SOMERSET, N.J., May 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MTBC has achieved 2011/2012 complete Electronic Health Record ONC-ATCB Certification, which designates that the software is capable of supporting providers with Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. MTBC WebEHR was certified on May 2, 2012 under ICSA Labs' ONC-ATCB Electronic Health Record (EHR) program and is compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
"We are very pleased to be able to now offer this amazingly intuitive, fully integrated practice management solution, on a web-based platform," said Muhammad Chebli, Vice President of Information Technology. "The ONC-ATCB certification of the MTBC WebEHR validates that MTBC WebEHR can help providers achieve the meaningful use incentive. The MTBC WebEHR, which is our second EHR product to receive ONC-ATCB certification, incorporates everything that we have learned about EHR design to create a truly unique and completely web-based user experience," said Mr. Chebli.
"We're very pleased to be able to offer our clients this powerful solution, which we believe to be unparalleled in its flexibility, ease of use and seamless integration with our unique practice management platform and business intelligence tools," said Stephen Snyder, President. "This solution will also be invaluable as we continue to accelerate our acquisition campaign; a campaign which has already resulted in two completed acquisitions during 2012," explained Brendan Harney, Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions.
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, offers vendor-neutral testing and certification. Its electronic health record certification and testing program provides verification that the certified electronic health record technology supports meaningful use, as well as helps health care organizations protect sensitive and private patient information.
About MTBC
Founded in 1999 and based in Somerset, New Jersey, MTBC provides cloud-based practice and revenue cycle management services and proprietary software solutions to private physician offices and hospitals throughout the United States. Its integrated and competitively priced premium plan, MTBC PracticePro™, presents a service suite unmatched in the industry for its scope and value. Features include an ONC-ATCB certified EHR provided and supported at no charge, a practice website with patient scheduling, automated appointment reminders, e-prescribing, lab connectivity, real-time insurance eligibility verification and much more. MTBC has been consistently recognized by Deloitte LLP - 2009, 2010, 2011 - as one of the fastest growing companies in North America and has also been recognized in each of the last two years as an Inc. 500│5000 company.
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About ONC Certification
The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that EHR technology is capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The certifications include Complete EHRs, which meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology and EHR Modules, which meet one or more — but not all — of the criteria.
About ICSA Labs
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, offers third-party testing and certification of security and health IT products, as well as network-connected devices, to measure product compliance, reliability and performance for many of the world's top security vendors. ICSA Labs is an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited and 9001:2008 registered organization. Visit http://www.icsalabs.com and http://www.icsalabs.com/blogs for more information.
*This Complete EHR is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by an ONC-ATCB 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 or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments. MTBC WebEHR 1.0 was certified on May 2, 2012. CHPL Product Number: 120014R00.