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Calls to Provide Overview of the Temporary Certification Program for EHR

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is Hosting Informational Calls

June 25, 2010

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) within the Department of Health and Human Services is hosting a series of informational calls the purpose of which is to provide an overview of the recently released final rule to establish a temporary certification program for Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology. The temporary rule establishes processes that organizations will need to follow in order to be authorized by the National Coordinator to test and certify EHR technology.

Participants will hear an overview of the final rule, and be able to ask questions.

Four informational calls are planned, targeting the information needs of specific audiences who may be impacted by the final rule:

1. For Potential Applicants Who Wish to Pursue Becoming an ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB)
   Date and Time: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT Call-in Information: Phone Number: 800-857-9600 Participant Passcode: 3533556
   
2. For Health IT Developers/Vendors
   Date and Time: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT Call-in Information: Phone Number: 800-619-0361 Participant Passcode: 3533556
   
3. For Providers Who are Also Health IT Developers (who may seek certification of systems developed in-house)
   Date and Time: Friday, July 2, 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EDT Call-in Information: Phone Number: 800-857-9600 Participant Passcode: 4129010
   
4. For Providers, Including Clinicians, Hospitals and Other Provider Organizations Interested in the Details of the Temporary Certification Program
   Date and Time: Friday, July 2, 2010, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT Call-in Information: Phone Number: 800-769-9420 Participant Passcode: 3533556

Transcripts of each phone call will be made available on the ONC web site, within 48 hours of each call. For more information about the temporary certification program and the final rule, please visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/certification.

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