Department of Health and Human Services January 28, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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 Release 2 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://healthit.gov/policy- researchers-implementers/testing-and-test-methods. The test tools and test procedures for the ``optionaltransitions of care'' certification criterion (Sec. 170.314(b)(8)) and the optional testing and certification for the ``view, download, and transmit to 3rd party'' certification criterion (Sec. 170.314(e)(1)) have not yet been approved.