The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC-HIT) certifies HIT based on specific requirements. ONC-HIT began certifying HIT as part of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, often referred to as Meaningful Use (MU), administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
As applicable to an LIS, Orchard Software continues to maintain product compliance with current certification standards and updates are made as the criteria advances. The document below defines the specific Orchard products and versions and their certification statuses for 2015.