Test Method Updates

Recently Updated Certification Companion Guides (CCGs)
2015 Edition Certification Companion Guides (CCGs)
Criterion Number
Criterion Title
 Details
 § 170.315(b)(1)
Transitions of Care
  • Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(2)
Clinical information reconciliation and incorporation
  • Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(4)
Common Clinical Data Set summary record – create
  • Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(5)
Common Clinical Data Set summary record – receive
  • Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(6)
Data export
  • Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements within paragraph (b)(6)(ii). Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(7)
Data segmentation for privacy – send
  • Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(8)
Data segmentation for privacy – receive
  • Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements within paragraph (b)(8)(i). Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(b)(9)
Care plan
  • Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(e)(1)
View, download, and transmit to 3rd party
  • Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(g)(6)
Consolidated CDA creation performance
  • Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for the entire criterion. Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.
§ 170.315(g)(8)
Application access – data category request
  • Made revisions to a prior clarification in paragraph (g)(8)(i)(B) regarding permissible data returns when conducting date/date range data searches.
  • Added a new clarification for paragraph (g)(8)(ii)(A)(1) specifying that API documentation must include information for requesting patient data using date and date ranges.
§ 170.315(g)(9)
Application access – all data request
  • Provides notification of April 2018 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections adoption and compliance requirements for paragraph (g)(9)(i)(A). Note: Due to an error in calculation ONC is also updating the dates for compliance with the March 2017 Validator Update of C-CDA 2.1 Corrections that were adopted September 29, 2017.


For additional information on the 2015 Edition requirements, please visit the ONC Standards and Certification Regulation webpage. Questions may be directed to the ONC Health IT Certification Program via email at: ONC.Certification@hhs.gov