ONC Health IT Certification Program Updates (05/03/2018)

Test Method Updates

Recently Updated Certification Companion Guides (CCGs)

2015 Edition Certification Companion Guides (CCGs)
Criterion Number	Criterion Title	Details
§ 170.315(b)(1)	Transitions of Care	Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(2)	Clinical information reconciliation and incorporation	Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(4)	Common Clinical Data Set summary record – create	Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(5)	Common Clinical Data Set summary record – receive	Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(6)	Data export	Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements within paragraph (b)(6)(ii). Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(7)	Data segmentation for privacy – send	Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(8)	Data segmentation for privacy – receive	Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements within paragraph (b)(8)(i). Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(9)	Care plan	Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(e)(1)	View, download, and transmit to 3rd party	Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(g)(6)	Consolidated CDA creation performance	Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(g)(8)	Application access – data category request	Made revisions to a prior clarification in paragraph (g)(8)(i)(B) regarding permissible data returns when conducting date/date range data searches. Added a new clarification for paragraph (g)(8)(ii)(A)(1) specifying that API documentation must include information for requesting patient data using date and date ranges.
§ 170.315(g)(9)	Application access – all data request	Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for paragraph (g)(9)(i)(A). Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.

C-CDA R2.1 Validator Update for HL7 ERRATA

On April 30 2018, the C-CDA R2.1 Validator on the Edge Testing Tool will be updated to incorporate ERRATA adopted by HL7 in September 2017. This update will mitigate potential interoperability errors and inconsistent implementation of the HL7 C-CDA Implementation Guide Release 2.1. ONC will respectively update the appropriate Certification Companion Guide(s) (CCG) to incorporate the corrections and provide any necessary interpretative explanations. The CCG notations will include a 90-day delayed effective date for the use of the updates in testing and certification, in accordance with FAQ #51: https://www.healthit.gov/faq/51-question-3-17-051-1

For additional information on the 2015 Edition requirements, please visit the ONC Standards and Certification Regulation webpage. Questions may be directed to the ONC Health IT Certification Program via email at: ONC.Certification@hhs.gov