ONC-ATCBs
Applications for entities seeking to become an ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) are availible from the ONC. Here are the current Authorized testing bodies approved by the ONC.
Certified Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT)
Founded in 2004, and certifying electronic health records (EHRs) since 2006, the Commission established the first comprehensive, practical definition of what capabilities were needed in these systems. CCHIT is based in Chicago IL.
Learn more about their certification program. Read CCHIT’s document on usage of their seal.
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Drummond Group
Drummond Group Inc. (DGI) is the trusted interoperability test lab offering global testing services through the product life cycle. Auditing, QA, conformance testing, custom software test lab services, software certification, web services testing, and consulting are offered in addition to interoperability testing. Founded in 1999, DGI has tested over a thousand international software products used in vertical industries such as automotive, consumer product goods, healthcare, energy, financial services, government, petroleum, pharmaceutical and retail. DGI is based in Austin TX. Learn more about the Drummond Group’s EHR testing services. Read Drummond’s document on usage of their seal.
InfoGard
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InfoGard was founded in 1993 with a mission to provide accredited IT security assurance services to customers worldwide. InfoGard was the third approved ACTB and is based in San Luis Obispo, CA.
Learn about their EHR testing program.
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ICSA Labs
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, has been providing credible, independent, 3rd party product assurance for end users and enterprises for the last 20 years. ICSA Labs has provided vendor-neutral testing and certification for hundreds of security products and solutions for many of the world’s top security product developers and service providers.ICSA Labs is located in Mechanicsburg PA. Learn more about their testing services.
SLI Global Solutions
SLI Global Solutions helps customers around the globe manage their technology risk and investment. An ISO 9001:2008 certified company, SLI’s industry-best people, process, technology, and customer service set the standard for excellence. SLI is headquartered in Denver CO.
Learn more about their testing solutions.
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Surescripts
Surescripts operates the nation’s largest e-prescription network and supports a rapidly expanding ecosystem of health care organizations nationwide. Surescripts certifies software used by prescribers, pharmacies and payers/PBMs for access to three core services: Prescription Benefit, Medication History and Prescription Routing.As an ONC-ATCB, Surescripts has the capacity to certify Electronic Health Record (EHR) Modules for electronic prescribing against test data approved by ONC as recommended by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Surescripts is based in Arlington, VA. Learn more about their testing services.
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