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45 CFR 170.545 - Complete EHR certification.

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§ 170.545
Complete EHR certification.
(a) When certifying Complete EHRs, an ONC-ACB must certify in accordance with all applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary at subpart C of this part.
(b) An ONC-ACB must provide the option for a Complete EHR to be certified solely to the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary at subpart C of this part.
(c) Gap certification. An ONC-ACB may provide the option for and perform gap certification of previously certified Complete EHRs.
(d) Inherited certified status. An ONC-ACB must accept requests for a newer version of a previously certified Complete EHR to inherit the certified status of the previously certified Complete EHR without requiring the newer version to be recertified.
(1) Before granting certified status to a newer version of a previously certified Complete EHR, an ONC-ACB must review an attestation submitted by the developer of the Complete EHR to determine whether any change in the newer version has adversely affected the Complete EHR's capabilities for which certification criteria have been adopted.
(2) An ONC-ACB may grant certified status to a newer version of a previously certified Complete EHR if it determines that the capabilities for which certification criteria have been adopted have not been adversely affected.
(e) An ONC-ACB that has been authorized to certify Complete EHRs is also authorized to certify all EHR Modules under the permanent certification program.

Title 45 published on 2012-10-01

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  • 2012-12-07; vol. 77 # 236 - Friday, December 7, 2012
    1. 77 FR 72985 - Health Information Technology: Revisions to the 2014 Edition Electronic Health Record Certification Criteria; and Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Revisions to the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
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      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Office of the Secretary, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
      Interim final rule with comment period.
      Effective Date: This interim final rule with comment period is effective January 7, 2013. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 7, 2013. Comment Date: To be assured consideration, written or electronic comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on February 5, 2013.
      42 CFR Part 495

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Title 45 published on 2012-10-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 45 CFR 170 after this date.

  • 2012-12-07; vol. 77 # 236 - Friday, December 7, 2012
    1. 77 FR 72985 - Health Information Technology: Revisions to the 2014 Edition Electronic Health Record Certification Criteria; and Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Revisions to the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
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      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Office of the Secretary, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
      Interim final rule with comment period.
      Effective Date: This interim final rule with comment period is effective January 7, 2013. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 7, 2013. Comment Date: To be assured consideration, written or electronic comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on February 5, 2013.
      42 CFR Part 495