Net Health's Agility EHR Version 10 Receives 2014 ONC HIT Certification

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Net Health announced today that Agility EHR version 10 is compliant with the ONC 2014 Edition criteria and was certified as a Complete EHR on February 3, 2014 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ACB, in accordance with the applicable Eligible Providers (Ambulatory) 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).

"The heart of Meaningful Use Stage 2 is care coordination," said Christopher Hayes, Chief Technology Officer.  "Having achieved ONC HIT certification supporting Meaningful Use Stage 2, Net Health now offers our Urgent Care clients an efficient workflow with streamlined care coordination and a means to qualify for remaining incentive payments. Our Occupational Health clients and blended clinic clients are also ensured improved continuity of care across sites of service and their provider base."

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 Stage 1 or Stage 2 incentives."

Agility EHR, version 10's certification number is CC-2014-615770-1. 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.

The clinical quality measures to which Agility EHR has been certified include: CMS50v1; CMS66v1; CMS68v2; CMS69v1; CMS138v1; CMS153v1; CMS156v1; CMS165v1; CMS166v2

The additional software Agility EHR relied upon to demonstrate compliance includes: Elsevier ExitCare 7.5 (§ 170.314(a)(15)), and Cerner Multum Multum VantageRx 3 (§ 170.314(a)(1); § 170.314(a)(2); § 170.314(a)(5); § 170.314(a)(6); § 170.314(a)(7); § 170.314(a)(10); § 170.314(a)(15); § 170.314(b)(3); § 170.314(b)(4))

The additional types of costs that an Eligible Provider (Ambulatory) would pay to implement the Agility EHR, version 10 in order to attempt to meet meaningful use objectives and measures include a recurring provider fee for access to Multum and ExitCare content.

About Net Health
Net Health is the leader in software solutions for outpatient specialty care. The company's certified Electronic Health Records (EHR) are utilized by more than 30,000 healthcare professionals in more than 1,800 facilities to record clinical procedures and drive financial results while improving patient care and outcomes. Agility EHR® 10 is the only ARRA-certified and CCHIT Certified® 2011 Complete EHR that addresses the needs of urgent care and occupational health providers, as well as hospital employee health, available in both an individual provider and enterprise health system configurations. The Agility software has served hospitals for more than 20 years and tracks data for one million healthcare workers in the US. The WoundExpert® software provides integrated clinical, financial, and regulatory solutions to enhance patient care and facility performance across the wound care continuum. Net Health's database of over 6 million patient encounters represents the largest independent source of chronic wound benchmarking data in the industry. Learn more at www.nhsinc.com.

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.

SOURCE Net Health