Communications and Application Programming Interface (API) Conditions of Certification
These materials from ASTP/ONC provide information about these two conditions of certification and describe required, prohibited, and permitted practices of certified health IT developers under the 21st Century Cures Act.
ASTP/ONC Health IT Playbook
The Health IT Playbook was developed by ASTP/ONC and designed to provide practical, technical, and workflow assistance including tools and resources that providers and practices can leverage when implementing and optimizing health IT, including electronic health records (EHRs).
Electronic Clinical Quality Improvement Resource Center
Provides tools and resources for the development, testing, certification, implementation, reporting, continuous evaluation of electronic clinical quality measures and their improvement.
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Resource Center
Provides actionable insights into health information and technology topics from HIMSS subject matter experts.
Certified Health IT Product List
Comprehensive list of health IT that have been tested and certified through the ASTP/ONC Health IT Certification Program. The website includes a comparison tool for certified health IT products.
Federal Communications Commission National Broadband Map
This tool is particularly helpful for physicians in the EHR Incentive Program who need to determine their broadband download speed for exclusion criteria.
Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2024-2030
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plan outlines federal health IT goals and objectives, with a focus on improving the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information and individuals’ access to their electronic health information.
ASTP/ONC Health IT Feedback and Inquiry Portal
ASTP/ONC tool for users to share issues and concerns related to health IT products including health IT certification, safety, usability, and information blocking claims.
Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) Toolkit
HISPC addresses barriers to health information exchange (HIE) and aims to effectively address privacy and security issues pertinent to electronic health information exchange through multi-state collaboration. The purpose of the toolkit is to increase clinician awareness of the privacy and security benefits and challenges of HIE.
