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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
Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC), Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 two
2014 Edition Release 2 EHR certification
criteria under the ONC HIT Certification
Program. The approved test tools and
test procedures for the ‘‘optional—
transitions of care’’ certification
criterion (§ 170.314(b)(8)) and the
revised ‘‘view, download, and transmit
to 3rd party’’ certification criterion
(§ 170.314(e)(1)) are identified on the
ONC Web site at: https://healthit.gov/
policy-researchers-implementers/
testing-and-test-methods. The test tools
and test procedures for all the other
2014 Edition Release 2 EHR certification
criteria were previously approved by the
National Coordinator.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alicia Morton, Director, Office of
Certification, Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, 202–549–7851.
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
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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 Release 2 EHR
Certification Criteria final rule the
Secretary adopted additional and
revised certification criteria as part of
the 2014 Edition EHR certification
criteria (79 FR 54430). The National
Coordinator has approved test tools and
test procedures for testing EHR
technology for two 2014 Edition Release
2 EHR certification criteria under the
ONC HIT Certification Program. These
approved test tools and test procedures
for the ‘‘optional—transitions of care’’
certification criterion (§ 170.314(b)(8))
and the revised ‘‘view, download, and
transmit to 3rd party’’ certification
criterion (§ 170.314(e)(1)) are identified
on the ONC Web site at: https://
healthit.gov/policy-researchersimplementers/testing-and-test-methods.
The test tools and test procedures for all
the other 2014 Edition Release 2 EHR
certification criteria were previously
approved by the National Coordinator
(80 FR 4577) and are available for
review at the Web site listed above.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300jj–11.
Dated: March 20, 2015.
Lisa Lewis,
Acting National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology
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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 two 2014 Edition Release 2 EHR certification criteria under the ONC
HIT Certification Program. The approved test tools and test procedures
for the ``optional--transitions of care'' certification criterion
(Sec. 170.314(b)(8)) and the revised ``view, download, and transmit to
3rd party'' certification criterion (Sec. 170.314(e)(1)) are
identified on the ONC Web site at: https://healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/testing-and-test-methods. The test tools and
test procedures for all the other 2014 Edition Release 2 EHR
certification criteria were previously approved by the National
Coordinator.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Morton, Director, Office of
Certification, Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology, 202-549-7851.
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 Release 2 EHR Certification Criteria final rule
the Secretary adopted additional and revised certification criteria as
part of the 2014 Edition EHR certification criteria (79 FR 54430). The
National Coordinator has approved test tools and test procedures for
testing EHR technology for two 2014 Edition Release 2 EHR certification
criteria under the ONC HIT Certification Program. These approved test
tools and test procedures for the ``optional--transitions of care''
certification criterion (Sec. 170.314(b)(8)) and the revised ``view,
download, and transmit to 3rd party'' certification criterion (Sec.
170.314(e)(1)) are identified on the ONC Web site at: https://healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/testing-and-test-methods.
The test tools and test procedures for all the other 2014 Edition
Release 2 EHR certification criteria were previously approved by the
National Coordinator (80 FR 4577) and are available for review at the
Web site listed above.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300jj-11.
Dated: March 20, 2015.
Lisa Lewis,
Acting National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
[FR Doc. 2015-07572 Filed 4-1-15; 8:45 am]
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