Comments on: News 9/19/07

By: CCHIT_been_through_IT

CCHIT_been_through_IT — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:32:42 +0000

The cost is considerable too. At 30k+ a pop, I’d look for most to certify when it makes practical sense. Those who happen to certify later in the year will benefit from “being current” in some ways, but it doesn’t mean anything except theycan do a bunch of blog entries and try to make it sound special.

By: CCHIT Man

CCHIT Man — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:14:45 +0000

CCHIT certifications are by version by CCHIT criteria: e.g. 2006 version certified to 2006 criteria. There is a annual “maintenance” fee for the certification, which can be done twice (total of three years). Arguably, paying the maintenance fee “re-certifies” that version so that that 12 month window is met. This means, if 2006 version is certified and maintenance paid, that version complies with the safe harbor. If there are only minor changes to the 2007version, the process allows for a more simple certification under the 2006 criteria (essentially an affidavit). The way I read the read the regs, that would mean 2007 is certified. As it’s been explained to me, if you certify 2007 under 2007 criteria, the fee includes the maintenance for previous versions so that you’d have 2006 certified on 2006 and 2007 certified on 2007 (once it passed).

By: Bob LaBla

Bob LaBla — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:45:33 +0000

Siemens MS4: It is nice to know that Siemens continued to invest in MS4. I have been told that MS4 is relatively inexpensive (inhouse or hosted) compared to the monthly spend of other Siemens legacy HIS offerings (INVISION, Soarian..etc). It appears to me that Siemens hospitals looking to lower their HIS invoice have more options than ever and they don’t have to leave Siemens! Good news for hospitals…not sure if that will be good news for Siemens financially. I suspect the revenue from one EPIC, Eclipsys, or Cerner ontract is equal to many MS4 contracts.

By: B2B-John

B2B-John — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:52:42 +0000

Dossia looks to have learned from their previous mis-steps choosing a technology partner that has actually “walked the walk.” They’ll be adopting the Indivo PCHR platform with release of a beta PHR for early adopters among consortium employees later this year.

They also announced that AT&T and sanofi-aventis have joined bringing the total potential consumers (employees, retirees & dependents) to 5 million.

What I wonder is what does this mean to those independent PHR companies like WebMD, RevolutionHealth and those waiting in the wings, Microsoft and Google? Any thoughts?

By: EpicInsider

EpicInsider — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:42:07 +0000

Regarding the mock wedding ceremonies at Epic….

This is true, and the new campus has a small chapel specifically for this purpose. Judy wears a white dress complete with a veil. The groom is typically the customer CFO, and the bouquet is thrown to a crowd of consultants. If Cerner lost the sale, Neal walks her down the aisle and gives her away.