[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 59625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24081]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research 
and Quality

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory 
Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2019, from 
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at AHRQ, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, Maryland, 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaime Zimmerman, Designated Management 
Official, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 06E37A, Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 427-
1456. For press-related information, please contact Bruce Seeman at 
(301) 427-1998 or [email protected].
    If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation 
for a disability is needed, please contact the Food and Drug 
Administration (FDA) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and 
Diversity Management on (301) 827-4840, no later than Thursday, 
November 7, 2019. The agenda, roster, and minutes will be available 
from Ms. Heather Phelps, Committee Management Officer, Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 
20857. Ms. Phelps' phone number is (301) 427-1128.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Purpose

    In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C. App., this notice announces a meeting of the National 
Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (the Council). The 
Council is authorized by Section 941 of the Public Health Service Act, 
42 U.S.C. 299c. In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council 
is to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human 
Services and the Director of AHRQ on matters related to AHRQ's conduct 
of its mission including providing guidance on (A) priorities for 
health care research, (B) the field of health care research including 
training needs and information dissemination on health care quality and 
(C) the role of the Agency in light of private sector activity and 
opportunities for public private partnerships. The Council is composed 
of members of the public, appointed by the Secretary, and Federal ex-
officio members specified in the authorizing legislation.

II. Agenda

    On Thursday, November 21, 2019, the Council meeting will convene at 
8:30 a.m., with the call to order by the Council Chair and approval of 
previous Council summary notes. The meeting is open to the public and 
will be available via webcast at www.webconferences.com/ahrq. The 
meeting will begin with an update on AHRQ's budget, programs and 
initiatives. The agenda will also include a discussion about the 
challenges and opportunities to leverage AHRQ's CDS Connect to improve 
care and a conversation about the gaps and opportunities for improving 
care, with a focus on social determinants of health. The meeting will 
adjourn at 12:00 p.m. The final agenda will be available on the AHRQ 
website at www.AHRQ.gov no later than Thursday, November 14, 2019.

    Dated: October 30, 2019.
Virginia L. Mackay-Smith,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 2019-24081 Filed 11-4-19; 8:45 am]
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