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Previous NIST Testing Tools for ONC HIT Certification Testing
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NIST Test Tool used for ONC Health IT Certification
Archive of NIST Test Tools used for 2014 Edition ONC Health IT Certification
The information and active link below are provided as a historical reference.
- HL7v2 Laboratory Results Interface (LRI) Validation Tool [170.314(b)(5)(A); 170.314(b)(6)]
- HL7v2 Immunization Information System (IIS) Reporting Validation Tool [170.314(f)(2)]
Tool has been retired and is no longer supported by NIST.
- HL7v2 Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Validation Tool [170.314(f)(3)]
Tool has been retired and is no longer supported by NIST.
- Electronic Prescribing (eRx) [§170.314(b)(3)]
In collaboration with the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), NIST developed a tool to test requirements and standards related to electronic prescribing (eRx) message specifications expressed within the 2014 Edition of the ONC Standards & Certification Criteria. The 2014 Edition eRx test tool is no longer accessible.
- HL7 CDA Cancer Registry Reporting Validation Tool [170.314(f)(6)]
This online version of the CDA Guideline Validation Tool is no longer accessible.
- Edge Test Tool (ETT) Various ONC 2014 Edition Certification Criteria
In collaboration with ONC, NIST developed a tool to test requirements and standards related to message transport specifications expressed within the 2014 R2 Edition of the ONC Standards & Certification Criteria. The tool, commonly referred to as the Edge Testing Tool (ETT), tested for adherence to the Edge Protocol standards during valid communication sessions between the ETT and a System Under Test (SUT). The 2014 Edition ETT is no longer accessible.