[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 73319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28855]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology; Federal Health IT Strategic Plan: 2015-2020 Open Comment 
Period

AGENCY: ONC, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Authority: Section 3001(c)(3) of the Public Health Service Act.

SUMMARY: Section 3001(c)(3) of the Public Health Service Act, as added 
by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health 
(HITECH) Act, requires the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology (ONC) to update the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 
(developed June 3, 2008; last updated on September 15, 2011) in 
consultation with other appropriate federal agencies and in 
collaboration with private and public entities. The Plan was developed 
in collaboration across multiple federal agencies, and ONC will seek 
input on the draft Plan from the private sector through the Health IT 
Policy Committee. This notice serves to announce that the public 
comment period for the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan is open through 
Tuesday, February 6 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern). ONC welcomes and encourages 
all comments from the public regarding the Plan.
    In order for your comments to be read and considered, you must 
submit your comment via http://www.healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/strategic-plan-public-comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Swain, Program Analyst in the 
Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Analysis, [email protected], 
202.205.3754.

    Dated: December 4, 2014.
Matthew Swain,
Program Analyst, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Analysis, Office 
of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), 
Office of the Secretary (OS).
[FR Doc. 2014-28855 Filed 12-9-14; 8:45 am]
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