The process of Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) includes all of the following EXCEPT which one?

• A. Providing system vendors with test scripts
• B. Providing system vendors with certification handbooks
• C. Providing system vendors with example EHRs
• D. None of the above

Answer: (C)

Understanding how CCHIT certification works helps explain this item. The certification process provides a structured way to evaluate an EHR product against defined criteria. It includes precise test scripts that guide the verification of each function and capability, ensuring consistent testing across vendors. It also offers certification handbooks that spell out the criteria, procedures, documentation requirements, and how the certification decision is made.

Providing test scripts and a certification handbook are core parts of that process because they create a repeatable, transparent path for vendors to follow and for assessors to apply the criteria. However, supplying example EHRs is not part of the certification workflow. Certification assesses the vendor’s actual EHR product that the vendor brings for testing; it does not come with preprovided sample EHRs from the certifying body.