Final
Issued by: Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) of Health Information Technology
B8. What is gap certification?
Gap certification is the certification of a previously certified Complete EHR or EHR Module(s) to:
- All applicable new and/or revised certification criteria adopted by the Secretary based on the test results of an ONC-Authorized Testing Laboratory (ONC-ATL); and
- All other applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary based on the test results used to previously certify the Complete EHR or EHR Module(s).
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