SCC Soft Computer’s SoftLab 4.0.3 Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification

March 6, 2012

(Clearwater, FL) – SCC Soft Computer announced today that SoftLab version 4.0.3, is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as an EHR Module on November 30, 2011 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable Hospital certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

“This certification allows SCC’s SoftLab 4.0.3 clients to meet the meaningful use criteria for sending lab results to public health agencies and to send results to an EHR. In an ongoing effort to enable our clients to meet certain meaningful use criteria, SCC will continue to seek modular meaningful use certification for other products,” said Kathy Branca, SCC’s Director of Quality Management.

The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that Complete EHRs meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria and EHR Modules meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for either eligible provider or hospital technology. “CCHIT is pleased to be testing and certifying products so that companies are now able to offer these products to providers who wish to purchase and implement certified EHR technology and achieve meaningful use in time for the 2011-2012 incentives,” said Karen M. Bell, M.D., M.S.S., Chair, CCHIT.

The certification number for SoftLab version 4.0.3 is CC-1112-100005-1. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by CCHIT does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.

SoftLab, Version 4.0.3, meets the following certification Criteria:
• 170.306(g) Reportable lab results
• 170.302(h) Incorporate laboratory test results
• 170.302(o) Access control
• 170.302(p) Emergency access
• 170.302(q) Automatic log-off
• 170.302(r) Audit log
• 170.302(s) Integrity
• 170.302(t) Authentication
• 170.302(u) General encryption
• 170.302(v) Encryption when exchanging electronic health information


The additional software SCC’s SoftLab 4.0.3 relied upon to demonstrate compliance includes:

PRODUCT NAME: OPENSSH
PRODUCT VERSION: 4.7p1
SUPPLIER: www.openssh.org

PRODUCT NAME: OPENSSL
PRODUCT VERSION: 0.9.8k
SUPPLIER: www.openssl.org

PRODUCT NAME: SOFTLAB MEANINGFUL USE SERVICES
PRODUCT VERSION: 1.0
SUPPLIER: SCC Soft Computer; www.softcomputer.com


About CCHIT
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) is an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the public mission of accelerating the adoption of robust, interoperable health information technology. The Commission has been certifying electronic health record technology since 2006 and is approved by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB). More information on CCHIT, CCHIT Certified® products and ONC-ATCB certified electronic health record technology is available at http://cchit.org.

About ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 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. ONC-ATCB certification aligns with Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology published in the Federal Register in July 2010 and strictly adheres to the test procedures published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the time of testing. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.

“CCHIT®” and “CCHIT Certified®” are registered trademarks of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.

About SCC Soft Computer
SCC is at the forefront of laboratory, genetics, blood services, outreach, pharmacy, and radiology information systems software development and offers full suites of Web-enabled laboratory and genetic information management system solutions. Since 1979, SCC Soft Computer has designed, developed, and delivered powerful integrated clinical information management solutions to hospitals, large IDNs (integrated delivery networks), and laboratories.

Considered the largest LIS software production house in the world – with a workforce of nearly 1,600 professionals dedicated to LIS development – SCC has experience in accomplishing complex LIS implementations in large, multisite environments. SCC's flagship product, SoftLab®, has been recognized as the market standard for its robust functionality and ease of instrument interfacing, including robotics.

SCC has been ranked each year in the Healthcare Informatics Top 100 by Revenue, an annual ranking of companies by healthcare IT revenue. The companies included in the ranking sell IT products and services to health plans, provider organizations, and other business entities, offering everything from highly specialized best-of-breed applications to comprehensive enterprise-wide solutions. Consistently ranked 1st in the MD Buyline survey, a comprehensive, vendor-independent database used by hospitals and other medical facilities during the capital planning and purchasing process, SCC outranks its competitors in all categories.

SCC has been ranked the Number 1 Laboratory Blood Bank application in the Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services report in 2009, 2010, and 2011. SoftBank, SCC’s blood bank and transfusion service management system, has been recognized as the category leader in blood bank information management system solutions for three consecutive years. (www.KLASreasearch.com)

SCC is also ranked the Number 1 Laboratory application for Small (1-200 beds) Hospitals in the 2011 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services report. SoftLab, SCC's flagship laboratory information system, has been recognized as the category leader in laboratory information management system solutions. (www.KLASreasearch.com)

SCC is one of the few LIS vendors who can say their systems work as well in a 150-bed community hospital as they do in a high-volume healthcare system. Their robust, integrated information systems dramatically increase productivity in the laboratory enabling hospitals of all sizes to do more in less time with fewer FTEs.

SCC has also been recognized over the years for its commitment to workforce training and professional development. SCC placed 3rd in the 2009 ASTD BEST Awards, and received two 2010 ASTD/ISPI OPAL Awards for Excellence in Team Success and Customer Satisfaction and the 2009 ASTD/ISPI OPAL Award for Excellence in Leadership Development. The company has been included in the Training Top 125 nine times in ten years—including four consecutive years in the Training Top 10 and two years in the Training Top 5, the only healthcare IT firm to achieve this feat. SCC was inducted into the Training Top 10 Hall of Fame on February 13, 2012, along with computer software giant, Microsoft Corporation (visit www.trainingmag.com for more information).

SoftLab is a registered trademark of SCC Soft Computer.

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