(03/17/2011—St Louis, Mo) — Medtech, Inc.'s Medtech EMR v1.105.0 has received the federal government's "meaningful use" stamp of approval by earning Complete EHR Ambulatory Certification. The designation officially deems the electronic health record (EHR) software capable of enabling providers to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Tested and certified under the Drummond Group's Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) program, the EHR software is 2011/2012 compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Drummond Group's ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and 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.

Medtech EMR v1.105.0, which met the requirements for Complete EHR Ambulatory Certification is a comprehensive Medical Practice Management System that offers a complete Software Solution to Patient Recordkeeping, Appointment Scheduling, Claims Processing, Electronic Claims Submission, Receivables Management, Patient Billing and EMR.

"The need to leverage information technology in the healthcare industry is huge — as the quality of care and efficiency benefits that come with computerization can really make a difference in the overall patient experience. We're ready to help transform the industry by providing the sophisticated software testing services that ensure that vendors and hospitals are offering systems that are capable of meeting the meaningful use standards required to obtain incentive funds as well as the rich functionality required to move the clinical care needle forward," says Rik Drummond, CEO of the Drummond Group. "We have been testing software for more than a decade and are ready to leverage our extensive experience handling sophisticated systems in complex industries as well as dealing with complicated technical issues such as interoperability and security."

This Complete EHR is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by Drummond Group, an ONC-ATCB approved to certify any complete or modular EHR both ambulatory and inpatient, 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. Vendor name, Date Certified, Product Version, Certification ID number, Clinical Quality Measures Certified, any additional software relied upon to certify, where applicable the certification criteria to which each EHR modules has been tested and certified.

About Medtech, Inc.

Medtech, Inc. is a St. Louis, Missouri based company established in 1993. Its founders have been involved in the medical practice management field for over eighteen years. Medtech, Inc develops the Medtech software, a state-of-the-art modern practice management system. The programmers, technical writers, and support staff at Medtech are highly experienced medical and software professionals who truly understand the needs of healthcare providers of all types. Creating Medtech took more than three years, with loving attention given to every detail of the software, from superb functionality to the color of the screens to the shape of the icons, from the variety of keyboard shortcuts to the sequence of data fields. Screens were designed and redesigned again and again, until we felt we had it right. Every effort has been taken to make Medtech the most user-friendly, easy-to-learn, yet intelligent and advanced medical practice management software you can find. For more information, go to www.medtech.ws.

About Drummond Group

Drummond Group Inc., the trusted software test lab, provides effective and efficient electronic health record (EHR) testing to healthcare information technology vendors and hospitals. As an Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB), Drummond Group works closely with healthcare software vendors and hospitals to certify EHRs that are looking to qualify for incentive funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Drummond Group is approved to certify both complete and modular EHR for both ambulatory and inpatient. Leveraging more than a decade's worth of interoperability, conformance testing and certification experience in multiple industries, Drummond Group delivers what's needed in healthcare: highly reliable and readily affordable software testing services. For more information, go to www.drummondgroup.com.