Expansion of CCHIT Certification to Professional Specialties, Care Settings, or Patient Populations Environmental Scan Data Report & Draft Expansion Roadmap

February 2, 2007 Expansion of CCHIT Certification to Professional Specialties, Care Settings, or Patient Populations Environmental Scan Data Report & Draft Expansion Roadmap In response to requests to consider certification of electronic health records for specific medical specialties, settings or patient populations the Certification Commission of Health Information Technology (CCHIT) negotiated a modestly expanded scope of work and funding under its U.S. Department of Health and Human Services contract in October 2006. During a Town Call attended by more than 175 individuals on December 11, 2006, CCHIT announced its intentions, and explained its approach for making fair and objective . . .