Healthcare IT News August 2, 2024
It is part of initiatives to drive the wide adoption of digital health technologies in the healthcare sector.
India’s National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers has released draft certification standards for hospital information systems and electronic medical record systems.
The accreditation body is currently seeking comments from industry stakeholders about the draft Certification Standards for HIS and EMR Systems.
WHY IT MATTERS
NABH has “meticulously” developed the HIS/EMR systems certification standards, which take inspiration from global digital health standards and integrate best practices in software development and security.
In a statement, it said that it expects the standards to streamline hospital procurement process and promote the broad adoption of quality HIS/EMR products across the country.
The standards...