Two new education resources are now available specifically geared toward these audiences to describe “what the rule says” and what those regulatory requirements “mean” from the perspective of those who interact with developers of certified health IT and use their products. These resources are simplified, paraphrased descriptions of two of the Cures Act Final Rule’s Conditions of Certification to help orient, inform, and activate. They include the “Communications” and application programming interface (“API”) Conditions of Certification.
Clinical users should know that developers of certified API technology are required under the API Condition of Certification to follow specific business practices. For instance, you can engage with whomever you want regarding the use of certified API technology without needing to first seek the developer’s permission. Similarly, third-party app developers – did you know that under the API Condition of Certification, developers of certified API technology are required to publish (among other transparency requirements) a full disclosure of the fees that would apply to the use of certified API technology?… Read the full article here.
