EHR Demonstration IT System Development

The purpose of this contract is to develop a secure Internet-based software and database system to automate the Electronic Health Record (EHR) demonstration's practice enrollment and clinical quality measure data collection activities. CMS is developing this system under the Electronic Health record Demonstration. It should be noted that CMS is not developing an electronic health record under this demonstration. The EHR referenced in the name of the demonstration pertains to the CCHIT-certified EHR system that participating practices will be requried to implement in their offices. Since the system will be Internet-based and will house sensitive and personally identifiable data, security is a crucial aspect of the system development. CMS is concerned about the authentication of users, who will be dispersed throughout the Medicare provider community. CMS is also concerned about the transmission of sensitive financial (e.g. tax identification numbers) and health information over the Internet.