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The 2015 Edition would also establish the capabilities and specify the related standards and implementation specifications that Certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) Technology (CEHRT) would need to include to, at a minimum, support the achievement of meaningful use by eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs (EHR Incentive Programs) when such edition is required for use under these programs.","action":"Notice of proposed rulemaking with comment period.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2015/03/30/2015-06612.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":170,"title":45}],"citation":"80 FR 16804","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"To be assured consideration, written or electronic comments must","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2015-06612","effective_on":null,"end_page":16921,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2015/03/30/2015-06612.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/03/30/2015-06612/2015-edition-health-information-technology-health-it-certification-criteria-2015-edition-base","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2015-06612?publication_date=2015-03-30","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2015-03-30/2015-06612/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":118,"page_views":{"count":36923,"last_updated":"2026-10-24 02:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-03-30/pdf/2015-06612.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-06612.pdf?1426878198","publication_date":"2015-03-30","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2015/03/30/2015-06612.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0991-AB93":{"issue":"201510","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/0991-AB93/2015-edition-health-information-technology-health-it-certification-criteria-base-electronic-health-r","title":"2015 Edition Health Information Technology (Health IT) Certification Criteria, Base Electronic Health Record (EHR) Definition, and ONC Health IT Certification Program Modifications ","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201510&RIN=0991-AB93&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Economically Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["0991-AB93"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"regulatory_plan":{"html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/0991-AB93/2015-edition-health-information-technology-health-it-certification-criteria-base-electronic-health-r","title":"2015 Edition Health Information Technology (Health IT) Certification Criteria, Base Electronic Health Record (EHR) Definition, and ONC Health IT Certification Program Modifications "},"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=HHS-OS-2015-0005","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"HHS-OS-2015-0005","regulation_id_number":"0991-AB93","title":"2015 Edition Health Information Technology Certification Criteria, Base Electronic Health Record Definition, and ONC Health IT Certification Program Modifications","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2015-05-30T05:00:41Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":16804,"subtype":null,"title":"2015 Edition Health Information Technology (Health IT) Certification Criteria, 2015 Edition Base Electronic Health Record (EHR) Definition, and ONC Health IT Certification Program Modifications","toc_doc":"Health Information Technology Certification Criteria, Base Electronic Health Record Definition, and ONC Health IT Certification Program Modifications","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Computer technology","Health","Health care","Health insurance","Health records","Hospitals","Incorporation by reference","Laboratories","Medicaid","Medicare","Privacy","Public health","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":80}