2015 Edition Cures Update Test Method

The 2015 Edition Cures Update Test Method has been constructed in an outcome-focused format with additional companion guide documents to aid stakeholder development of Health IT Modules. The Test Method provides the structure for evaluating conformance of the Health IT Module to the certification criteria defined in 85 FR 25642 of the 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program Final Rule as published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2020. The 2015 Edition Cures Update Test Method includes Test Procedures, Test Tools and Test Data and is listed below by certification criterion number.

Below you will find the criteria grouped by the 2015 Edition Cures Update status new, revised, time-limited, or removed.

Regulation Text Citation

Certification Criterion

Certification Companion Guide (CCG)

Test Procedure

New Criteria

§ 170.315(b)(10)

EHI Export

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(d)(12)

Encrypt authentication credentials

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(d)(13)

Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(g)(10)

Standardized API for patient and population services

Guide

Test Procedure

Revised Criteria

§ 170.315(b)(1)

Transitions of Care

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(b)(2)

Clinical information reconciliation and incorporation

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(b)(3)

Electronic Prescribing

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(b)(7)

Security tags- summary of care- send

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(b)(8)

Security tags- summary of care- receive

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(b)(9)

Care plan

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(c)(3)

Clinical quality measures (CQMs)- report

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(d)(2)

Auditable events and tamper-resistance

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(d)(3)

Audit report(s)

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(d)(10)

Auditing actions on health information

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(e)(1)

View, Download, and Transmit t 3rd Party

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(f)(5)

Transmission to public health agencies- electronic case reporting

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(g)(6)

Consolidated CDA creation performance

Guide

Test Procedure

§ 170.315(g)(9)

Application Access-All Data Request

Guide

Test Procedure

 

Regulation Test Citation

Certification Criterion

Time-Limited Certification

§ 170.315(a)(10)

Drug Formulary and Preferred Drug List Checks

§ 170.315(a)(13)

Patient-Specific Education Resource

§ 170.315(b)(6)

Data Export

§170.315(e)(2)

Secure Messaging

§ 170.315(g)(8)

Application Access- Data Category Request

Removed Criteria

§ 170.315(a)(6)

Problem List

§ 170.315(a)(7)

Medication List

§ 170.315(a)(8)

Medication allergy list

§ 170.315(a)(11)

Smoking Status

§ 170.315(b)(4)

Common Clinical Data Set summary record- create

§ 170.315(b)(5)

Common Clinical Data Set summary record- receive

New
Regulation Text Citation Certification Criterion Certification Companion Guide (CCG) Test Procedure
§170.315(b)(10) Electronic Health Information export

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update Conformance Method

§170.315(d)(12) Encrypt authentication credentials

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update Conformance Method

§170.315(d)(13) Multi-factor authentication

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update Conformance Method

§170.315(g)(10) Standardized API for patient and population services

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update Test Procedure

  1. Alt. Test Method updated on 06-30-2022
Revised
Regulation Text Citation Certification Criterion Certification Companion Guide (CCG) Test Procedure
§170.315(b)(1) Transitions of care

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update and SVAP Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure

§170.315(b)(2) Clinical information reconciliation and incorporation

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure

§170.315(b)(3) Electronic prescribing

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure

§170.315(b)(7) Security tags - summary of care - send

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure

§170.315(b)(8) Security tags - summary of care - receive

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure

§170.315(b)(9) Care plan

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update and SVAP Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure

§170.315(c)(3) Clinical quality measures (CQMs) — report

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update and SVAP Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure

§170.315(d)(2) Auditable events and tamper-resistance

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure

§170.315(d)(3) Audit report(s)

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure

§170.315(d)(10) Auditing actions on health information

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure

§170.315(e)(1) View, download, and transmit to 3rd party

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update and SVAP Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure

§170.315(f)(5) Transmission to public health agencies — electronic case reporting

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update and SVAP Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure

§170.315(g)(6) Consolidated CDA creation performance

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure

§170.315(g)(9) Application access — all data request

2015 Edition Cures Update CCG

2015 Edition CCG

2015 Edition Cures Update and SVAP Test Procedure

2015 Edition Test Procedure