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National Health Care Surveys I

Information Sheet

Tool NameNational Health Care Surveys Validator I
DescriptionThe tool facilitates testing of the National Healthcare Survey (NHCS) CDA XML documents conformant to HL7 Implementation guides and are used for ONC certification.
DispositionArchived
AccessAvailable for Download and Local Install
TimelineShutdown June 30, 2026 - OFFLINE
New Tool URLNot Applicable
New WebsiteNot Applicable
User ActionsNot Applicable
Data TransferNot Applicable

Contact

NIST will continue to host this legacy information site for the foreseeable future to guide users through the transition. For specific questions regarding the sunset timelines, technical architecture, or data migration steps, please contact:

Robert Snelick -- robert.snelick [at] nist.gov (robert[dot]snelick[at]nist[dot]gov) or r.snelick [at] prometheuscomputing.com (r[dot]snelick[at]prometheuscomputing[dot]com)

Created June 15, 2026
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