[March 04, 2013]

InteliChart Patient Portal Version 2.5 Secures 2014 ONC HIT Certification

Leading healthcare information technology provider InteliChart, Inc. today announced that its patient portal, InteliChart Patient Portal version 2.5, is now an ONC-certified Ambulatory EHR module after meeting 16 of the 2014 Edition's criteria. The designation indicates that InteliChart's technology is authorized to help eligible healthcare organizations demonstrate that they are meaningfully using a certified electronic health record (EHR) and eventually qualify for incentive payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The certification confirms that InteliChart's patient portal, which includes a personal health record component, provides the capabilities, functionalities and security necessary for healthcare organizations to meet the requirements for both Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use. To achieve Meaningful Use, healthcare facilities must show that they are using technology to effectively capture and exchange accurate health information and empower patients to take a more active role in their care.

"We are always striving to deliver technologies that enable healthcare organizations to more easily navigate the ever-changing healthcare environment," said Gary Hamilton, president and founder of InteliChart. "We're excited to announce this important miestone and look forward to our clients leveraging this latest offering to further their efforts to improve care quality, patient safety and efficiency."

InteliChart's patient portal is certified* for the following modular criteria:

170.314(a) Clinical

170.314(a)(3) Demographics

170.314(a)(4) Vital signs, BMI and growth charts

170.314(a)(5) Problem list

170.314(a)(11) Smoking status

170.314(a)(13) Family health history

170.314(d) Privacy and security

170.314(d)(1) Authentication, access control, and authorization

170.314(d)(5) Automatic log-off

170.314(e) Patient engagement

170.314(e)(3) Secure messaging

170.314(f) Public health

170.314(f)(1) Immunization information

170.314(g) Utilization

170.314(g)(2) Automated measure calculation

170.314(g)(4) Quality management system

To learn more about how InteliChart streamlines administrative processes, enhances patient engagement and improves care coordination, visit www.intelichart.com.

* This EHR Module is 2014 Edition compliant and has been certified by ICSA Labs, an ONC-ACB 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. InteliChart Patient Portal version 2.5 was certified on Feb. 28, 2013. CHPL Product Number: 130013R00.

About InteliChart

InteliChart is a health information technology company focused on connecting patients, providers and their communities. Products include: the InteliChart Integration Engine (IIE) providing connectivity between ambulatory and acute entities; InteliChart Patient Portal is a user friendly solution designed for patient of all ages and technical competencies providing bi-directional connectivity for clinical and administrative information; InteliChart Physician Portal enables provider to provider communications and exchange of usable patient information. For more information, visit our website at http://www.intelichart.com or call 866.957.8890. Follow us on Twitter (@InteliChart) or visit the InteliChart Facebook page or the InteliChart blog.

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