80_FR_17827 80 FR 17764 - Notice of Availability: Test Tools and Test Procedures Approved by the National Coordinator for the ONC HIT Certification Program

80 FR 17764 - Notice of Availability: Test Tools and Test Procedures Approved by the National Coordinator for the ONC HIT Certification Program

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 63 (April 2, 2015)

Page Range17764-17764
FR Document2015-07572

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: http://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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 63 (Thursday, April 2, 2015) 
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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: http://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: http://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]
BILLING CODE CODE 4150-45-P

17764 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 63 / Thursday, April 2, 2015 / Notices information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. number 0938–New); Frequency: program was renamed the ‘‘ONC HIT 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and Occasionally; Affected Public: Certification Program’’ in a final rule includes agency requests or Individuals or Households; Number of published on September 4, 2012 (77 FR requirements that members of the public Respondents: 1,500; Total Annual 54163) (‘‘2014 Edition EHR Certification submit reports, keep records, or provide Responses: 1,500; Total Annual Hours: Criteria final rule’’). In the preamble of information to a third party. Section 1,117. (For policy questions regarding the Permanent Certification Program 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. this collection contact William Long at final rule, we stated that when the 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies 410–786–7927.) National Coordinator had approved test to publish a 30-day notice in the Dated: March 26, 2015. tools and test procedures for Federal Register concerning each William N. Parham, III, certification criteria adopted by the proposed collection of information, Secretary ONC would publish a notice Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office including each proposed extension or of Strategic Operations and Regulatory of availability in the Federal Register reinstatement of an existing collection Affairs. and identify the approved test tools and of information, before submitting the [FR Doc. 2015–07322 Filed 4–1–15; 8:45 am] test procedures on the ONC Web site. collection to OMB for approval. To In the 2014 Edition Release 2 EHR BILLING CODE CODE 4120–01–P comply with this requirement, CMS is Certification Criteria final rule the publishing this notice that summarizes Secretary adopted additional and the following proposed collection(s) of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND revised certification criteria as part of information for public comment: HUMAN SERVICES the 2014 Edition EHR certification 1. Type of Information Collection criteria (79 FR 54430). The National Request: New collection (Request for a Notice of Availability: Test Tools and Coordinator has approved test tools and new OMB control number); Title of Test Procedures Approved by the test procedures for testing EHR Information Collection: Generic National Coordinator for the ONC HIT technology for two 2014 Edition Release Clearance for Questionnaire Testing and Certification Program 2 EHR certification criteria under the Methodological Research for the ONC HIT Certification Program. These Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey AGENCY: Office of the National approved test tools and test procedures (MCBS); Use: The purpose of this OMB Coordinator for Health Information for the ‘‘optional—transitions of care’’ clearance package is to clear a Generic Technology (ONC), Department of certification criterion (§ 170.314(b)(8)) Clearance to support an effort to Health and Human Services. and the revised ‘‘view, download, and evaluate the operations and content of ACTION: Notice. transmit to 3rd party’’ certification the Medicare Current Beneficiary criterion (§ 170.314(e)(1)) are identified SUMMARY: This notice announces the Survey (MCBS). The MCBS is a on the ONC Web site at: http:// availability of test tools and test continuous, multipurpose survey of a healthit.gov/policy-researchers- procedures approved by the National nationally representative sample of implementers/testing-and-test-methods. Coordinator for Health Information aged, disabled, and institutionalized The test tools and test procedures for all Technology (the National Coordinator) Medicare beneficiaries. The MCBS, the other 2014 Edition Release 2 EHR for the testing of EHR technology to two which is sponsored by the Centers for certification criteria were previously 2014 Edition Release 2 EHR certification Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is approved by the National Coordinator criteria under the ONC HIT Certification the only comprehensive source of (80 FR 4577) and are available for Program. The approved test tools and information on the health status, health review at the Web site listed above. test procedures for the ‘‘optional— care use and expenditures, health Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300jj–11. transitions of care’’ certification insurance coverage, and socioeconomic criterion (§ 170.314(b)(8)) and the Dated: March 20, 2015. and demographic characteristics of the revised ‘‘view, download, and transmit Lisa Lewis, entire spectrum of Medicare to 3rd party’’ certification criterion Acting National Coordinator for Health beneficiaries. The core of the MCBS is a series of (§ 170.314(e)(1)) are identified on the Information Technology interviews with a stratified random ONC Web site at: http://healthit.gov/ [FR Doc. 2015–07572 Filed 4–1–15; 8:45 am] sample of the Medicare population, policy-researchers-implementers/ BILLING CODE CODE 4150–45–P including aged and disabled enrollees, testing-and-test-methods. The test tools residing in the community or in and test procedures for all the other institutions. Questions are asked about 2014 Edition Release 2 EHR certification DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND enrollees’ patterns of health care use, criteria were previously approved by the HUMAN SERVICES charges, insurance coverage, and National Coordinator. payments over time. Respondents are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Centers for Disease Control and asked about their sources of health care Alicia Morton, Director, Office of Prevention coverage and payment, their Certification, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Advisory Council for the Elimination of demographic characteristics, their Technology, 202–549–7851. Tuberculosis: Notice of Charter health and work history, and their SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Renewal family living circumstances. In addition to collecting information through the January 7, 2011, the Department of This gives notice under the Federal core questionnaire, the MCBS collects Health and Human Services issued a Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– information on special topics through final rule establishing a permanent 463) of October 6, 1972, that the tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES supplements. For example, questions certification program for the purposes of Advisory Council for the Elimination of are asked about enrollees’ income and testing and certifying health information Tuberculosis, Department of Health and assets, access to health care, health and technology (‘‘Establishment of the Human Services, has been renewed for functional status and satisfaction with Permanent Certification Program for a 2-year period through March 15, 2017. care. Special supplements also focus on Health Information Technology,’’ 76 FR For information, contact Hazel Dean, emerging trends in health care. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactAlicia Morton, Director, Office of Certification, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 202-549-7851.
FR Citation80 FR 17764 
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