From the blog...
Well we knew this one could not be far behind as EHRs and EMRS go through the process and since they will be integrating data, PHRs are the next to go through the process of certification. As with other projects, they are always looking for volunteers for the project, but I just wish the expense of certification could be reduced somewhere along the line or at least know the proceeds paid by the vendors are perhaps going towards some type of charity or research project. BD
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology has appointed a 17-member advisory task force to create a personal health records certification program to begin in 2009. CCHIT envisions conducting an environmental scan in July; developing draft criteria this summer; publishing draft criteria in September or October with a comment period; developing draft test scripts and refining criteria this fall; conducting alpha tests late this year,; publishing refined criteria and test scripts in December or January 2009; conducting pilot tests in January and February 2009; publishing proposed final criteria and test scripts in March or April 2009 with a comment period; publishing final materials in May 2009; and starting the program in July 2009.
CCHIT to Certify PHRs
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Quite the list of Heavy Hitters on the committee.
Since CCHIT is a tumor, there is no surprise it's goal is to spread itself. This just proves the tumor is malignant.
CCHIT is clearly just trying to control Digital Medicine.
To attempt to squash the PHR market's natural blossoming where innovation can decide who will provide value to the consumers, will only certify blandness.
The PHR industry is too new for certification to be useful.
Wonder how MS and Google will react to this attempt to control their software developement ...
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1. They don't give a hoot about C_HIT.
2. C_HIT will continue to be laughing stock.
3. C_HIT, its supporters including ACP, its founding members can always claim insanity.
4. All of the above.
How stupid is that? Do you think any PHR vendors are going to pony up the cash for CCHIT? NOT!
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kqmoore: How stupid is that? Do you think any PHR vendors are going to pony up the cash for CCHIT? NOT!
Yes, definitely.
Just like the vendors did.
It's small potatoes for them.
I am sure Google and Microsoft would want the PHR certification to be 1 million dollars.
The benefit to certified products is many people receiving funding to deploy a PHR would be required to use a certified product.