[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 70777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9549]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology; American Health Information Community Meeting

ACTION: Amendment of meeting announcement, dated November 28, 2006.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the announcement of the tenth meeting of 
the American Health Information Community in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.) The 
American Health Information Community will advise the Secretary and 
recommend specific actions to achieve a common interoperability 
framework for health information technology (IT).

DATES: December 12, 2006, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
    Meeting Format: This meeting was originally scheduled to be held in 
the Hubert H. Humphrey Building (200 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20201), Conference Room 800. However, the meeting format 
has been changed to provide remote participation only (Web cast and/or 
telephone) for the Community members, HHS staff, invited presenters, 
and general public. A time period will be allotted before the 
conclusion of the meeting for the general public to deliver brief (3 
minutes or less) oral public comment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda includes an update on the 
Personalized Healthcare Workgroup; a panel discussion on the American 
Health Information Management Association's State Steering Committee 
Recommendations; and an update on the National Health Information 
Network (NHIN). The instructions to participate remotely (Web cast and/
or telephone) can be found at http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/m20061212.html. If you have any questions concerning the remote 
instructions or meeting format, please call (866) 505-3500.

    Dated: November 30, 2006.
Judith Sparrow,
Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and 
Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology.
[FR Doc. 06-9549 Filed 12-5-06; 8:45 am]
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