[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7869-7870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02885]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Health IT Standards 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) to fill expiring terms of ten 
(10) current members.
    Name of Committee: Health IT Standards Committee.
    General Function of the Committee: The HITSC is charged with making 
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 Health 
IT Policy Committee.
    Date and Time: Nominations must be received by 12:00 p.m. on 
Friday, March 6, 2015.
    Contact Person: Michelle Consolazio, phone: 781-710-0786, email: 
[email protected].
    Background: The Health IT Standards Committee was established under 
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111-5), 
section 13101, new Section 3003. Members of the Health IT 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.
    Members will be selected to achieve a balanced representation of 
viewpoints, areas of experience, subject matter expertise, and 
representation across the health care system. Terms will be three (3) 
years from the appointment date. Members of the Committee serve without 
pay; however, members will be provided per diem and travel costs for 
Committee services.
    The HITSC is seeking applicants with the following areas of 
expertise:

 Ancillary Healthcare Worker (e.g., rural representative, 
underserved representative, telehealth representative, behavioral 
health, and nursing informatics)

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 Consumer/Patient Representative
 Health Plans Representative
 Provider Representative (2)
 Research Representative
 Technical Expertise, Health Exchange
 Technical Expertise, Long-Term Care
 Technical Expertise, Privacy
 Technology Vendor

    For more information about the HITSC please visit: http://healthit.gov/facas/health-it-standards-committee
    Submitting Nominations: Nominations should be submitted 
electronically through the application database at: http://healthit.gov/facas/faca-workgroup-membership-application . All 
nominations must be compiled and submitted in one complete 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 4, 2015.
Michelle Consolazio,
FACA Program Lead, Office of Policy, Office of the National Coordinator 
for Health Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2015-02885 Filed 2-11-15; 8:45 am]
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