Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Quality Workgroup, 76672 [06-9809]

Download as PDF 76672 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 245 / Thursday, December 21, 2006 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Quality Workgroup Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ACTION: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review Announcement of meeting. This notice announces the fifth meeting of the American Health Information Community Quality Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App.). SUMMARY: DATES: January 9, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mary C. Switzer Building (330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201), Conference Room 4090. (You will need a photo ID to enter a Federal building.) ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ quality_main.html. During the meeting, the Workgroup will continue their discussion on a core set of quality measures and on the specific charge to the Workgroup. The Workgroup members will continue discussion on their work to envision and describe a world in which quality measurement and reporting are automated and clinical decision support is used to improve performance on those quality measures. This shared vision will be used to inform potential recommendations to the AHIC addressing the broad and specific charges to the Workgroup. The meeting will be available via internet access. For additional information, go to https://www.hhs.gov/ healthit/ahic/quality_instruct.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: December 14, 2006. Judith Sparrow, Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 06–9809 Filed 12–20–06; 8:45 am] sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4150–24–M VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:01 Dec 20, 2006 Jkt 211001 [30Day–07–0612] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639–5960 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395–6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) Reporting System—EXTENSION—National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The WISEWOMEN program, which focuses on reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors among at-risk women, was in response to the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ Continuous Improvement Initiative, asking for the development of programs that examine ways in which service delivery can be improved for select populations. Title XV of the Public Health Service Act, Section 1509 originally authorized the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish up to three demonstration projects. Through appropriations language, the CDC WISEWOMAN program is now allowed to fund up to 15 projects. Currently, WISEWOMAN funds 12 demonstration projects, which at full implementation are expected to screen approximately 30,000 women annually for cardiovascular disease risk factors. 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The CDC also proposes to collect programmatic data for all WISEWOMAN programs. Programmatic data includes information related to grantee management, public education and outreach professional education service delivery, cost, and an assessment of how well each program is meeting their stated objectives. All required data will be submitted electronically to the contractor hired by CDC to conduct the WISEWOMAN evaluation. MDE and cost data will be submitted to RTI twice a year. All information collected as part of the WISEWOMAN evaluation will be used to assess the costs, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of WISEWOMAN in reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors, for obtaining more complete health data among vulnerable populations, promoting public education of disease incidence and riskfactors, improving the availability of screening and diagnostic services for under-served women, ensuring the quality of services provided to women and developing strategies for improved interventions. Because certain demographic data are already collected as part of NBCCEDP, the additional burden on grantees will be modest. There are no costs to the respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 2,160. E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


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

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the fifth meeting of the American Health 
Information Community Quality Workgroup in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).

DATES: January 9, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Mary C. Switzer Building (330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20201), Conference Room 4090. (You will need a photo ID to enter a 
Federal building.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/
quality_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the meeting, the Workgroup will 
continue their discussion on a core set of quality measures and on the 
specific charge to the Workgroup. The Workgroup members will continue 
discussion on their work to envision and describe a world in which 
quality measurement and reporting are automated and clinical decision 
support is used to improve performance on those quality measures. This 
shared vision will be used to inform potential recommendations to the 
AHIC addressing the broad and specific charges to the Workgroup.
    The meeting will be available via internet access. For additional 
information, go to https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/quality_
instruct.html.

    Dated: December 14, 2006.
Judith Sparrow,
Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and 
Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology.
[FR Doc. 06-9809 Filed 12-20-06; 8:45 am]
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