Test Method Updates

Recently Updated Certification Companion Guides

2015 Edition Cures Update Certification Companion Guides (CCGs)
Criterion Number Criterion Title Details
§ 170.315(g)(10) Standardized API for Patient and Population Services
  • Added clarifications based on gaps between United State Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) and US Core Implementation Guide (IG).
  • Clarified “must support” references.
  • Removed requirement for patient facing scopes based on US Core IG “must support” references.
  • Added clarification for “Encounter.”
  • Added clarification for launch scenarios included in testing and certification.
  • Added clarification regarding US Core IG LOINC code for testing and certification.

 

2015 Edition Cures Update Test Procedures (TPs)
Criterion Number Criterion Title Details
§ 170.315(g)(1) Automated numerator recording
  • Added in USCDI compliance date
§ 170.315(g)(2) Automated measure calculation
  • Added in USCDI compliance date
 

 
§ 170.315(g)(10) Standardized API for Patient and Population Services
  • Corrected internal document references in Steps 12, 13, and 19 of “Authentication and Authorization for Patient and User Scopes.”
  • Corrected applicable launch scenarios in Step 13 of “Authentication and Authorization for Patient and User Scopes.”
  • Amended Step 10 of “Authentication and Authorization for Patient and User Scopes” by removing non-USCDI mapped US Core IG FHIR resources.
 

 

 

Conditions and Maintenance of Certification Companion Guides

Based on the correction notice issued on July 20, 2020, dates in the regulation text were changed in the guides for Real World Testing and Communications. In addition, the Application Programming Interface companion guide had the enforcement discretion date corrected.

United States Core Data for Interoperability

The United States Core Data for Interoperability Certification Companion Guide has been published. It has been added as a Reference Document to the applicable criteria.

 

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