B12. How does inherited certification status work for EHR Module(s)?
Guidance for how inherited certification status works for EHR Module(s)
Final
Issued by: Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) of Health Information Technology
B12. How does inherited certification status work for EHR Module(s)?
An ONC-Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) must accept requests for a newer version of a previously certified EHR Module(s) to inherit the certified status of the previously certified EHR Module(s) without requiring the newer version to be recertified.
- Before granting certified status to a newer version of a previously certified EHR Module(s), an ONC-ACB must review an attestation submitted by the developer(s) of the EHR Module(s) to determine whether any change in the newer version has adversely affected the EHR Module(s)' capabilities for which certification criteria have been adopted.
- An ONC-ACB may grant certified status to a newer version of a previously certified EHR Module(s) if it determines that the capabilities for which certification criteria have been adopted have not been adversely affected.
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