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PrintICSA Labs and IHE USA Team Up to Deliver New Certification That Assures Security, Interoperability of Health Information Technology
IHE USA, a nonprofit organization that drives adoption of standards-based interoperability to improve patient care, and ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, today unveiled a new certification program aimed at assuring the security and interoperability of health information technology.
ICSA Labs Invites EHR Technology Developers to Participate in Pilot Tests for 2014 Edition Certification Criteria
ICSA Labs is calling for qualified EHR technology developers of both Complete EHRs and EHR Modules to participate in a pilot program for the new 2014 Edition certification criteria.
ICSA Labs to Host Four-Part Webinar Series on 2014 EHR Certification Requirements, Beginning Sept. 11
ICSA Labs will host a free four-part webinar series, beginning Tuesday (Sept. 11) to discuss changes set forth by the Final Rule governing the Stage 2 Standards and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
ICSA Labs Among First to Receive Federal Authorization as Stage 2 Certification Body for Electronic Health Records
ICSA Labs has received authorization from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to certify electronic health records for the next stage of Meaningful Use requirements.
Verizon’s ICSA Labs Among First Accredited Health Information Technology Testing Laboratories
ICSA Labs is now accredited as a Health Information Technology (HIT) Testing Laboratory by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Health Information Technology Laboratory Accreditation Program.
ICSA Labs Among First to Achieve ANSI Guide 65 Accreditation as Electronic Health Record Certification Body
ICSA Labs has received accreditation from the American National Standards Institute as a Health IT certification body. This accreditation allows ICSA Labs to apply for authorization from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to certify electronic health records for Stage 2 Meaningful Use testing, which is anticipated to begin this fall.
Dell SonicWALL Receives First Next-Generation Firewall Evaluation From ICSA Labs
Dell SonicWALL -- a leader in advanced network security, secure remote access, email security, backup and recovery, and management and reporting -- has completed ICSA Labs’ next-generation firewall evaluation. After thorough testing, ICSA Labs reports that the capabilities evaluated for the Dell SonicWALL E-Class Network Security Appliance Series function securely, with a high percentage of coverage.
Media Advisory: ICSA Labs to Host May 23 Webinar on Federal Government’s Stage 2 ‘Meaningful Use’ Criteria for Electronic Health Records
ICSA Labs will host a free webinar on Wednesday (May 23) to discuss what’s next for electronic-health-record certifications. The hour-long webinar will help participants understand the new “meaningful use” criteria set forth by the federal government -- Stage 2 Meaningful Use proposed 2014 Edition Security and Privacy criteria -- and their impact on development of future electronic-health-record products.
ICSA Labs Launches Industry-First Program to Test VPN Security Features of Smartphones, Tablets and Other Mobile Devices
To help millions of enterprise users of smartphones and tablets send and receive data securely, ICSA Labs is offering the industry’s first testing program for determining whether these devices meet the latest security standards for connecting with VPNs (virtual private networks).
ICSA Labs Certifies First Hospital Under Its Electronic Health Record Testing Program
At the HIMSS Conference today, ICSA Labs announced its first certification of an IT system that is currently deployed by a hospital. The hospital, Via Christi Health, earned the certification under ICSA Labs’ electronic health record program.