Is Three a Crowd?

At least three organizations are looking to establish a commercial seal of approval for fledgling health information exchanges and regional health information organizations.

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) earlier this year kicked off a pilot program that seeks to certify HIEs. Officials in New York, meanwhile, are studying the feasibility of accrediting the state’s regional health information organizations (RHIOs). And in August, the Electronic Health Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) said it will devise a program to accredit RHIOs and HIEs... (Government Health IT)