The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has established a temporary certification program for health information technology (health IT). The program provides a way for organizations to become authorized by the National Coordinator to test and certify electronic health record (EHR) technology.
Visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/ATCBs for a list of organizations ONC has authorized to certify EHR technology. The list of certified electronic health record technology is updated as new products are certified by ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies.
Certification assures health care providers that the EHR technology they adopt includes the capabilities they will need to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs.
Use of certified EHR technology is a core requirement for health care providers to become “meaningful users” and eligible for payment under Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs.
Applying to Become an ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body
Learn more about the Temporary Certification Program:
For questions about the Temporary Certification Program, email
ONC.Certification@hhs.gov.
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