ANSI crowned accreditor for ONC program
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) as the approved accreditor for the Permanent Certification Program for Health IT.
The ONC program was established by regulation in a final rule published in the Federal Register on Jan. 7. This program seeks to enhance the certification processes for health IT by improving comprehensiveness, transparency, reliability and efficiency.
Accreditations, the first of which are expected in 2012, will be granted based on the assessment of certification body competence in accordance with ONC and ANSI requirements, including demonstrated compliance with:
ANSI will accept applications for the initial accreditation program through Oct. 7.
The ONC program was established by regulation in a final rule published in the Federal Register on Jan. 7. This program seeks to enhance the certification processes for health IT by improving comprehensiveness, transparency, reliability and efficiency.
Accreditations, the first of which are expected in 2012, will be granted based on the assessment of certification body competence in accordance with ONC and ANSI requirements, including demonstrated compliance with:
- ISO/IEC Guide 65—General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems;
- IAF Guidance on the application of ISO/IEC Guide 65;
- ANSI Policy–PL–102—Manual of Operations for Accreditation of Product Certification Programs; and
- 45 CFR Part 170—Health IT Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria and Certification Programs for Health IT.
ANSI will accept applications for the initial accreditation program through Oct. 7.