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for the testing of EHR technology to the
2014 Edition EHR certification criteria
under the ONC HIT Certification
Program. The approved test tools and
test procedures are identified on the
ONC Web site at: https://
www.healthit.gov/policy-researchersimplementers/2014-edition-final-testmethod.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Notice of Availability: Test Tools and
Test Procedures Approved by the
National Coordinator for the ONC HIT
Certification Program
Carol Bean, Director, Office of
Certification, Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, 202–690–7151.
On
January 7, 2011, the Department of
Health and Human Services issued a
final rule establishing a permanent
certification program for the purposes of
testing and certifying health information
technology (‘‘Establishment of the
Permanent Certification Program for
Health Information Technology,’’ 76 FR
1262) (Permanent Certification Program
final rule). The permanent certification
program was renamed the ‘‘ONC HIT
Certification Program’’ in a final rule
published on September 4, 2012 (77 FR
54163) (‘‘2014 Edition EHR Certification
Criteria final rule’’). In the preamble of
the Permanent Certification Program
final rule, we stated that when the
National Coordinator had approved test
tools and test procedures for
certification criteria adopted by the
Secretary ONC would publish a notice
of availability in the Federal Register
and identify the approved test tools and
test procedures on the ONC Web site. In
the 2014 Edition EHR Certification
Criteria final rule the Secretary adopted
the 2014 Edition EHR certification
criteria. The National Coordinator has
approved test tools and test procedures
for testing EHR technology to the 2014
Edition EHR certification criteria under
the ONC HIT Certification Program.
These approved test tools and test
procedures are identified on the ONC
Web site at: https://www.healthit.gov/
policy-researchers-implementers/2014edition-final-test-method.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300jj–11.
Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC), Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
Dated: December 19, 2012.
Farzad Mostashari M.D.,
National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
This notice announces the
availability of test tools and test
procedures approved by the National
Coordinator for Health Information
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Notice of Availability: Test Tools and Test Procedures Approved
by the National Coordinator for the ONC HIT Certification Program
AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC), Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of test tools and test
procedures approved by the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (the National Coordinator) for the testing of EHR technology
to the 2014 Edition EHR certification criteria under the ONC HIT
Certification Program. The approved test tools and test procedures are
identified on the ONC Web site at: https://www.healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/2014-edition-final-test-method.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Bean, Director, Office of
Certification, Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology, 202-690-7151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 7, 2011, the Department of
Health and Human Services issued a final rule establishing a permanent
certification program for the purposes of testing and certifying health
information technology (``Establishment of the Permanent Certification
Program for Health Information Technology,'' 76 FR 1262) (Permanent
Certification Program final rule). The permanent certification program
was renamed the ``ONC HIT Certification Program'' in a final rule
published on September 4, 2012 (77 FR 54163) (``2014 Edition EHR
Certification Criteria final rule''). In the preamble of the Permanent
Certification Program final rule, we stated that when the National
Coordinator had approved test tools and test procedures for
certification criteria adopted by the Secretary ONC would publish a
notice of availability in the Federal Register and identify the
approved test tools and test procedures on the ONC Web site. In the
2014 Edition EHR Certification Criteria final rule the Secretary
adopted the 2014 Edition EHR certification criteria. The National
Coordinator has approved test tools and test procedures for testing EHR
technology to the 2014 Edition EHR certification criteria under the ONC
HIT Certification Program. These approved test tools and test
procedures are identified on the ONC Web site at: https://www.healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/2014-edition-final-test-method.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300jj-11.
Dated: December 19, 2012.
Farzad Mostashari M.D.,
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
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