Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) has approved NextGen® Enterprise EHR as a CCHIT Certified(R) NextGen® Enterprise EHR. According to CCHIT, NextGen® Healthcare products meet the Certification Commission's NextGen® Enterprise EHR criteria for office-based use.
A CCHIT Certified NextGen® Enterprise EHR ensures:
- Additional electronic prescribing features (access to the patient's medication history, formulary, and eligibility).
- Safer medication dosing, adjusted as per 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, NextGen® Enterprise EHR has been tested and passed inspection of 100 percent of these new criteria.
