Indian Health Service EHR earns certificationa federal agency first
The Indian Health Service (IHS) has become the first federal agency to have its health information system certified for meaningful use. The IHS Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) Suite 1.0 has been certified as a Complete EHR for ambulatory and inpatient settings, based on criteria established by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC).
The IHS provides healthcare to a population of 2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives in 35 states, and the RPMS EHR is in use at more than 280 IHS, tribal and urban Indian healthcare facilities nationwide, the Rockville, Md.-based agency stated.
Under the provisions of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is authorized to offer incentive payments to hospitals and eligible providers demonstrating meaningful use of certified EHR technology. These incentives could provide valuable additional resources to improve health disparities throughout the Indian health system, according to the IHS.
RPMS was certified by InfoGard Laboratories, an ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body.
The IHS provides healthcare to a population of 2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives in 35 states, and the RPMS EHR is in use at more than 280 IHS, tribal and urban Indian healthcare facilities nationwide, the Rockville, Md.-based agency stated.
Under the provisions of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is authorized to offer incentive payments to hospitals and eligible providers demonstrating meaningful use of certified EHR technology. These incentives could provide valuable additional resources to improve health disparities throughout the Indian health system, according to the IHS.
RPMS was certified by InfoGard Laboratories, an ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body.