Ensuring Health IT API Accessibility for Seamless Data Exchange
HealthIT Answers January 24, 2024
It’s been just over a year since certified Health IT developers aligned their Health IT Modules with the requirements outlined in the Cures Act Final Rule. As part of this transformative update, developers of certified application programming interface (API) technology completed certification to 45 CFR 170.315(g)(10) Standardized API for patient and population services. We’re excited to report that as of this blog post’s publication, over 290 products have been certified to §170.315(g)(10) within the ONC Health IT Certification Program (Certification Program).
But certification isn’t a one-time event; it’s an ongoing commitment. There are essential obligations to support ongoing conformance to Certification Program requirements. As outlined in 45 CFR 170.404 (the “API Condition and Maintenance of Certification”), certified API developers must,...