CFR > Title 45 - Public Welfare > SUBTITLE A—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER D—HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (parts 170 to 171) > PART 170—HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS, IMPLEMENTATION SPECIFICATIONS, AND CERTIFICATION CRITERIA AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY > SUBPART D—Temporary Certification Program for HIT (§170.400 to §170.499) > 170.402—Definitions.

170.402—Definitions.

For the purposes of this subpart:
Applicant means a single organization or a consortium of organizations that seeks to become an ONC-ATCB by requesting and subsequently submitting an application for ONC-ATCB status to the National Coordinator.
Deployment site means the physical location where a Complete EHR or EHR Module resides or is being or has been implemented.
Development site means the physical location where a Complete EHR or EHR Module was developed.
ONC-ATCB or ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body means an organization or a consortium of organizations that has applied to and been authorized by the National Coordinator pursuant to this subpart to perform the testing and certification of Complete EHRs and/or EHR Modules under the temporary certification program.
Remote testing and certification means the use of methods, including the use of web-based tools or secured electronic transmissions, that do not require an ONC-ATCB to be physically present at the development or deployment site to conduct testing and certification.