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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), announcement is made of the following 
special emphasis panel scheduled to meet during the month of June 1994:

    Name: Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel.
    Dates and Times: June 8, 1994, 9 a.m.
    Place: Executive Office Center, 2101 East Jefferson Street, 6th 
Floor Conference Room 2, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    This meeting will be closed to the public.
    Purpose: The Panel's charge is to provide advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary and to the Administrator, Agency 
for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), regarding the 
scientific and technical merit of Phase II contract proposals 
submitted in response to a specific Request for Proposals (PHS 93-
1). The purpose of the Phase I contract, entitled Electronic Patient 
Data Systems, was to develop a prototype computer based patient 
information system, based on collaboration among health services 
researchers, various primary care providers, computer scientists, 
systems developers, and experts in information systems. The purpose 
of the Phase II contract is to develop an operational patient 
information system for potential use in multiple health care 
settings. Phase II will include testing to ensure a workable 
operating system.
    Agenda: This meeting of the Panel will be devoted entirely to 
the technical review and evaluation of Phase II contract proposals 
submitted in response to a specific Request for Proposals. The 
Administrator, AHCPR, has made a formal determination that this 
meeting will not be open to the public. This is necessary to protect 
the free exchange of views and avoid undue interference with Panel 
and Department operations, and safeguard confidential proprietary 
information and personal information concerning individuals 
associated with the proposals that may be revealed during the 
sessions. This is in accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. appendix 2, Department regulations, 
45 CFR 11.5(a)(6), and procurement regulations, 48 CFR 315.604(d).
    Anyone wishing to obtain information regarding this meeting 
should contact Frantz Wilson, Center for General Health Services 
Extramural Research, Division of Primary Care, Agency for Health 
Care Policy and Research, Executive Office Center, 2101 E. Jefferson 
Street, Suite 502, Rockville, Maryland 20852, (301) 594-1357 
extension 140.

    Dated: May 10, 1994.
Linda K. Demlo,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-12032 Filed 5-17-94; 8:45 am]
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