Falcon EHR Receives ‘Meaningful Use’ Certification
June 02 2011 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
DaVita Inc.’s Falcon, LLC. announced today that Falcon EHRTM has
received the federal government’s “Meaningful Use” stamp of
approval by earning “Complete EHR Ambulatory” certification. The
designation officially deems the electronic health record (EHR)
application capable of enabling eligible providers to qualify for
Meaningful Use incentive payments under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act.
“We are very proud of this accomplishment. In addition to
providing a nephrology-focused EHR to physicians, we can now add
that it is government certified,” said Anthony Gabriel, MD, chief
information officer of DaVita®. “This is a significant milestone,
but we see it as a jumping off point for Falcon EHR to continue to
add features and functionality to support the distinct needs of
nephrologists and their practices.”
Tested and certified under the Drummond Group's Electronic
Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized
Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) program, the EHR
application is 2011/2012 compliant in accordance with the
applicable criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services.
As a hosted, web-based electronic health record system, Falcon
EHR offers nephrologists access from any computer, whenever and
wherever they have Internet connectivity. Falcon EHR is committed
to helping its physicians understand how to use the system to
attest to Meaningful Use. In the first payment year of Stage 1,
physicians are required to attest to using a certified EHR for 90
continuous days to qualify for the maximum incentive. Current
Falcon EHR users can begin logging their 90 days of Meaningful Use
soon.
“This is an exciting time for Falcon EHR and its customers,”
said Gabriel. “Our focus has been and will remain on the needs of
our customers and how we can help them improve their practice and
patient outcomes.”
The interconnectivity promoted by Falcon EHR, including
integration with DaVita’s dialysis center systems, laboratory
system as well as other industry laboratory and practice management
applications, is designed to connect physicians across points of
care. Together with Meaningful Use certification, this
interconnectivity demonstrates Falcon EHR’s commitment to meeting
the overarching healthcare IT goals envisioned by the government to
positively impacting patient care.
DaVita and Falcon EHR are trademarks or registered trademarks of
DaVita Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
About Falcon, LLC.
Falcon EHRTM helps physicians manage kidney patients’ health
records from CKD through ESRD and can be accessed wherever there is
Internet access. Developed, tested and endorsed by kidney
professionals in the doctor’s office, Falcon EHR is powered by
DaVita® and supported by a dedicated, award-winning 24/7 Falcon
support team. For more information, visit www.falconehr.com or call
1-877-99-FALCON.
About DaVita
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is a leading provider of
kidney care in the United States, delivering dialysis services and
education to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage
renal disease. As of March 31, 2011, DaVita operated or provided
administrative services at 1,642 dialysis facilities, serving
approximately 128,000 patients. DaVita develops, participates in
and donates to numerous programs dedicated to transforming
communities and creating positive, sustainable change for children,
families and our environment. The company’s leadership development
initiatives and corporate social responsibility efforts have been
recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu,
among others. For more information, please visit
www.davita.com.
About Drummond Group
Drummond Group Inc., the trusted software test lab, provides
effective and efficient electronic health record (EHR) testing to
healthcare information technology vendors and hospitals. As an
Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and
Certification Body (ONC-ATCB), Drummond Group works closely with
healthcare software vendors and hospitals to certify EHRs that are
looking to qualify for incentive funds under the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Drummond Group is approved to certify
both complete and modular EHR for both ambulatory and inpatient.
Leveraging more than a decade’s worth of interoperability,
conformance testing and certification experience in multiple
industries, Drummond Group delivers what’s needed in healthcare:
highly reliable and readily affordable software testing services.
For more information, go to www.drummondgroup.com
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