NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc., has announced that NextGen® Electronic Dental Record (EDR) version 4.2 has been certified as an ONC-ATCB Complete EHR by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®).
NextGen EDR version 4.2 was certified as an ONC-ATCB Complete EHR on May 9, 2012 and complies with all clinical quality measures for Eligible Providers. The additional software NextGen EDR version 4.2 relied upon to demonstrate compliance includes NextGen® Ambulatory EHR, v5.6 SP1.
NextGen Ambulatory EHR version 5.6 SP1 (Certification ID: CC-1112-345777-1) was also certified as an ONC-ATCB Complete EHR on September 30, 2010 and complies with all clinical quality measures for Eligible Providers. The additional software NextGen Ambulatory EHR version 5.6 SP1 relied upon to demonstrate compliance includes First DataBank for 170.302(a), Health Quality Measure HQM for 170.304(j), Active Reports for 170.304(j), NextGen® Patient Portal for 170.304(g), Rosetta 5.6.5 for 170.302(k), 170.302(l), 170.304(f), 170.304(h), and 170.304(i).
“We view this ONC-ATCB certification of NextGen EDR an essential benchmark for performance that should be used by clinical professionals to evaluate the quality of the software they use. As constraints on dentists’ time become more prevalent, our dental clients are turning to technology-driven solutions that can increase practice efficiencies and allow them to focus on delivering quality care to their patients," said Donn Neufeld executive vice president and general manager of the QSI Dental Division. "To help address this need, we are committed to providing our clients with the best possible solutions for their practices.”
The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that Complete EHRs meet all of the 2011/2012 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 is pleased to be testing and certifying products enabling companies to offer these products to providers who wish to purchase and implement certified EHR technology and achieve meaningful use in time for the 2011-2012 incentives,” said Karen M. Bell, M.D., M.S.S., Chair, CCHIT.
NextGen EDR version 4.2 certification number is 1112-345777-2. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by CCHIT does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.
