tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733074358901582680.post1636483339672493747..comments2024-03-23T05:28:35.472-04:00Comments on Healthcare Standards: CCHIT needs to follow test procedures for CertificationKeith W. Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883038460949909300noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733074358901582680.post-3826914438632195832010-12-13T10:54:53.567-05:002010-12-13T10:54:53.567-05:00Caveat that I am a volunteer and co-chair of the I...Caveat that I am a volunteer and co-chair of the Interoperability workgroup within CCHIT, but am NOT speaking officially for CCHIT. As a little background, CCHIT's criteria in its comprehensive certification were defined in 2009, and the CCD tests were based on the NIST validator available at the time. Laika just "front ended" the NIST validator with a UI. CCHIT has always had an annual cycle, so once the criteria were defined and the comprehensive program launched, it has tried hard to keep from changing the "rules of the game" (i.e., the test scripts) throughout the year. Otherwise, developers would face the undesirable situation of chasing a moving target. The ONC Final Rule and "final" NIST Test scripts (which can still evolve) didn't occur until many months later. So things are the way they are due to timing of when the different programs were launched, not due to any intentional deviation. Still I think the concept of harmonizing the CCHIT and ONC criteria is a very reasonable request.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251393010554964308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733074358901582680.post-15202382244969098162010-12-09T20:50:18.585-05:002010-12-09T20:50:18.585-05:00"Man up"? This one must be a tea bagger...."Man up"? This one must be a tea bagger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733074358901582680.post-81794499001144205012010-12-09T17:50:13.679-05:002010-12-09T17:50:13.679-05:00I had to comment on this...as a EHR Vendor this ki...I had to comment on this...as a EHR Vendor this kind of differing standards on the CCD promotes exactly the opposite of what interoperability is about. CCHIT should man up and just adopt ONC requirements for the CCD instead of trying to push their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733074358901582680.post-65814377079957468222010-12-09T15:49:59.295-05:002010-12-09T15:49:59.295-05:00Amit, thanks for setting me straight. I've up...Amit, thanks for setting me straight. I've update the post. Now, about that Comprehensive certification that's different...Keith W. Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883038460949909300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733074358901582680.post-34278434263764201312010-12-09T14:34:04.978-05:002010-12-09T14:34:04.978-05:00Keith – just want to set the facts straight. Our C...Keith – just want to set the facts straight. Our CCHIT Certified® testing requirements and the ONC-ATCB testing requirements are separate and distinct. We make it very clear to everyone that CCHIT uses the NIST test tools in its ONC-authorized certification program. We do *not* use the Laika tool for ONC-ATCB testing. We use the following tool as specified in the NIST test procedures for CCD/C32 validation: http://xreg2.nist.gov/cda-validation/mu.html<br /><br />Your blog is well-read and we appreciate the work you do in the health IT standards community. We hope you will feel free to contact CCHIT directly to verify misstated claims such as this one.Amit Trivedihttp://www.cchit.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733074358901582680.post-52162259686297361122010-12-09T12:17:18.109-05:002010-12-09T12:17:18.109-05:00This may be a disconnect between Comprehensive cer...This <b>may</b> be a disconnect between Comprehensive certification requirements (for which CCHIT can set their own rules), and ONC-ATCB certification, for which they must follow the ONC temporary certification regs in 45 CFR 170.400 - 600. I'm checking up on this.Keith W. Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883038460949909300noreply@blogger.com