Emerge Clinical Decisions Solutions Joins Short List of CDS Software Certified by Drummond Group

DALLAS - Sept. 11, 2013 - PRLog -- (Dallas) September 11, 2013 – Emerge Clinical Decision Solutions today announced its accreditation as the first cardiology-specific CDS software in the country to be certified for meaningful use.

Emerge has been tested and certified under the Drummond Group's Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) program. This EHR software is compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

By implementing the Emerge software into existing EHRs, hospitals and practices will qualify for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use for everything under clinical decision support defined by the HITECH Act.

“Being one of the first CDS technologies to earn this certification for 2014 brought many hurdles,” said Dr. Daniel, creator and chief medical officer of Emerge. “It was worth it to us knowing that we could help hospitals achieve Stage 2 criteria while closing the gap on the number of patients receiving inappropriate care, improving quality of care for patients and creating higher efficiency of the facility, saving the hospital and patients time and money.”

When Stage 2 of Meaningful Use was released last year, more guidelines for clinical decision support were put in place, and with them came more incentives for hospitals and practices to adopt EHRs and achieve meaningful use.

One quality that differentiates Emerge from other CDS software is how highly complementary it is to any existing EHR. Emerge works in the background of the EHR and can be tailored to fit the specific needs and workflow of the healthcare provider.

“We take certification seriously,” said Spencer McDonald, president of Emerge. “In everything we do at Emerge we begin with the premise of providing better quality of care for the patient, not impacting the doctors workflow and automating the documentation. My number one priority as for 2013 was to gain certification for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use and I am happy to announce, mission accomplished.”

Drummond Group’s ONC-ACB certification program certifies that EHRs meet the meaningful use criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology. In turn, healthcare providers using the EHR systems of certified vendors are qualified to receive federal stimulus monies upon demonstrating meaningful use of the technology – a key component of the federal government’s push to improve clinical care delivery through the adoption and effective use of EHRs by U.S. healthcare providers.

About Emerge Clinical Decision Solutions

Emerge Clinical Decision Solutions, a leader in the cardiologic technology world, engineers software developed with leading cardiologists to help medical providers and administrators improve care. The software leverages an agnostic, patented algorithm to analyze more than 8,000 unique data points in seconds and help doctors achieve more precise diagnoses faster, suggest specific tests, and outline appropriate care paths. By helping doctors pinpoint conditions that are traditionally more difficult to diagnose, Emerge is helping patients receive the right care at the right time before costly, stressful emergency visits become necessary. The software has been proven to increase identification of certain cardiac diseases by as much as 300 percent. To learn more, please visit www.emergecds.com.

About Drummond Group Inc.

Drummond Group Inc. is a global software test and certification lab that serves a wide range of vertical industries.  In healthcare, Drummond Group tests and certifies Controlled Substance Ordering Systems (CSOS), Electronic Prescription of Controlled Substances (EPCS) software and processes, and Electronic Health Records (EHRs) – designating the trusted test lab as the only third-party certifier of all three initiatives designed to move the industry toward a digital future. Founded in 1999, and accredited for the Office of the National Coordinator HIT Certification Program as an Authorized Certification Body (ACB) and an Authorized Test Lab (ATL), Drummond Group continues to build upon its deep experience and expertise necessary to deliver reliable and cost-effective services. For more information, please visit http://www.drummondgroup.com or email DGI@drummondgroup.com.

This EHRModule is 2014 Edition compliant and has been certified by an ONC-ACB in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of the U.S. Department 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.

Emerge Clinical Decision Solutions, Certified on 08/22/2013, Emerge Solutions 2.1, EHR Modular (Ambulatory 170.314(a)(8); 170.314(g)(3, 4), Certification ID number: 08222013-1972-1

Any additional types of costs that an EP, EH, or CAH would pay to implement the Complete EHR’s or EHR Module’s capabilities in order to attempt to meet meaningful use objectives and measures. EHR technology self-developers are excluded from this requirement.

This certified product version may require a one-time fee to establish interface between the client’s EHR and Emerge’s online CDS rules engine.  Additionally this certified product version may require ongoing monthly cost to access Emerge’s online CDS rules engine.