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Blog|Articles|November 4, 2026
18 ways to protect your practice now that HHS cut 14 EHR certification rules
Author(s)Keith A. Reynolds
Fact checked by: Chris Mazzolini
The federal checklist behind your EHR shrinks Dec. 28. Lock down your contract, MIPS reporting and referral workflows while you have leverage.
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On Dec. 28, the federal checklist behind your EHR gets shorter. The
That money is aimed at developers. Tom Keane, M.D., the national coordinator for health IT, said the rule will "significantly lower the administrative compliance burden for developers." Commenters warned that dropped functions could become "premium features that providers must purchase to achieve necessary functionality." ONC's reply
The final version cut far less than the 34 criteria first proposed, and nothing goes dark on Dec. 28. But a removed criterion is no longer a federal requirement, so what your vendor keeps, supports and charges for becomes a contract question. Here are 18 places to start.
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