MedPlexus Electronic Health Record Receives 08 CCHIT Certification

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT(R)) today announced that MedPlexus' Electronic Health Record is a CCHIT Certified(R) 08 Ambulatory EHR and meets the Certification Commission's electronic health record (EHR) criteria for office-based use. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where most Americans get their healthcare. The Commission -- a private, nonprofit organization -- is the Recognized Certification Body in the United States for certifying health information technology products.

"Two key new areas of interoperability are required to achieve 08 certification," said Mark Leavitt, M.D., Ph.D., chair, CCHIT. "First, ambulatory EHRs must be capable of advanced electronic prescribing functions so physicians can qualify for bonuses under Medicare's new incentive program. Second, EHRs must be able to send and receive an electronic patient summary. These and other new criteria will ensure that certified health IT products help improve quality, safety and efficiency while protecting the privacy of health information."

In the third year of the program's operation, the criteria and testing have been significantly updated again to provide physicians with more assurance that certified products will meet their needs for functionality, interoperability and security. The Commission added 19 criteria to the 200 required in 2007. Those changes were focused on the ability to exchange patient information with other systems. A CCHIT Certified 08 Ambulatory EHR ensures:

    * Additional electronic prescribing features: access to the patient's
      medication history, formulary, and eligibility.
    * Better and safer medication dosing, adjusted for patient weight and
      other factors.
    * Better ability to prevent adverse reactions due to drug interactions or
      allergies.
    * Use of standard formats to exchange basic patient information for
      continuity of care.
    * Enhanced ability to view X-rays and other diagnostic images.
    * Better management of patient consents and authorizations.
    * Increased use of standard formats when receiving and storing laboratory
      results.

As a CCHIT Certified product, MedPlexus' Electronic Health Record has been tested and passed inspection of 100 percent of these new criteria.

"MedPlexus is very pleased to earn again CCHIT certification for our Electronic Health Record," said Chittaranjan Mallipeddi, CEO of MedPlexus. "All our solutions are available through our Software as a Service (SaaS) model with proven ROI. With SaaS, you can implement solutions in days, not in months, and at an affordable budget any size practice can afford. With our incremental adoption, training, and support, you can virtually eliminate any disruption to the practice. This second CCHIT certification reinforces the fact that our EHR is a proven, viable tool for our customers and the healthcare industry."

The CCHIT Certified "seal of approval" for EHR products provides a consensus-based, government-recognized benchmark for ambulatory EHR products. By looking to products with the CCHIT Certified seal, physicians and other providers can reduce their risk in selecting an EHR product, allowing them to focus their evaluation on the special needs of their practices.

About MedPlexus

MedPlexus is a radically new solutions company for the medical practices marketplace designed to help them unleash their revenue potential and improve their ability to provide quality healthcare. MedPlexus focuses on the business and clinical issues of the medical practice; using a combination of Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, BPO services, and a 360 degrees practice performance analysis to provide solutions for its clients of all sizes. MedPlexus' mobile and Internet-based administrative, financial and clinical solutions and services are designed to improve patient care, increase practice efficiency, reduce costs and streamline information exchange between health care providers, payers, labs, pharmacies, and patients. MedPlexus products include physician practice management, Electronic Health Record Solutions, ePrescription, and a patient self-service portal, which are deployed as integrated or individual products in a SaaS/ASP or a local/onsite solution. MedPlexus complements the product offering with associated billing services, accounting and audit services, and front office call management services. MedPlexus solutions automate physician workflow and offer physicians access to drug and disease databases, and Payor, lab and pharmacy connectivity at the point of care. Founded in 2000 by visionaries seeking to develop and maximize IT solutions for physicians, the MedPlexus team spent years turning vision into reality with input from healthcare advisors and customers.

About CCHIT

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT(R)) is a private, nonprofit organization that has been named by the federal government as the Recognized Certification Body for health information technology. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of health information technology by creating a credible, sustainable certification program. The certification requirements are based on widely accepted industry standards and involve the work of hundreds of expert volunteers and input from a variety of stakeholders throughout the health care industry. More information on CCHIT and CCHIT Certified(R) products is available at http://www.cchit.org and at http://www.ehrdecisions.com.

"CCHIT(R)" and "CCHIT Certified(R)" are registered marks of the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.

     Media Contacts:

     Priyanka Bansal, MedPlexus, (408) 990-9082, priyankab@medplexus.com

     John Morrissey, CCHIT, (312) 674-4934, jmorrissey@cchit.org