How to Get an EHR Certification

Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification is essential for standardizing medical records and obtaining meaningful use payments. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services oversees EHR certification. DHHS sub-contracts certification duties out to private companies that will review submitted data systems to see if they comply with EHR standards. Achieving EHR certification allows you to receive expense reimbursements from the federal government. Medical offices, for example, can get EHR certification through these means. The process is complex, but being prepared can help you successfully achieve certification.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Authorized testing and certification body application

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Instructions

• 1

  Visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website. Go to the "Standards & Certification" page.

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  Click on the "Standards and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Records" and read the necessary information to get familiar with Final Rule. Final Rule is the criteria determining official DHHS judgments on what equipment qualifies for EHR certification.

• 3

  Select the "ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies" link to access a full list of private organizations affiliated with DHHS to provide EHR certification. Click on your chosen link to obtain contact information for that agency.

• 4

  Contact SLI Global Solutions in Denver, Colorado, for example, at 303-575-6881. Tell the administrator your status -- healthcare provider, for instance -- and that you wish to submit equipment for EHR certification. Ask for an "Authorized Testing and Certification Body Application" and any other necessary forms before submitting equipment. Follow the instructions of the administrator to submit the application and equipment for certification.