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ICSA Labs Among First To Achieve ANSI Guide 65 Accreditation As Electronic Health Record Certification Body
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Friday, July 27, 2012:
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, has received accreditation from the American National Standards Institute as a Health IT certification body. This accreditation allows ICSA Labs to apply for authorization from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to certify electronic health records for Stage 2 Meaningful Use testing, which is anticipated to begin this fall.
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ICSA Labs offers an EHR certification and testing program that evaluates and certifies EHR technology, based onHSS’ “meaningful use” requirements. These requirements ensure that EHRs used by healthcare facilities are helping to promote quality care, reduce health care operational costs and protect private patient information. ICSA Labs is currently authorized to test and certify EHR technology as part of the Stage 1 Temporary Certification program.
“With the ANSI accreditation, ICSA Labs has demonstrated its capabilities as anunbiased and credible certification body,” said Lane Hallenbeck, vice president, accreditation services, for the American National Standards Institute. “This validatesICSA Labs’ independent quality-management systems and overall competency to certify health information technology.”
Amit Trivedi, health care program manager for ICSA Labs, said, “ICSA Labs is looking forward to continuing our role as a trusted third-party certifying secure and interoperable EHR technology that supports health care providers in meeting today’s federal requirements. This accreditation demonstrates our commitment to quality and excellence.”
The Health and Human Services Department’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is the principal federal entity charged with coordination of nationwide efforts to implement and use the most advanced health information technology andthe electronic exchange of health information.The ONC's Permanent Certification Program, which provides authorization for the certification of electronic health care records, was establishedin January 2011.
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