[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 43593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16598]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research 
and Quality

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory 
Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, July 30, 2004, from 9 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. and is open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 
Room 800, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Queenan, Coordiantor of the 
Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, (301) 427-1330. For 
press-related information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 427-
1855.
    If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation 
for a disability is needed, please contact Mr. Donald L. Inniss, 
Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Program 
Support Center, on (301) 443-1144 no later than April 23, 2004. Agenda, 
roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell, Committee 
Management Officer, Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research, 540 
Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Her phone number is (301) 427-
1554. Minutes will be available after August 16, 2004.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Purpose

    Section 921 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c) 
established the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and 
Quality. In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council is to 
advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and 
the Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on 
matters related to actions of the Agecncy to enhance the quality, 
improve the outcomes, reduce the costs of health care services, improve 
access to such services through scientific research, and to promote 
improvements in clinical practice and in the organization, financing, 
and delivery of health care services.
    The Council is composed of members of the public appointed by the 
Secretary and Federal ex-officio members.

II. Agenda

    On Friday, July 30, 2004, the meeting will begin at 9 a.m., with 
the call to order by the Council Chair. The Director, AHRQ, will 
present the status of the Agency's current research, programs, and 
initiatives. Tentative agenda items include a discussion led by David 
J. Brailer, M.D., Ph.D., newly appointed National Health Information 
Technology Coordinator for DHHS, who will discuss the information 
technology goals for the Department, and a discussion of enhancements 
to AHRQ's available web-based information tools. The official agenda 
will be available on AHRQ's Web site at http://www.ahrq.gov no later 
than July 19, 2004. The meeting will adjourn at 4 p.m.

    Dated: July 13, 2004.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 04-16598 Filed 7-20-04; 8:45 am]
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