Health IT & Interoperability

CEHRTONC Health IT Certification

Federal certification confirming that an EHR meets ONC's standards for functionality, interoperability and security.

Reviewed June 2026 by Enterprise Health

Key facts

  • CEHRT has been tested by an ONC-ACB like Drummond Group.
  • Required to join CMS quality-reporting programs.
  • Signals secure, interoperable data exchange.

What it means

Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT) has been tested by an ONC-Authorized Certification Body, such as Drummond Group, against the criteria in the ONC Health IT Certification Program. Certification is the prerequisite for participating in CMS quality-reporting programs and signals that a record can exchange data securely. It is a key differentiator between an occupational-health platform and an ordinary database.

Frequently asked

What is CEHRT?

Certified Electronic Health Record Technology — a system tested by an ONC-Authorized Certification Body against the ONC Health IT Certification Program's criteria for functionality, interoperability and security.

Why does ONC certification matter?

It's the prerequisite for CMS quality-reporting programs and proof a record can exchange data securely. It separates a real system of record from an ordinary database.

A certified, interoperable system of record.

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