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PSA: ONC Unveils Second Set of Draft Test Procedures for 2014 Edition CEHRT The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has released a second wave of draft test procedures to be used for testing and certifying electronic health record systems against the Stage 2 standards and certification criteria for the meaningful use program, the agency said.  The first set of draft procedures deals with allergy lists, computerized provider order entry, problem lists and vital signs.  The second set of draft test procedures deals with demographics, patient lists, electronic notes and family history.  Draft Test Procedures will be posted throughout September and October 2012, ONC said, and the final set of Test Methods is expected to be available for use in testing and certification in early 2013.