ONC Health IT Certification Program Updates (09/24/2018)

Recently Updated Certification Companion Guides (CCGs)

2015 Edition Certification Companion Guides (CCGs)
Criterion Number	Criterion Title	Details
§170.315(a)(14)	Implantable device list	Corrected error of omission for requirement of safety-enhanced design certification for health IT presented for certification to this criterion.
§170.315(b)(1)	Transitions of care	Provided notification of August 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion.
§170.315(b)(2)	Clinical information reconciliation and incorporation	Provided notification of August 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion.
§170.315(b)(3)	Electronic Prescribing	Added clarification for the entire criterion regarding alerts for failed electronic prescriptions.
§170.315(b)(4)	Common Clinical Data Set summary record – create	Provided notification of August 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion.
§170.315(b)(5)	Common Clinical Data Set summary record – receive	Provided notification of August 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion.
§170.315(b)(6)	Data export	Provided notification of August 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements within paragraph (b)(6)(ii).
§170.315(b)(7)	Data segmentation for privacy – send	Provided notification of August 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion.
§170.315(b)(8)	Data segmentation for privacy – receive	Provided notification of August 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements within paragraph (b)(8)(i).
§170.315(b)(9)	Care plan	Provided notification of August 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion.
§170.315(e)(1)	View, download, and transmit to 3rd party	Provided notification of August 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion.
§170.315(g)(6)	Consolidated CDA creation performance	Provided notification of August 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion.
§170.315(g)(9)	Application access — all data request	Provided notification of August 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements within paragraph (g)(9)(i)(A).

CMS Publishes Updates to eCQM Value Sets for 2019 Reporting and Performance Periods

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) published updates to the electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) value sets to align with the most recent releases to terminologies. Changes only affect the value sets for eCQMs. The Health Quality Measure Format (HQMF) specifications, the value set object identifiers (OIDs), and the measure version numbers for 2019 eCQM reporting will not change.

All changes to the eCQM value sets are available through the NLM’s Value Set Authority Center download tab. Updated measure information, including revised technical release notes, are available on the eCQI Resource Center website. Measure implementers can report questions regarding the addendum, eCQM value sets, and appropriateness of mapping to the ONC eCQM Issue Tracker. Visit the eCQI Resource Center to review additional frequently asked questions and answers regarding the addendum.

For more information, visit the ONC health IT testing and certification requirements or share your questions at ONC.Certification@hhs.gov.