[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8719-8720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03126]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)


HIT Standards Committee and HIT Policy Committee; Call for 
Nominations

AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology, HHS.

ACTION: Call for Nominations.

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    Summary: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology (ONC) is seeking nominations to the Health 
Information Technology Standards Committee (HITSC) and Health 
Information Technology Policy Committee (HITPC).
    Name of Committees: HIT Standards Committee and HIT Policy 
Committee.
    General Function of the Committees: The HITSC is charged to provide 
recommendations to the National Coordinator on standards, 
implementation specifications, and certification criteria for the 
electronic exchange and use of health information for purposes of 
adoption, consistent with the implementation of the Federal Health IT 
Strategic Plan, and in accordance with policies developed by the HIT 
Policy Committee.
    The HITPC is charged to provide recommendations to the National 
Coordinator on a policy framework for the development and adoption of a 
nationwide health information technology infrastructure that permits 
the electronic exchange and use of health information as is consistent 
with the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan and that includes 
recommendations on the areas in which standards, implementation 
specifications, and certification criteria are needed.
    Date and Time: Nominations must be received by 12:00 p.m. on 
Monday, March 3, 2014.
    Contact Person: Michelle Consolazio, Office of the National 
Coordinator, HHS, 355 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, phone: 781-
710-0786, email: [email protected].
    Background: The HIT Standards Committee was established under the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111-5),

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section 13101, new Section 3003. Members of the HIT Standards Committee 
are appointed by the Secretary, HHS and shall at least reflect 
providers, ancillary healthcare workers, consumers, purchasers, health 
plans, technology vendors, researchers, relevant Federal agencies, and 
individuals with technical expertise on health care quality, privacy 
and security, and on the electronic exchange and use of health 
information. Nominees of the HITSC should have experience promoting the 
meaningful use of health information technology and be knowledgeable in 
areas such as: small innovative health care providers, providers 
participating in payment reform initiatives, accountable care 
organizations, pharmacists, behavioral health professionals, home 
health care, purchaser or employer representatives, patient safety, 
health information technology security, big data, consumer e-health, 
personal health records, and mobile health applications.
    The HIT Policy Committee was established under the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111-5), section 
13101, new Section 3002. Members of the HIT Policy Committee are 
appointed in the following manner: 3 members appointed by the 
Secretary, HHS; 4 members appointed by Congress; 13 members appointed 
by the Comptroller General of the United States; and other federal 
members appointed by the President. Nominations are being accepted for 
one of the three members appointed by the Secretary of HHS. Nominees of 
the HITPC should have experience promoting the meaningful use of health 
information technology and be knowledgeable in privacy and security 
issues related to health information.
    Members will be selected in order to achieve a balanced 
representation of viewpoints, areas of experience, subject matter 
expertise, and representation of the health care system. Terms will be 
three (3) years from the appointment date to either the HITSC or HITPC. 
Members on both Committees serve without pay. However, members will be 
provided per diem and travel costs for Committee services.
    The HITSC will be seeking nominations for the following areas of 
expertise:

 Consumer/Patient Representative
 Technical Expertise, Electronic Exchange
 Technical Expertise, Quality

    The HITPC will be seeking nominations for the following area of 
expertise:

     Public Health Representative
    Current HITSC and HITPC members in their first term of service with 
an expiring term are allowed to reapply for a second term.
    For more information about the HITSC please visit: http://www.healthit.gov/FACAS/health-it-standards-committee. For more 
information about the HITPC please visit: http://www.healthit.gov/FACAS/health-it-policy-committee.
    Submitting Nominations: Nominations should be submitted 
electronically through the application database that will be linked to 
the FACA application page on the HealthIT.gov Web site at: http://www.healthit.gov/facas/faca-workgroup-membership-application. All 
nominations must be compiled and submitted in one complete nomination 
package. A nomination package must include: A short bio, a current CV 
including contact information and memberships with professional 
organizations/advisory committees, and two letters of support.

    Dated: February 5, 2014.
Michelle Consolazio,
FACA Program Lead, Office of Policy and Planning, Office of the 
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2014-03126 Filed 2-12-14; 8:45 am]
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