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Sept. 30, 2014
Dear Certified Vendor,
Drummond Group Inc., an approved ONC-ACB for Complete EHR and/or EHR Modules, has
reviewed your product as to its ability to meet the most current certification criteria adopted by
the Secretary at 45 CFR 170 subpart C.
We are pleased to inform you that your product has successfully passed the certification.
Please refer to your attached Certificate of Compliance for the following information that will
be submitted to the ONC for placement on the Certified Health IT Product Listing:
Product Name with Version Number, EHR Module(s) and/or Complete EHR,
Unique Certification Identification, Remarks/Exceptions, Clinical Quality Measures tested,
Additional software required to complete certification. [Note: Placement on the Certified
Health IT Product Listing (CHPL) is what ensures your product eligibility for CMS incentives.]
Please read carefully the following sections which discuss maintaining your certification:
HHS/ONC Rules for Maintaining Certification and Rules for Surveillance: If testing 2011
Edition, Participant agrees and acknowledges that the Certificate of EHR Compliance for “2011
Edition” is active through the end of fiscal year(inpatient)/calendar year (ambulatory) (FY/CY)
2014. If testing 2014 Edition, Participant agrees and acknowledges that the Certificate of EHR
Compliance for 2014 Edition is valid until ONC updates the certification criteria. At the end of
this period, the participant must certify on the next ONC approved certification criteria or
Participant will no longer be able to satisfy the definition of certified EHR technology because
the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has changed the
certification requirements. Per the rules set forth by the HHS Secretary, Participant further
agrees to furnish periodic attestations signed by an authorized senior executive regarding the
status of the certified product and to be subject to unannounced product audits and reviews
which may be conducted at the discretion of DGI as directed by ONC. Refer to the Drummond
Group EHR Certification Guide for more details.
Rules for Modifying Certified Products: Participant agrees and acknowledges that a previously
certified Complete EHR or EHR Module may be updated for routine maintenance or to include
new capabilities that both affect capabilities related and unrelated to the certification criteria
adopted by the Secretary without its certification becoming invalid. If major or minor changes
are made to the Drummond Certified EHR product, you must submit to Drummond Group an
approved Drummond Group attestation document indicating the changes that were made, the
reasons for those changes, and a statement from your development team as to whether these
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changes do or do not affect your previous certification and other such information and
supporting documentation that would be necessary to properly assess the potential effects the
new version would have on previously certified capabilities. Routine software maintenance
changes do not require attestation unless the maintenance changes potentially affect the
certified criteria. Upon receipt of the attestation, Drummond Group will determine whether
the updates and/or modifications are such that the new version would adversely affect
previously certified capabilities and therefore need to be retested and recertified, or whether
to grant certified status to the new version derived from the previously certified Complete EHR
or EHR Module.
Fees for Re-testing: As published in the EHR Testing Guide and EHR Certification Guide
on the DGI website.
Certification Adherence: If testing 2011 Edition, Participant agrees and acknowledges
that for 2011 Edition certifications, the Certificate of EHR Compliance for INPATIENT
and AMBULATORY settings remains active through FY/CY 2014. For 2014 Edition
certifications, the Certificate of EHR compliance corresponds with Stage 2
measures, but also supports Stage 1 measures effective Fiscal Year/Calendar Year
2014. If testing 2014 Edition, Participant agrees and acknowledges that the Certificate of
EHR Compliance for 2014 Edition is valid until ONC updates the certification criteria.
During these periods, the Participant must conspicuously include the following text on
its website and in all marketing materials, communications statements, and other
assertions related to the Complete EHR or EHR Module’s certification:
“This [Complete EHR or EHR Module] is (specify the edition of Certification criteria –
2011 Edition or 2014 Edition) compliant and has been certified by an ONC-ACB in
accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an
endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the
receipt of incentive payments.”
And include: Vendor name, Date Certified, Product Version, Criteria Certified,
Certification ID Number, Clinical Quality Measures Certified, any additional software
relied upon to certify, and list the certification criteria which has been tested and
certified. THIS YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED SECTION MUST BE FILLED IN WITH INFO FOUND
ON THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.)
[IF TESTING 2014 Edition Only] And include Price Transparency: Any additional types of
costs that an EP, EH, or CAH would pay to implement the Complete EHR’s or EHR
Module’s capabilities in order to attempt to meet meaningful use objectives and
measures. EHR technology self-developers are excluded from this requirement. THIS
GREEN HIGHLIGHTED SECTION MUST BE USED WITH YOUR ONC MARKETING.
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*A certification that is issued to an integrated bundle of EHR Modules shall be treated
the same as a certification issued to a Complete EHR except that it must also indicate
each EHR Module that comprises the bundle;
*A certification issued to a Complete EHR or EHR Module based on applicable
certification criteria adopted by the Secretary at subpart C of this part must be separate
and distinct from any other certification(s) based on other criteria or requirements.
Complaints to Suppliers: Drummond Group requires that your company keep a record
of all complaints made known to your company that relate to your product’s compliance
with the criteria set forth by the HHS Secretary and the resulting certification by
Drummond Group. We ask that you provide any complaints to us as they are received
via email. Send the complaints with customer contact information to
EHR@drummondgroup.com
Changes to Price Transparency (For 2014 Edition Certifications ONLY): An organization
may change their price transparency language at any time to reflect new business
policies or decisions. However, the new language must be sent to Drummond Group in
the form of the attestation letter described in the Price Transparency Attestation
document attached. There are no additional costs for updating price transparency
language.
Details of your testing, including product screen shots captured, remain confidential to only
Drummond Group and the ONC. Per the ONC rules, the test results used for certification such
as the test report will be published and publicly viewable. However, the results will not include
any comments or indications of criteria that failed, or errors discovered, during testing.
Please note that the Certificate of EHR Compliance for “2011 Edition” certification criteria is
active through FY/CY 2014. At that end date, participant must certify on the next ONC approved
certification criteria “2014 Edition” or Participant will no longer be able to satisfy the definition
of certified EHR technology because the Secretary has changed the certification requirements.
Again, congratulations on successfully completing your EHR certification. We look forward to
seeing you in upcoming tests.
Sincerely,
Drummond Group Certification Committee
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