[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8719-8720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03126]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)
HIT Standards Committee and HIT Policy Committee; Call for
Nominations
AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, HHS.
ACTION: Call for Nominations.
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Summary: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (ONC) is seeking nominations to the Health
Information Technology Standards Committee (HITSC) and Health
Information Technology Policy Committee (HITPC).
Name of Committees: HIT Standards Committee and HIT Policy
Committee.
General Function of the Committees: The HITSC is charged to provide
recommendations to the National Coordinator on standards,
implementation specifications, and certification criteria for the
electronic exchange and use of health information for purposes of
adoption, consistent with the implementation of the Federal Health IT
Strategic Plan, and in accordance with policies developed by the HIT
Policy Committee.
The HITPC is charged to provide recommendations to the National
Coordinator on a policy framework for the development and adoption of a
nationwide health information technology infrastructure that permits
the electronic exchange and use of health information as is consistent
with the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan and that includes
recommendations on the areas in which standards, implementation
specifications, and certification criteria are needed.
Date and Time: Nominations must be received by 12:00 p.m. on
Monday, March 3, 2014.
Contact Person: Michelle Consolazio, Office of the National
Coordinator, HHS, 355 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, phone: 781-
710-0786, email: [email protected].
Background: The HIT Standards Committee was established under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111-5),
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section 13101, new Section 3003. Members of the HIT Standards Committee
are appointed by the Secretary, HHS and shall at least reflect
providers, ancillary healthcare workers, consumers, purchasers, health
plans, technology vendors, researchers, relevant Federal agencies, and
individuals with technical expertise on health care quality, privacy
and security, and on the electronic exchange and use of health
information. Nominees of the HITSC should have experience promoting the
meaningful use of health information technology and be knowledgeable in
areas such as: small innovative health care providers, providers
participating in payment reform initiatives, accountable care
organizations, pharmacists, behavioral health professionals, home
health care, purchaser or employer representatives, patient safety,
health information technology security, big data, consumer e-health,
personal health records, and mobile health applications.
The HIT Policy Committee was established under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111-5), section
13101, new Section 3002. Members of the HIT Policy Committee are
appointed in the following manner: 3 members appointed by the
Secretary, HHS; 4 members appointed by Congress; 13 members appointed
by the Comptroller General of the United States; and other federal
members appointed by the President. Nominations are being accepted for
one of the three members appointed by the Secretary of HHS. Nominees of
the HITPC should have experience promoting the meaningful use of health
information technology and be knowledgeable in privacy and security
issues related to health information.
Members will be selected in order to achieve a balanced
representation of viewpoints, areas of experience, subject matter
expertise, and representation of the health care system. Terms will be
three (3) years from the appointment date to either the HITSC or HITPC.
Members on both Committees serve without pay. However, members will be
provided per diem and travel costs for Committee services.
The HITSC will be seeking nominations for the following areas of
expertise:
Consumer/Patient Representative
Technical Expertise, Electronic Exchange
Technical Expertise, Quality
The HITPC will be seeking nominations for the following area of
expertise:
Public Health Representative
Current HITSC and HITPC members in their first term of service with
an expiring term are allowed to reapply for a second term.
For more information about the HITSC please visit: http://www.healthit.gov/FACAS/health-it-standards-committee. For more
information about the HITPC please visit: http://www.healthit.gov/FACAS/health-it-policy-committee.
Submitting Nominations: Nominations should be submitted
electronically through the application database that will be linked to
the FACA application page on the HealthIT.gov Web site at: http://www.healthit.gov/facas/faca-workgroup-membership-application. All
nominations must be compiled and submitted in one complete nomination
package. A nomination package must include: A short bio, a current CV
including contact information and memberships with professional
organizations/advisory committees, and two letters of support.
Dated: February 5, 2014.
Michelle Consolazio,
FACA Program Lead, Office of Policy and Planning, Office of the
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
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