Drummond Group, LLC, an ONC-Authorized Test Lab (ONC-ATL) and Certification Body (ONC-ACB), today launched the ONC Compliance Learning Series, a three-month educational program designed to help health IT developers build a comprehensive understanding of the health IT testing and certification program.
The program addresses a growing challenge in the health IT industry: development teams increasingly need ONC certification to meet healthcare customer requirements, CMS program mandates, and RFP specifications, yet many lack foundational knowledge of the certification process, leading to failed test attempts, project delays, and costly rework.
“Development teams often struggle with ONC’s specific requirements around standards and conformance requirements, as well as compliance processes,” said Sonia Galvan, Senior Director of Health IT Testing & Certification at Drummond. This program helps them build essential knowledge ahead of testing and certification, while also supporting long-term certification maintenance.
The ONC Compliance Learning Series delivers six bi-weekly sessions over three months, led by an experienced ONC Test Proctor, Certified Project Management Professional, and HL7 Certified FHIR Foundational Implementer. Participants receive instruction on health IT standards, ONC test procedures, compliance guides, and test tools. Developers can choose between a general compliance or FHIR-specific tracks based on their certification goals.
The program is designed for health IT developers pursuing and maintaining ONC certification, including health IT developers, interoperability solution providers, clinical decision support developers, and patient engagement platform companies.
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