[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 134 (Thursday, July 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 40703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13840]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technolo; ormation of the American Health Information Community

AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology (ONCHIT), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the establishment of the American Health 
Information Community (the Community), a committee established under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.) 
by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
    The American Health Information Community will advise the Secretary 
and recommend specific actions to achieve a common interoperability 
framework for health information technology (IT) and serve as a forum 
for participation from a broad range of stakeholders to provide input 
on achieving interoperability of health IT. The Community shall not 
exceed 17 voting members, including the Chair, and members shall be 
appointed by the Secretary.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nominations to serve on the Community 
should be sent to [email protected] with a resume and a letter of 
intent or nomination letter. More information on the nomination and 
selection process, including a draft copy of the charter establishing 
the Community, is available on the Web site of the Office of the 
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at http://www.hhs.gov/healthit. A final version of the charter will be available 
fifteen days following the publication of this notice. The deadline for 
submitting a nomination will be 5 p.m. e.d.t., Friday, August 5, 2005. 
Questions should be directed to the above e-mail address or to 1-866-
505-3500.

Lori Evans, Senior Adviser, National Health Information Technology 
Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology.

[FR Doc. 05-13840 Filed 7-13-05; 8:45 am]
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