Program Resources
Resources on this page provide additional clarification and reference documents related to the ONC Health IT Certification Program.
Regulatory Deadlines
There are no regulatory deadlines at this time.
Upcoming Events
Stay tuned for the next ONC Health IT Certification Program’s ONC Health IT Certification Program Developer Roundtable. These public meetings are open to all health IT developers, regardless of their participation in the ONC Health IT Certification Program. During these meetings, ONC leads discussions tailored for the health IT developer community on topics such as Certification Program updates, upcoming certification deadlines, and developer requirements.
Program Resources
The following resource documents provide additional clarification and reference documents related to the ONC Health IT Certification Program.
Certification Program Basics
Gain additional clarity on how the ONC Health IT Certification Program works.
Final Rule Requirements
The following resources highlight requirements of the HTI-1 and HTI-4 Final Rules.
Technical Standards
The following resources outline the role standards play in the certification of health IT products under the ONC Health IT Certification Program.
Deep Dives into Certification Criteria
- DSI Benefits for Clinicians Fact Sheet [PDF – 1 MB]
- Decision Support Interventions (DSI) Resource Guide [PDF – 983 KB]
- 9 Key Functionalities and Requirements of the New (b)(11) DSI Criterion Explainer [PDF – 209 KB]
- § 170.315(b)(10) Electronic Health Information (EHI) Export Fact Sheet [PDF – 97 KB]
Deep Dives into the Conditions and Maintenance of Certification
- Insights Measure Specifications Version 4 Clarifications Fact Sheet
- Certified API Developer Obligations and Responsibilities Fact Sheet [PDF – 224 KB]
- API Resource Guide
- API Conditions Explained Fact Sheet [PDF – 190 KB]
- API Service Base URL Availability
- Real World Testing – What it Means for Health IT Developers Fact Sheet [PDF – 1 MB]
- Real World Testing Resource Guide [PDF – 768 KB]
- Attestations Resource Guide [PDF – 300 KB]
- Communications Conditions Explained Fact Sheet [PDF – 149 KB]
Additional Guidance from the ONC Health IT Certification Program
- CMS EHR Certification ID Quick Reference
- Certification Mark Terms of Use [PDF – 438 KB]
- Product Identification and Versioning [PDF – 227 KB]
- Product Versioning on CHPL [PDF – 169 KB]
- Use of Relied Upon Software [PDF – 151 KB]
- Applicability of Inherited Certified Status and Gap Certification [PDF – 172 KB]
- Retired 2014 Edition Test Method