CCHIT speeds advanced health IT certification

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology plans to speed development of its advanced technology certification programs to keep pace with federal health IT initiatives. The Commission said that it will accelerate the rollout of its Advanced Clinical Decision Support and Advanced Security programs. Originally slated for completion in 2011, those programs will now be finished in the 2009-2010 development cycle, which begins July 1 and runs through June 30, 2010.