use of Appropriate Medications for Asthma NQF 0036

The additional software relied upon to comply with one or more of the certification criteria include UpDox, NewCrop, and MedLinePlus.

The additional types of costs that an Eligible Provider would pay to implement this Complete EHR's capabilities in order to attempt to meet meaningful use objectives and measures include: monthly service fees for eprescribing, monthly lab interface support fees in some instances, integration fees for health information exchange, and an annual fee for MacPractice continued development and product support via toll free telephone, live chat, email, and remote access.

About MacPractice, Inc.

MacPractice, Inc. is a client centric practice management and clinical software development firm, comprised of highly experienced and caring individuals, dedicated to the development and support of best-of-class native Mac OS X and iOS software, and associated services for physicians, optic professionals, dentists, and chiropractors. MacPractice is a member of HIMSS Electronic Health Records Association (EHRA) and a contributing member of Commonwell.

About ONC Certification

The ONC Certified Health Information Technology (HIT) program tests and certifies that HIT is capable of meeting the 2014 Edition criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The certifications include Complete EHRs, which meet all of the 2014 Edition criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology and EHR Modules, which meet one or more — but not all — of the criteria.

About ICSA Labs

ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, offers third-party testing and certification of security and health IT products, as well as network-connected devices, to measure product compliance, reliability and performance for many of the world's top security vendors.  ICSA Labs is an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited and 9001:2008 registered organization. ICSA Labs is NVLAP accredited as a Health IT Test Lab and is also an ONC-Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) accredited by ANSI to ISO/IEC Guide 65. Visit http://www.icsalabs.com and http://www.icsalabs.com/blogs for more information.

SOURCE MacPractice, Inc.