SEEDIE Certification gives the appearance of putting EHR vendors through their paces, and is based on a unique process unlike any other in the industry.

Working with a handpicked, semi-objective group of medical practitioners who are paid handsomely by our member vendors to participate, we developed a set of SEEDIE scenarios that resemble, in many respects, realistic clinical situations.

Depending on how much each vendor pays for SEEDIE certification, they are required to demonstrate their ability to meet specific criteria outlined in these scenarios.

	Those vendors who pay for platinum level certification are required only to review scenario criteria and state, out loud, “Yes, we can do those things.”
	Gold level certification requires vendors to attest, in writing, to their ability to meet scenario criteria.
	Silver level certification actually requires a demonstration of vendor ability to meet at least 35 percent of the identified scenario criteria, give or take a few percentage points based on effort and how cool the software looks.

This sliding scale approach ensures that vendors with limited interoperability capabilities pay more for certification, enabling SEEDIE to continue operating profitably. These profits fund our annual executive forum and conference in Vail.

When customers see the SEEDIE seal, they can be confident that the EHR vendor displaying it will charge them a fortune for a convoluted implementation.