# Establishment of the Temporary Certification Program for Health Information Technology
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule. · Published 2010-06-24 · Effective 2010-06-24 · 75 FR 36158
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-14999
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 36158
- **CFR reference:** 45 CFR 170
- **Publication date:** 2010-06-24
- **Effective date:** 2010-06-24
## Abstract

This final rule establishes a temporary certification program for the purposes of testing and certifying health information technology. This final rule is established under the authority granted to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (the National Coordinator) by section 3001(c)(5) of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), as added by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. The National Coordinator will utilize the temporary certification program to authorize organizations to test and certify Complete Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and/or EHR Modules, thereby making Certified EHR Technology available prior to the date on which health care providers seeking incentive payments available under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs may begin demonstrating meaningful use of Certified EHR Technology.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/06/24/2010-14999/establishment-of-the-temporary-certification-program-for-health-information-technology)
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