ONC-Certified EHR with PhiClaw: OpenEMR for $50 a Month
Some practices need an ONC-certified EHR. If you report MIPS Promoting Interoperability, or a payer, hospital or grant asks for certified EHR technology (CEHRT), "we have an EHR" is not enough. It has to be a product listed on ONC's Certified Health IT Product List (CHPL). PhiClaw now offers one: OpenEMR, hosted for you, for $50 a month.
What OpenEMR is
OpenEMR is the most widely used open-source electronic health record. It covers charts, scheduling, e-prescribing, billing and a patient portal, and it is maintained by the non-profit OpenEMR Foundation and a large community of developers. OpenEMR 7.0 is ONC-certified under the 2015 Edition Cures Update (certified July 2022), the current federal standard for certified health IT.
How it works with PhiClaw
- We host it. Your own OpenEMR on a dedicated HIPAA server (VPS), set up, secured and backed up for you under a signed BAA.
- Your AI employee works inside it. PhiClaw has its own computer with Chrome, so it logs into OpenEMR like a staff member: books visits, updates charts, sends refills for review and chases paperwork.
- Keep the rest of PhiClaw. Unlimited integrations with 1,728 apps, patient portal, HIPAA e-sign, lab orders and results with Sunrise Medical Laboratories, claims through Stedi and e-prescribing through Weno Exchange.
Said plainly: ONC certification belongs to OpenEMR 7.0, not to PhiClaw as a whole. PhiClaw gives you a hosted, ONC-certified EHR to work in, so your practice can use certified EHR technology without buying a second system.
Who should add it
Add OpenEMR if you report MIPS, take Medicare patients and want the Promoting Interoperability points, or a contract asks for CEHRT. If you are a cash-pay practice, our included Headless Basic EHR or a Custom EHR is usually the better fit. Happy with your current EHR? Keep it and give PhiClaw a login.
Frequently asked questions
Is PhiClaw ONC certified?
PhiClaw itself is not an ONC-certified product. ONC certification belongs to a specific product and version listed on ONC's Certified Health IT Product List (CHPL). What PhiClaw offers is OpenEMR 7.0, which is ONC-certified under the 2015 Edition Cures Update, hosted for you as a $50/mo add-on, with your AI employee working inside it.
Which version of OpenEMR is ONC certified?
OpenEMR 7.0 received ONC certification under the 2015 Edition Cures Update in July 2022. The OpenEMR Foundation holds the certification. Always check the current listing on CHPL before you attest.
Do I need a certified EHR?
Only if a program requires it. Practices reporting the MIPS Promoting Interoperability category need certified EHR technology (CEHRT), and some payers, hospitals and grant programs ask for it. A cash-pay med spa usually does not.
Can I use the OpenEMR CEHRT ID for MIPS?
You attest with the CHPL listing of the certified product you actually use. Running OpenEMR 7.0 lets you point to its listing, as long as you use the certified functions the measures need. Ask your MIPS adviser to confirm your setup before you attest.
How much does it cost?
$50 a month on top of any PhiClaw plan. PhiClaw is $997 a month paid yearly or $1,500 month-to-month, and OpenEMR is included in the $5,000 plan.
Want an ONC-certified EHR with an AI employee already inside it?
Add OpenEMR to any PhiClaw plan for $50 a month. Signed BAA, 60-day money-back guarantee.
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