Empower Systems™ has been tested and certified under Drummond Group’s Electronic Health Records ONC-ATCB program. Drummond Group Inc. is an ONC Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) that provides meaningful use certification for EHR systems and applications. When a complete EHR system or EHR module(s) is certified by Drummond Group, the eligible providers and hospitals can use this certified EHR technology as part of their criteria for qualifying for Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) incentive payments. The following reference numbers can be used as confirmation of Empower Systems™, certification status:
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Certification Criteria Detail View (Inpatient)
empowersystems – empowersystems (inpatient) 1.1.57
General Criteria (170.302)
(a) Drug-drug, drug-allergy interaction checks
(b) Drug formulary checks
(c) Maintain up-to-date problem list
(d) Maintain active medication list
(e) Maintain active medication allergy list
(f) Record and chart vital signs
(g) Smoking status
(h) Incorporate laboratory test results
(i) Generate patient lists
(j) Medication reconciliation
(k) Submission to immunization registries
(l) Public health surveillance
(m) Patient specific education resources
(n) Automated measure calculation
(o) Access control
(p) Emergency access
(q) Automatic log-off
(r) Audit log
(s) Integrity
(t) Authentication
(u) General encryption
(v) Encryption when exchanging electronic health information
(w) Accounting of disclosures (optional)
Inpatient Criteria (170.306)
(a) Computerized provider order entry
(b) Record demographics
(c) Clinical decision support
(d) Electronic copy of health information
(e) Electronic copy of discharge instructions
(f) Exchange clinical information and patient summary record
(g) Reportable lab results
(h) Advance directives
(i) Calculate and submit clinical quality measures
Inpatient Clinical Quality Measures
NQF 0371 Venous Thromboembolism prophlaxis within 24 hours
NQF 0372 Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism prophylaxis
NQF 0373 VTE-3 VTE Patients with Anticoagulation OverlapTherapy
NQF 0374 VTE-4 VTE Patients Receiving Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) with Dosages/Platelet Count Monitoring by
NQF 0375 VTE-5 VTE discharge instructions
NQF 0376 VTE-6 Incidence of potentially preventable VTE
NQF 0435 Stroke: Discharge on anti-thrombotics
NQF 0436 Ischemic Stroke- Anticoagulation for A-fib/flutter
NQF 0437 Ischemic Stroke – Thrombolytic therapy
NQF 0438 Ischemic or Hemorrhagic stroke- Antothrombotic therapy
NQF 0439 Ischemic stroke- Discharge on statins
NQF 0440 Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke- Stroke education
NQF 0441 Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke- Rehabilitation assessment
NQF 0495 Emergency Department Throughput – Arrival to Departure
NQF 0497 Emergency Department Throughput – Admission to Inpatient
Drummond Group has over ten years of software testing experience in several industries and we are pleased to bring that experience to the HIT marketplace. It is a privilege to carry out testing and certification in Electronic Health Records for HHS.
Rik Drummond, CEO Drummond Group Inc.
empowersystems – empowersystems (ambulatory) 1.1.57
General Criteria (170.302)
(a) Drug-drug, drug-allergy interaction checks
(b) Drug formulary checks
(c) Maintain up-to-date problem list
(d) Maintain active medication list
(e) Maintain active medication allergy list
(f) Record and chart vital signs
(g) Smoking status
(h) Incorporate laboratory test results
(i) Generate patient lists
(j) Medication reconciliation
(k) Submission to immunization registries
(l) Public health surveillance
(m) Patient specific education resources
(n) Automated measure calculation
(o) Access control
(p) Emergency access
(q) Automatic log-off
(r) Audit log
(s) Integrity
(t) Authentication
(u) General encryption
(v) Encryption when exchanging electronic health information
(w) Accounting of disclosures (optional)
Ambulatory Criteria (170.304)
(a) Computerized provider order entry
(b) Electronic prescribing
(c) Record demographics
(d) Patient reminders
(e) Clinical decision support
(f) Electronic copy of health information
(g) Timely access
(h) Clinical summaries
(i) Exchange clinical information and patient summary record
(j) Calculate and submit clinical quality measures
Ambulatory Clinical Quality Measures
NQF 0013 Hypertension: Blood Pressure Measurement
NQF 0024 Youth Weight Assessment
NQF 0028 Prevenitive Care: Tobacco Use Assesment and Cessation
NQF 0034 Colorectal Cancer Screening
NQF 0038 Childhood Immunization Status
NQF 0041 Influenza Immunization
NQF 0043 Pnemonia Vaccination
NQF 0061 Diabetic Patients who elevated mmhg V140/90
NQF 0421 Adult Weight Screening
This Complete EHR is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by an ONC-ATCB in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments. empowersystems Certified on 9/30/10, empowersystems (Inpatient) #10012010-3716-1 / empowersystems (Ambulatory) #09302010-6888-1.
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