CHICAGO, Nov. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX) dbMotion 5.0 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. 

"Managing transitions of care is an essential component to Meaningful Use Stage 2," said Paul M. Black, President and Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts. "dbMotion serves as the digital key to unlock the open exchange of critical patient information across disparate systems. With this certification, providers can rest assured they are using a solution that will help them and their communities achieve Meaningful Use Stage 2 while enhancing patient care and lower costs."

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.

Allscripts dbMotion 5.0, which met the requirements for both Modular Ambulatory and Modular Inpatient certification, provides a strategic platform for care coordination and population health management that integrates discrete patient data from diverse care settings, regardless of IT supplier, into a single patient record. It provides a longitudinal clinical data repository with semantically harmonized patient data, point of care workflow tools, a physician portal, population health tools and an analytics gateway. This reduces the cost of care delivery and enables better physician-to-physician care coordination. 

"Leveraging information technology for healthcare initiatives provides the opportunity to deliver a high-level quality of care and efficiency which essentially benefits and enhances the overall patient experience," says Rik Drummond, CEO of the Drummond Group Inc. "We have been testing software for more than a decade and will continue to provide our extensive experience testing and certifying complex systems for multiple industries, as well as ensuring interoperability and security remain key components in the growing healthcare industry."

"This EHR Module 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."

Allscripts dbMotion, Ambulatory Modular certified 10/25/13, Version 5.0, Certification ID Number 10252013‐2088‐1, Modules Tested: 170.314(b) (1, 2); 170.314(d) (1, 5, 6, 8); 170.314(g) (1, 4), additional software relied upon to certify: Allscripts Community Direct Messaging powered by MedAllies Direct Solutions v1.0.

Allscripts dbMotion, Inpatient Modular certified 10/25/13, Version 5.0, Certification ID Number 10252013‐2089‐1, Modules Tested: 170.314(b) (1, 2); 170.314(d) (1, 5, 6, 8); 170.314(g) (1, 4), additional software relied upon to certify: Allscripts Community Direct Messaging powered by MedAllies Direct Solutions v1.0.

Price Transparency: 
Licensing and implementation of the functionality and content covered by this certification will require ongoing and/or one-time license and/or service fees covering the right to use the in-scope solutions, support, and requested standard implementation, integration, and consulting services.  Required connectivity for transmitting patient data will require one-time costs, ongoing service fees, and/or transaction-based fees. 

*A certification that is issued to an integrated bundle of EHR Modules shall be treated the same as a certification issued to a Complete EHR except that it must also indicate each EHR Module that comprises the bundle;
*A certification issued to a Complete EHR or EHR Module based on applicable certification criteria adopted by the ONC at subpart C of this part must be separate and distinct from any other certification(s) based on other criteria or requirements.

About Allscripts
Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) delivers the insights that healthcare providers require to generate world-class outcomes. The company's Electronic Health Record, practice management and other clinical, revenue cycle, connectivity and information solutions create a Connected Community of Health™ for physicians, hospitals and post-acute organizations.  To learn more about Allscripts, please visit www.allscripts.com, Twitter, YouTube and It Takes A Community: The Allscripts Blog.

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 Accredited 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.

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