HHS Finalizes Rule to Streamline Health IT Certification Program, Anticipates Billions in Savings

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized a rule aimed at streamlining the health information technology (IT) certification program. This deregulatory action, known as HTI-5, is expected to save an estimated $1.55 billion in present-value regulatory costs and $108.1 million in annualized net savings starting in 2027 by reducing administrative burdens for health IT developers. The rule removed 14 and revised seven of the 60 certification criteria.