ONC-Authorized EHR Testing and Certification Bodies

Summary

Organizations CCHIT, DGI, and InfoGard Laboratories have been authorized to perform Complete EHR and EHR Module testing and certification. These ONC-ATCBs must test and certify EHRs to meet certification criteria, ensuring meaningful use for professionals and hospitals.

The following organizations have been selected as The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)-Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies (ATCBs) for electronic health records (EHR): 

The organizations listed above have been authorized to perform Complete EHR and/or EHR Module testing and certification. These ONC-ATCBs are required to test and certify EHRs to the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary under subpart C of Part 170 Part II and Part III as stipulated in the Standards and Certification Criteria Final Rule.

Certification by an ATCB will signify to eligible professionals, hospitals, and critical access hospitals that an EHR technology has the capabilities necessary to support their efforts to meet the goals and objectives of meaningful use.

Sep 21 2010

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