The good and the bad and the ugly of ONC 2015 Edition certification.

A few weeks ago ONC announced a major change in their testing and certification process. They introduced “self-declaration” as a method for ONC-ATLs to accept test results for over half of the criteria in 2015 Edition, and ONC announced a scaling back on their focus on randomized surveillance. It has generated significant conversation, including notable criticism by some. My thoughts on what they got right, what they got wrong, and what people are overlooking. What They Got R

For September 2016, ONC updated the following test procedure, companion guides, test tools and other aspects related to their 2015 Edition testing program. Links to documents or relevant release emails are include below as appropriate. Summary of changes and commentary of potential impact to developers as determined by Chart Lux staff are included. TEST PROCEDURE § 170.315(a)(5): Demographics Summary of Change: Explicitly clarified that health IT system under test must be abl

For the week ending August 06, 2016, ONC updated the following test procedure, companion guides, test tools and other aspects related to their 2015 Edition testing program. Links to documents or relevant release emails are include below as appropriate. Summary of changes and commentary of potential impact to developers as determined by Chart Lux staff are included. TEST PROCEDURE § 170.315(a)(5): Demographics Summary of Change: Clarified that health IT system under test must

For the week ending July 29, 2016, ONC updated the following test procedure, companion guides, test tools and other aspects related to their 2015 Edition testing program. Links to documents or relevant release emails are include below as appropriate. Summary of changes and commentary of potential impact to developers as determined by Chart Lux staff are included. TEST PROCEDURE § 170.315(g)(3): Safety-enhanced design Summary of Change: Added a link to the CHPL SED Guide, prim

For the week ending July 22, 2016, ONC updated the following test procedure, companion guides, test tools and other aspects related to their 2015 Edition testing program. Links to documents or relevant release emails are include below as appropriate. Summary and commentary on changes are included and impact measure with respect to developers as determined by Chart Lux staff is given. TEST PROCEDURE § 170.315(f)(7): Transmission to Public Health Agencies – health care surveys