ONC Designates American National Standards Institute as Approved Accreditor for Health IT Certification Program

The American National Standards Institute has been designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the National Coordinator as the approved accreditor for the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology, according to an ANSI news release.

Accreditations for health IT will be based on ONC and ANSI requirements and will begin in 2012. ANSI will accept applications for the initial accreditation program through Oct. 7, 2011.

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