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Five EHR Products Receive Meaningful Use Certification
Five health information technology vendors have recently received certification of specific products meeting Stage 1 electronic health records meaningful use criteria.
“Complete EHR” certification means a product supports all ambulatory or inpatient meaningful use requirements. “EHR Module” certification means an ancillary application meets one or more requirements. The recently certified products, all tested by Drummond Group, include:
* ADS Technologies’ Supra, version 4.0, as a Complete EHR;
* Virco Lab’s AVIGA for HIV/AIDS care, version 1.0, as an EHR Module;
* IOD Incorporated’s PRISM release of information software, version 6.0, as an EHR Module;
* Streamline Health’s AccessAnyWare HIM software, version 1.9, as an EHR Module; and
* Hyland Software’s OnBase HIM software, version 11.0, as an EHR Module.
Read more at: http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/ehr-electronic-health-records-meaningful-use-onc-43828-1.html
Source: Health Data Management
Obesity Advocates Challenge FDA Over Drug Approval Process Disparities
December 5th 2023The Obesity Action Coalition and other organizations are urging the FDA to address critical gaps in drug testing, emphasizing the need for specific testing in individuals with obesity to ensure safety and efficacy, as current practices expose this population to unnecessary risks.
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