Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Notice of Public Meeting, 48644-48645 [07-4151]

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Apple Inc. answer detailed questions about plans to design and establish a successor to the American Health Information community, including information on the Notice of Funding Availability. The AHIC is a federally chartered advisory committee that provides input and recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on how to make health records digital and interoperable, and how to assure that the privacy and security of those records are protected. (Please visit https://www.hhs.gov/ healthit/community/background/ for more information on the AHIC.) The AHIC charter specifies that the AHIC will develop and advance recommendations to the Secretary on a private-sector health information community initiative that will succeed the AHIC. The AHIC successor will bring together public and private, notfor-profit and for-profit entities that represent all sectors of the health community. This new public-private partnership will develop a unified approach to realize an effective, secure, interoperable nationwide health information system that improves the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care in the U.S. For the purposes of PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 facilitating the establishment of the AHIC successor and convening a planning board, HHS will award a Cooperative Agreement that allows for substantial involvement by the Federal government. Once a new legal entity is established and after certain conditions are met, HHS will support that entity through additional funding that will enable initial operations and transition of specific AHIC responsibilities by late Fall 2008. September 5, 2007, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (EDT); registration opens at 9 a.m. DATES: Hubert H. Humphrey building (200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201), Conference Room 705A. A link to the Web cast of the public meeting will be available on the AHIC transition Web site at: https:// www.hhs.gov/healthit/community/ background/AHICsuccessor.html. Instructions will be available on the day of the meeting about how to submit questions or comments via phone or email. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1 Visit Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 164 / Friday, August 24, 2007 / Notices community/background/ AHICsuccessor.html. Dated: August 20, 2007. Judith Sparrow, Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 07–4151 Filed 8–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–24–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS–10241, CMS– 382, CMS–10247, and CMS–10246] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. 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Use: Section 2145 amended section 1881 of the Social Security Act and changes the way the Medicare program pays for home dialysis services. Medicare patients who currently receive dialysis in a facility but later become home dialysis patients must complete the CMS–382 form at the time they go to the home setting. Facilities are required to have all Medicare home dialysis patients choose one of two payment methods. Under Method I, the dialysis facility assumes responsibility for patient care and the facility provides all dialysis equipment and supplies needed to dialyze at home. The facility is required to order, store, deliver, and pay the manufacturers and suppliers for these items. Under Method II, the beneficiary makes his/her own arrangement for securing the necessary supplies and dialysis equipment. Then, the supplier bills the Medicare program (Carrier) for payment. Form Number: CMS–382 (OMB#: 0938–0372). Frequency: Reporting—Yearly. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 7400. Total Annual Responses: 7400. Total Annual Hours: 617. 3. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection. Title of Information Collection: Sponsor application for CMS coverage under the Medicare Clinical Trial Research Policy. Use: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has supported the participation of beneficiaries in clinical research through its Clinical Trial Policy implemented through the National coverage determination (NCD) process since 2000. Support for participation in clinical research studies is provided through the coverage of items and services that are considered usual patient care. Usual patient care encompasses all items and services covered by the program for any PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48645 beneficiary, i.e., reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury to improve the functioning of a malformed body member. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 164 (Friday, August 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48644-48645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4151]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology; Notice of Public Meeting

ACTION: Notice of intent to hold a public meeting to share information 
on establishing an American Health Information Community Successor.

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SUMMARY: On September 5, 2007, the Office of the National Coordinator 
for Health Information Technology will lead a technical assistance 
public meeting to share information and answer detailed questions about 
plans to design and establish a successor to the American Health 
Information community, including information on the Notice of Funding 
Availability.
    The AHIC is a federally chartered advisory committee that provides 
input and recommendations to the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) on how to make health records digital and interoperable, 
and how to assure that the privacy and security of those records are 
protected. (Please visit https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/community/
background/ for more information on the AHIC.) The AHIC charter 
specifies that the AHIC will develop and advance recommendations to the 
Secretary on a private-sector health information community initiative 
that will succeed the AHIC. The AHIC successor will bring together 
public and private, not-for-profit and for-profit entities that 
represent all sectors of the health community. This new public-private 
partnership will develop a unified approach to realize an effective, 
secure, interoperable nationwide health information system that 
improves the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care in the U.S. 
For the purposes of facilitating the establishment of the AHIC 
successor and convening a planning board, HHS will award a Cooperative 
Agreement that allows for substantial involvement by the Federal 
government. Once a new legal entity is established and after certain 
conditions are met, HHS will support that entity through additional 
funding that will enable initial operations and transition of specific 
AHIC responsibilities by late Fall 2008.

DATES: September 5, 2007, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (EDT); registration 
opens at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Hubert H. Humphrey building (200 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20201), Conference Room 705A.
    A link to the Web cast of the public meeting will be available on 
the AHIC transition Web site at: https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/community/
background/AHICsuccessor.html.
    Instructions will be available on the day of the meeting about how 
to submit questions or comments via phone or e-mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/

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community/background/AHICsuccessor.html.

    Dated: August 20, 2007.
Judith Sparrow,
Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and 
Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology.
[FR Doc. 07-4151 Filed 8-23-07; 8:45 am]
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