2015 Edition Health Information Technology (Health IT) Certification Criteria, 2015 Edition Base Electronic Health Record (EHR) Definition, and ONC Health IT Certification Program Modifications
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2015-10-16 · Effective 2016-01-14 · 80 FR 62602
Document
Document number
2015-25597
Federal Register citation
80 FR 62602
CFR reference
45 CFR 170
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2015-10-16
Effective date
2016-01-14
Abstract
This final rule finalizes a new edition of certification criteria (the 2015 Edition health IT certification criteria or "2015 Edition") and a new 2015 Edition Base Electronic Health Record (EHR) definition, while also modifying the ONC Health IT Certification Program to make it open and accessible to more types of health IT and health IT that supports various care and practice settings. The 2015 Edition establishes the capabilities and specifies the related standards and implementation specifications that Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT) would need to include to, at a minimum, support the achievement of meaningful use by eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs (EHR Incentive Programs) when such edition is required for use under these programs.