Does CCHIT set standards? How is CCHIT different from a Standards Development Organization (SDO)?
CCHIT develops criteria based on commonly available standards. In the case of the EHR, where there have been competing standards, more than one might be referenced as supporting the recommended functionality. CCHIT looks to the American National Standards Institute’s Health Information Technology Standards Panel (ANSI-HITSP) to harmonize those standards as part of their charter from HHS. As they do that, CCHIT’s criteria will reference those common standards selected or adapted by ANSI-HITSP.
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