I was eager to attend the CCHIT Roundtable. CCHIT holds incredible pull over the EHR industry in determining the path for future product development. This power will increase exponentially if CCHIT is selected as the certification required for the HITECH Act.
CCHIT has been the subject of much criticism lately, including frustration over a certifying body [...]

Recently a friend asked my opinion on CCHIT with consideration to innovative products and whether there may actually be the touted perception of inclusion/exclusion.  My opinion….there’s NO favoring going on.  The prospect of certification should be broken into 2 areas:  1). the technology and function of it; and 2). the business aspect.
I’m fortunate enough to be familiar [...]

CCHIT has been the target of many smaller EMR companies of late because of frustration around the expense of the certification process and questions about the independence of the commission. I am going to wait until a future blog by one of our guest posters before passing judgement, except to say that for better or [...]