HIT Policy Committee's Meaningful Use Workgroup Meetings; Notice of Meetings and Request for Comments, 2910-2911 [2011-885]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 2910 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 18, 2011 / Notices means and instrumentalities for the commission of deceptive acts and practices, and accordingly, themselves committed a deceptive act in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act. The Commission also alleges that by stating that the NGBA and the NAGC endorsed Tested Green, respondents represented expressly or impliedly that they were independent from these organizations, when, in fact, they own and operate NGBA and NAGC. Therefore, respondents’ statement of endorsement by NGBA and NAGC was false and misleading, in violation of Section 5. Similarly, in light of respondents’ express and implied representation that these organizations were independent, respondents’ failure to disclose their relationship to NGBA and NAGC was deceptive, in violation of Section 5. 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Part VIII mandates that respondents submit a report to the Commission detailing their compliance with the order. Part IX provides that the order expires after twenty (20) years, with certain exceptions. The purpose of this analysis is to aid public comment on the proposed order. It is not intended to constitute an official interpretation of the proposed order or to modify its terms in any way. By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–926 Filed 1–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold a meeting. The meeting is open to the public. Preregistration is required for both public attendance and comment. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment session should either e-mail nvpo@hhs.gov or call 202–690–5566 to register and provide name, organization, and e-mail address. DATES: The meeting will be held on February 16, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT, and February 17, 2011 from 8:30 am to 4 p.m., EDT. ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services; Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 800, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Vaccine Program Office, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 715–H, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone: (202) 690–5566; Fax: (202) 260– 1165; e-mail: nvpo@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 2101 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–1), the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Secretary of Health and Human Services was mandated to establish the National Vaccine Program to achieve optimal prevention of human infectious diseases through immunization and to achieve optimal prevention against adverse reactions to vaccines. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee was established to provide advice and make recommendations to the Director of the National Vaccine Program on matters related to the program’s responsibilities. The Assistant Secretary for Health serves as Director of the National Vaccine Program. Topics to be discussed at the meeting include the National Vaccine Plan, Influenza 2010–2011 Season, H1N1 Vaccine Safety, and other related issues. The meeting agenda will be posted on the Web site: https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/ nvac at least one week prior to the meeting. Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the National Vaccine Program Office at the address/phone listed above at least one week prior to the meeting. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments at the meeting. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Individuals who would like to submit written statements should e-mail or fax their comments to the National Vaccine Program Office at least five business days prior to the meeting. Dated: January 7, 2011. Bruce Gellin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Director, National Vaccine Program Office. [FR Doc. 2011–868 Filed 1–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–44–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HIT Policy Committee’s Meaningful Use Workgroup Meetings; Notice of Meetings and Request for Comments Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS. ACTION: Notice of Meetings and request for comments. AGENCY: This notice announces the forthcoming subcommittee meetings of a Federal advisory committee of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The meeting will be open to the public. Name of Subcommittee: HIT Policy Committee Meaningful Use Workgroup. E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 18, 2011 / Notices General Function of the Subcommittee: to provide recommendations to the HIT Policy Committee on recommendations it should consider issuing to the National Coordinator on future stages of meaningful use. Date and Time: The Meaningful Use Workgroup will hold the following public meetings between January and March (dates past March have not yet been determined): • Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m./EDT; • Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m./EDT; • Early April, 2011, date and time TBD. Location: All workgroup meetings will be available via webcast; visit https://healthit.hhs.gov for instructions on how to listen via telephone or Web. Please check the ONC Web site for additional information as it becomes available. Contact Person: Judy Sparrow, Office of the National Coordinator, HHS, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201, 202–205–4528, Fax: 202–690–6079, email: judy.sparrow@hhs.gov. Please call the contact person for up-to-date information on these meetings. A notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that affect a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Agenda: At each meeting, the Meaningful Use Workgroup will engage in discussions regarding the recommendations it should make to the HIT Policy Committee relative to meaningful use Stage 2. Procedure: In order to inform its deliberations, the Meaningful Use Workgroup is seeking comments particularly on proposed stage 2 measures from the public on a draft document of preliminary recommendations it has developed. Please refer to ONC’s Web site at https://healthit.hhs.gov to access this draft document and for more information about how to submit comments. Persons attending ONC’s advisory committee meetings are advised that the agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical outlets. ONC welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings. Seating is limited at the location, and ONC will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Judy VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:24 Jan 14, 2011 Jkt 223001 Sparrow at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. ONC is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee meetings. Please visit our Web site at https://healthit.hhs.gov for procedures on public conduct during advisory committee meetings. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2). Dated: January 11, 2011. Judith Sparrow, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2011–885 Filed 1–12–11; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4150–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project: ‘‘Barriers to Meaningful Use in Medicaid.’’ In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 21, 2011. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz, Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov. Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by e-mail at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs. gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Proposed Project Barriers to Meaningful Use in Medicaid The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, Title XIII of Division A PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2911 and Title IV of Division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111–5), provides for financial incentives for Medicaid providers to adopt and meaningfully use certified electronic health record (EHR) technologies. To ensure that eligible professionals (EPs) are able to qualify for and access these incentives, AHRQ proposes a two-year project with the objective of understanding the barriers that Medicaid health providers encounter along the way to achieving the meaningful use of EHRs. This proposed information collection will allow AHRQ to synthesize knowledge regarding the barriers that BPs encounter when attempting to achieve meaningful use and translate that knowledge to develop technical assistance and support implementation and use of EHRs. Further, health care providers who serve Medicaid beneficiaries are serving many of AHRQ’s priority populations: Inner city; rural; low income; minority; women; children; elderly; and those with special health care needs. The project is designed to solicit actionable recommendations on what activities can best help Medicaid providers take advantage of incentive payments, achieve meaningful use, and ultimately use health IT to improve health care for the Medicaid population. The information gathered under this project will also be used to inform the development of the Stage 2 and 3 Meaningful Use criteria. In order to gather, analyze, and synthesize information on the barriers to the meaningful use criteria experienced by Medicaid providers this research has the following goals: (1) Identify the barriers to eligibility for the incentive payments; barriers to adoption, implementation, or upgrading of ERR systems; and barriers to achieving meaningful use. (2) Develop actionable recommendations to overcoming the barriers identified in #1 above, including, but not limited to, technical assistance that could be made available to Medicaid providers. (3) Provide data to inform the meaningful use objectives being developed by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Stages 2 and 3 of the EHR Incentive Program. This study is being conducted by AHRQ through its contractor, RTI International, pursuant to AHRQ’s statutory authority to conduct and support research to advance both training for health care practitioners in the use of information systems and the use of computer-based health records. 42 U.S.C. 299b–3(a)(2) and (6). E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2910-2911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-885]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


