Blumenthal announces Regional Center speedup
and HHS certification timing
In the December 7, 2009 post on Health IT Buzz Blog, National Coordinator of Health IT David Blumenthal wrote that “due to a strong response for applications, there will be approximately 30 extension center awards made in January and the remainder in March.” About 70 are planned in total.
In reference to moving HHS certification of Electronic Health Records systems beyond the current exclusive CCHIT role, Blumenthal noted ”We also anticipate publishing in early 2010 our proposed plans for establishing a new certification program, which we believe will enable most vendors to have their products certified by 2011. And there will be a number of other awards and programs rolling out between now and the end of the first quarter.”
