Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Population Health and Clinical Care Connections Workgroup Meeting, 8165 [07-817]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology;
American Health Information
Community Chronic Care Workgroup
Meeting
ACTION:
https://
www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/chroniccare/
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Workgroup will continue its discussion
on ways to deploy widely available,
secure technologies solutions for remote
monitoring and assessment of patients
and for communication between
clinicians about patients.
The meeting will be available via Web
cast. For additional information, go to:
https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/achic/
chroniccare/cc_instruct.html
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Dated: February 12, 2007.
Judith Sparrow,
Director, American Health Information
Community, Office of Programs and
Coordination, Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
[FR Doc. 07–816 Filed 2–22–07; 8:45 am]
Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology;
American Health Information
Community Population Health and
Clinical Care Connections Workgroup
Meeting
Announcement of meeting.
This notice announces the
15th meeting of the American Health
Information Community Population
Care and Clinical Care Connections
Workgroup [formerly BioSurveillance
Workgroup] in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. no. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App.)
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The
Workgroup will continue its discussion
on how to facilitate the flow of reliable
health information among population
health and clinical care systems
necessary to protect and improve the
public’s health.
The meeting will be available via Web
cast. For additional information, go to:
https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/
population/pop_instruct.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: February 12, 2007.
Judith Sparrow,
Director, American Health Information
Community, Office of Programs and
Coordination, Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
[FR Doc. 07–817 Filed 2–22–07; 8:45 am]
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Announcement of meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
14th meeting of the American Health
Information Community Chronic Care
Workgroup in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App.)
DATES: March 22, 2007, from 1 p.m. to
4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Mary C. Switzer Building
(330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20201), Conference Room 4090. Please
bring photo ID for entry to a Federal
building.
ACTION:
March 29, 2007, from 1 p.m. to
4 p.m.
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Proposed Project
Estimating the Cost of Sigmoidoscopy
and Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer
Screening in U.S. Healthcare Facilities
(SECOST) —New—National Center for
Chronic Disease and Public Health
Promotion (NCDDPHP), Centers for
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Background and Brief Description
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second
leading cause of cancer-related deaths in
the United States. In 2005, it was
estimated that approximately 56,300
Americans died from CRC and about
145,300 new cases were diagnosed. The
risk of developing CRC increases with
advancing age. More than 90% of newly
diagnosed CRCs occur in persons 50
years of age and older. Several scientific
studies have demonstrated that regular
screening for CRC reduces the incidence
and mortality from this disease. Other
studies have shown that regular
screening for CRC is also cost-effective
in terms of years of life saved.
Despite strong scientific evidence and
evidence-based clinical guidelines
recommending screening, current
screening rates remain low. A recent
CDC study reported that more than 40
million Americans who are 50 years of
age or older and at average risk for CRC
have not been screened in accordance
with current guidelines. The study also
reported that screening this population
with current endoscopic (i.e., flexible
sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy)
capacity in the health care system could
require as much as ten years to
complete. An effective national effort to
promote CRC screening could increase
the demand for endoscopic procedures.
It has been reported that
reimbursements for endoscopic
procedures in publicly-funded programs
may not be adequate to cover the costs
of performing these procedures. This
may be a disincentive for providers to
perform endoscopy procedures.
Currently, there is little information
available about the resources required or
the cost of providing these procedures
in different types of healthcare facilities
in the United States.
The purpose of this project is to
conduct a survey of a nationally
representative sample of healthcare
facilities in order to estimate the average
variable costs of providing colonoscopy
and flexible sigmoidoscopy for CRC
screening and follow-up services. Over
time, payments need to cover fixed costs
in addition to variable costs. If some
facilities have the ability to provide
more procedures without additional
investment in space or equipment, then
recovering fixed costs is not necessary at
least in the short run. The estimated
average variable cost by procedure will
be compared to the reimbursement rates
for both screening procedures in order
to determine whether the payments to
facilities exceed this minimum
threshold. Otherwise, facilities will find
reimbursement a potential barrier to
expansion of CRC screening to
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology; American Health Information Community Population Health and
Clinical Care Connections Workgroup Meeting
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the 15th meeting of the American Health
Information Community Population Care and Clinical Care Connections
Workgroup [formerly BioSurveillance Workgroup] in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. no. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.)
DATES: March 29, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Mary C. Switzer Building (330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20201), Conference Room 4090. Please bring photo ID for entry to a
Federal building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: https://www.hss.gov/healthit/ahic/
population/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Workgroup will continue its discussion
on how to facilitate the flow of reliable health information among
population health and clinical care systems necessary to protect and
improve the public's health.
The meeting will be available via Web cast. For additional
information, go to: https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/population/pop_
instruct.html.
Dated: February 12, 2007.
Judith Sparrow,
Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and
Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
[FR Doc. 07-817 Filed 2-22-07; 8:45 am]
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