Get involved with the Certification Commission

The efforts of the Certification Commission are largely driven by volunteer efforts: members of the healthcare community who take the time to serve on work groups, public comment from organizations and individuals on the criteria and test scripts, and the commissioners who donate their time and expertise to the organization.

If you are interested in helping to accelerate the adoption of electronic health records (EHR), please choose from the following volunteer opportunities:

Work Groups

CCHIT volunteer Work Groups do the heavy lifting of developing criteria and inspection processes for each domain in our CCHIT Certified independently developed certification programs. That includes assessing the market environment and available standards,  drafting and finalizing certification criteria, publishing a future roadmap of certification requirements and developing test scripts. Volunteers are recruited only in announced, open application periods and chosen by the Certification Commission for their individual health IT expertise and experience, and their contribution to stakeholder balance. Learn more about CCHIT Work Groups.

Public Comment

Public comment periods have been part of CCHIT’s process since its inception. They are open to everyone. As the Work Groups reach significant milestones, their development products for the CCHIT Certified programs are made available on the CCHIT Web site for review and formal comment collection. All comments are considered by the Work Groups, changes are made as necessary and forwarded to the Commission for consideration, and a response to grouped comments is later published on the Web site. Find out how to participate in the public comment periods.

Commissioners

CCHIT Commissioners provide the strategic guidance for the organization and the final review and approval of its development work. Review the list of Commissioners.

Other opportunities to participate

The Certification Commission has a formal staff that helps organize the volunteer efforts. From time to time, CCHIT will announce available positions. CCHIT also contracts with  jurors to sit on its certification tests.