[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51936-51937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25896]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research


Notice of Meetings

    In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2) announcement is made of the following 
advisory subcommittees scheduled to meet during October 1998:

    Name: Health Services Research Initial Review Group 
(Subcommittees: Health Systems Research, Health Care Quality and 
Effectiveness Research).
    Date and Time: October 6, 1998, 8:30 a.m.
    Place: Holiday Inn Bethesda, 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, 
Maryland 20814.
    Open October 6, 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
    Closed for remainder of meetings.
    Purpose: The Health Systems Research Subcommittee is charged 
with the initial review of research applications relating to cost 
and financing of health care, health care markets, organizational 
and delivery system issues, and the provider workforce. The Health 
Care Quality and Effectiveness Research Subcommittee is charged with 
the initial review of research applications relating to clinical 
outcomes and effectiveness, quality and cost-effectiveness of health 
care, effectiveness research, evidence-based medicine, and quality 
of care research.
    Agenda: The open sessions of these meetings on October 6, from 
8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., will be devoted to business meetings 
covering administrative matters and reports. During the closed 
sessions, the Subcommittees will be reviewing research and 
demonstration grant applications relating to the delivery 
organization, and financing of health services. In accordance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, section 10(d) of 5 U.S.C., 
Appendix 2 and 5 U.S.C., 552b(c)(6), the Administrator, AHCPR, has 
made a formal determination that these latter sessions will be 
closed because the discussions are likely to reveal personal 
information concerning individuals associated with the applications. 
This information is exempt from mandatory disclosure.

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    Anyone wishing to obtain rosters of members, minutes of the 
meetings, or other relevant information should contact Jenny 
Griffith, Committee Management Officer, Agency for Health Care 
Policy and Research, Suite 400, Executive Office Center, 2101 East 
Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Telephone (301) 594-
1449 ext. 1634.
    Agenda items for all meetings are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.
John M. Eisenberg, M.D.,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-25896 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]
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