EMR Advocate, Inc.

Guiding health IT vendors through ONC certification for more than 20 years

More than 400 ambulatory and inpatient health IT vendors in 13 countries have relied on EMR Advocate for certification consulting, testing preparation, and development support.

The certification program, from its first edition to the rules still to come

  1. 20112011 EditionThe first ONC certification criteria, tied to Meaningful Use Stage 1.
  2. 20142014 EditionExpanded criteria for Meaningful Use Stage 2.
  3. 20152015 EditionThe long-running base for today’s certified health IT.
  4. 202021st Century Cures Act Final RuleStandardized APIs, information blocking, and Real World Testing.
  5. 2024HTI-1Algorithm transparency, USCDI v3, and new reporting requirements.

What we help with

We read each rule closely, explain what it means for your product, and help your team meet it.

  • Gap analysis
  • Real World Testing
  • Project management
  • Mock testing
  • Cures Act, HTI-1, and future rule updates
  • Criteria interpretation
  • Documentation
  • Development
  • Interoperability

What clients have said

“Without Jim’s knowledge and guidance, our organization’s ability to successfully comply with the convoluted regulatory landscape would be greatly diminished. In the 6 years we have partnered with Jim and EMR Advocate, we have had tremendous success obtaining regulatory certifications for our products, while supporting our thousands of customers through the regulatory requirements of using EHRs to meet government compliance. I highly recommend Jim and EMR Advocate for any regulatory needs, regardless of your organization’s experience level.”

“The EMR Advocate team was awesome. We were prepared for the worst, but based on their feedback, we are actually in a good place to get our customers using our software to achieve max composite scores immediately.”

“I want to thank you for giving us your team as mentors and trailblazers. Without them, none of this would have occurred… Not only are they knowledgeable, but they model excellence at every level, and make a noticeable and intentional effort to go above and beyond requirements and expectations.”