Varian, a leader in developing and delivering cancer care solutions, has announced its ARIA oncology information system has achieved Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC-Health IT) 2015 Edition Health IT Module Certification via Drummond Group LLC, an Authorized Certification Body (ACB) that has been empowered to test software for compliance with the requirements of the federal government's program. The stamp of approval designates that the software offers the functionality that enables eligible providers and hospitals to meet Meaningful Use requirements, qualifying these organizations to receive payments under the ongoing EHR adoption programme.

"We are very pleased to have achieved this certification and the positive impact it makes for our customers," said Sukhveer Singh, vice president of Varian's Oncology Continuum Solutions group. "By achieving 2015 Edition certification, ARIA software allows customers to qualify for an incentive bonus payment from CMS under the Quality Payment Program."

To earn the certification, the ARIA software was tested to be in accordance with applicable standards and certification criteria put forth by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ARIA, which met the requirements for 2015 Edition Health IT Module Certification, is a comprehensive electronic medical record and image management system that aggregates patient data into an organized, oncology-specific medical chart with functional components for managing clinical, administrative and financial operations for medical, radiation and surgical oncology. This release of ARIA also includes security enhancements to help protect patient data from malicious attacks. The added data protection helps fight against data breaches so customers can focus on providing seamless, simplified, and secure patient care.

This Health IT Module is 2015 Edition compliant and has been certified by an ONC-ACB in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the US Department of Health and Human Services.