HIT Policy Committee's Meaningful Use Workgroup Meetings; Notice 
of Meetings and Request for Comments

AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Meetings and request for comments.

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    This notice announces the forthcoming subcommittee meetings of a 
Federal advisory committee of the Office of the National Coordinator 
for Health Information Technology (ONC). The meeting will be open to 
the public.
    Name of Subcommittee: HIT Policy Committee Meaningful Use 
Workgroup.

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    General Function of the Subcommittee: to provide recommendations to 
the HIT Policy Committee on recommendations it should consider issuing 
to the National Coordinator on future stages of meaningful use.
    Date and Time: The Meaningful Use Workgroup will hold the following 
public meetings between January and March (dates past March have not 
yet been determined):
     Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m./EDT;
     Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m./EDT;
     Early April, 2011, date and time TBD.
    Location: All workgroup meetings will be available via webcast; 
visit https://healthit.hhs.gov for instructions on how to listen via 
telephone or Web. Please check the ONC Web site for additional 
information as it becomes available.
    Contact Person: Judy Sparrow, Office of the National Coordinator, 
HHS, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201, 202-205-4528, Fax: 202-
690-6079, e-mail: judy.sparrow@hhs.gov. Please call the contact person 
for up-to-date information on these meetings. A notice in the Federal 
Register about last minute modifications that affect a previously 
announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be published quickly 
enough to provide timely notice.
    Agenda: At each meeting, the Meaningful Use Workgroup will engage 
in discussions regarding the recommendations it should make to the HIT 
Policy Committee relative to meaningful use Stage 2.
    Procedure: In order to inform its deliberations, the Meaningful Use 
Workgroup is seeking comments particularly on proposed stage 2 measures 
from the public on a draft document of preliminary recommendations it 
has developed. Please refer to ONC's Web site at https://healthit.hhs.gov to access this draft document and for more information 
about how to submit comments.
    Persons attending ONC's advisory committee meetings are advised 
that the agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical 
outlets.
    ONC welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee 
meetings. Seating is limited at the location, and ONC will make every 
effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special 
needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, 
please contact Judy Sparrow at least seven (7) days in advance of the 
meeting.
    ONC is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee 
meetings. Please visit our Web site at https://healthit.hhs.gov for 
procedures on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2).

    Dated: January 11, 2011.
Judith Sparrow,
Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator 
for Health Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2011-885 Filed 1-12-11; 4:15 pm]
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