Drummond certifies first set of EHRs

Drummond Group, under its Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) authorized testing and certification body (ATCB) program, has posted its tested and certified EHR products on the Department of Health and Human Services' Certified Health IT Products Listing (CHPL).

The Austin, Texas-based Drummond Group was authorized as an ONC-ATCB to perform complete and modular EHR testing on Aug. 30, and began testing Sept. 20.

The certifications include:
  • QRS, Paradigm v 8.3: Modular, Ambulatory;
  • ifa united i-tech, ifa EMR v 6: Modular, Ambulatory; and
  • ChartLogic, Chartlogic EMR v 7: Complete Ambulatory.

Click here to view the CHPL, including current certified EHR modules and complete EHR systems.

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