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Misys Healthcare Systems Receives CCHIT Certification for Misys EMR

Posted on: Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 12:00 CDT

Software complies with 100 percent of certification criteria

Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced that the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT(SM)) named Misys EMR(R) Version 8.0 CCHIT Certified(SM) and that it meets CCHIT ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2006. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where most Americans receive their healthcare. CCHIT is the recognized authority in the United States for certifying EHR products - an independent, nonprofit, public/private organization that sets the benchmark for healthcare information technology.

As a CCHIT Certified product, Misys EMR has been tested and passed inspection of 100 percent of a comprehensive set of criteria for:

-- Functionality (ability to create and manage electronic records for all patients, as well as automating workflow in a physician's office),

-- Interoperability (ability to receive and send electronic data to other entities such as laboratories), and

-- Security and reliability (ability to keep patients' information safe).

The CCHIT Certified mark -- a "seal of approval" for EHR products -- provides the first consensus-based, consistent benchmark for ambulatory products. By looking to products with the CCHIT Certified seal, physicians and other providers can be assured they are making a reliable investment and insurers and other payers know the products meet expected industry standards.

"Physicians who purchase certified products have the assurance that they have been reviewed by a panel of judges, including practicing physicians, and that they are being evaluated against standards set by professionals in the field and successfully piloted with products from large and small companies," said Mark Leavitt, M.D., Ph.D., chair, CCHIT. "The quality and safety of EHR products can now be measured using certification criteria that were developed specifically for that purpose."

"Misys Healthcare Systems believes in the adoption of electronic medical records nationwide, with the goal of complete interoperability," said Rob Kill, President of the Physician Systems business unit at Misys Healthcare Systems. "Our experience working with practices of all specialties and sizes bring physicians reliable solutions that assist in providing patient safety through improved operational efficiency. Our product flexibility and functionality, along with extensive usage by physicians across the country, prepared us to be among the first CCHIT Certified vendors."

The goals of CCHIT product certification are to reduce the risk of HIT investment by physicians and other providers; ensure interoperability of HIT products; enhance the availability of HIT adoption incentives from purchasers and payers; and protect the privacy of personal health information.

CCHIT's certification compliance criteria and its design for a certification inspection process have been thoroughly researched, taking into account the state of the art of EHRs and available standards, and comparing certification processes in other industries and other countries. The inspection process is based on real-life medical scenarios designed to test products rigorously against the clinical needs of providers and the quality and safety needs of healthcare consumers and payers. One script, for example, recreates a scenario of an elderly man with poorly controlled diabetes, hypertension and other chronic conditions in order to test EHR functions such as potential adverse drug reactions, disease management and treatment plans.

Misys EMR provides physicians with powerful tools to easily access and incorporate patients' medical information, whether it is generated inside or outside of their practices - thus improving the usability and value of the electronic medical record. The latest release of Misys EMR 8.0 vastly expands interoperability capabilities by connecting physicians, patients, and other providers in the community through automated clinical and practice technology. The solution integrates and operates seamlessly with other IT systems to create a community of healthcare with improved operational efficiency and increased revenue through advanced billing practices, a reduction of time spent on administrative duties, and accuracy in coding.

About CCHIT

CCHIT was founded in 2004 with support from three leading industry associations in healthcare information management and technology - The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and The National Alliance for Health Information Technology (Alliance). In September 2005, CCHIT was awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop, create prototypes for, and evaluate the certification criteria and inspection process for EHRs and the networks through which they interoperate. More information on CCHIT and a list of CCHIT Certified products is available at www.cchit.org.

About Misys Healthcare Systems

Misys Healthcare Systems, one of the top five healthcare IT companies in North America, develops and supports reliable, easy-to-use software and services of exceptional quality that enable physicians and caregivers to more easily manage the complexities of healthcare. Misys' family of leading clinical products and Web-based technologies - Misys Optimum(TM) solutions - are designed from the ground up to share patient data across all medical care settings. Misys Optimum connects community-based physicians and caregivers to the acute care enterprise, enabling increased efficiencies, better decision-making and improved hospital-physician relations. For more information, visit www.misyshealthcare.com.

About Misys plc

Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global software company, is one of the world's largest and longest-established providers of industry-specific software. Founded in 1979, Misys serves the international banking and healthcare industries, combining technological expertise with in-depth understanding of customers' markets and operational needs. In banking Misys is a market leader with over 1,200 customers, including 49 of the world's top 50 banks. In healthcare Misys is also a market leader, serving more than 110,000 physicians in 18,000 practice locations, 1,200 hospitals and 600 home care providers. Through Sesame, a wholly-owned subsidiary, the company is also a leading provider of support services to financial advisers in the UK. Misys employs around 6,000 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries. For more information, visit www.misys.com.

Misys. Making things that really matter, work better.

Source: Business Wire

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