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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[CMS–1585–N]
Medicare Program: Notice of Two
Membership Appointments to the
Advisory Panel on Ambulatory
Payment Classification Groups
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces two
new membership appointments to the
Advisory Panel on Ambulatory Payment
Classification (APC) Groups (the Panel).
The two appointments are for 4-year
periods through January 31, 2016. The
purpose of the Panel is to review the
APC groups and their associated
weights, and to advise the Secretary of
the Department of Health and Human
Services (the Secretary) and the
Administrator of the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (the
Administrator) concerning the clinical
integrity of the APC groups and their
weights. The advice provided by the
Panel will be considered as CMS
prepares its annual updates of the
hospital outpatient prospective payment
system (OPPS).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paula Smith, the Designated Federal
Officer. CMS, Center for Medicare Mail
Stop C4–05–13, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850,
Phone (410) 786–4709.
Web site: For additional information
on the APC meeting dates, agenda
topics, copy of the charter, as well as
updates to the Panel’s activities, search
the CMS Web site at: https://www.cms.
gov/FACA/05_AdvisoryPanelon
AmbulatoryPaymentClassification
Groups.asp#TopOfPage. (Note: There is
an UNDERSCORE after FACA/05_; there
is no space.)
Advisory Committees’ Information
Lines: The phone numbers for the CMS
Federal Advisory Committee Hotlines
are 1–(877) 449–5659 (toll free) and
(410) 786–9379 (local).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Background
The Secretary is required by section
1833(t)(9)(A) of the Social Security Act
(the Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(A)) to
consult with an expert outside advisory
panel on the clinical integrity of the
Ambulatory Payment Classification
(APC) groups and their associated
weights. The Advisory Panel on APC
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Groups (the Panel) meets up to three
times annually. We will consider the
technical advice provided by the Panel
as we prepare the proposed and final
rules to update the outpatient
prospective payment system (OPPS) for
the next calendar year.
The Panel shall consist of up to 15
representatives of Medicare providers
that are subject to the OPPS, plus a
Chair. The Secretary or a designee
selects the Panel membership based
upon either self-nominations or
nominations submitted by Medicare
providers and other interested
organizations. The Panel presently
consists of the following members and
a Chair: (The asterisk [*] indicates a
Panel member whose term expires on
September 30, 2011.)
• Edith Hambrick, M.D., J.D., Chair,
CMS Medical Officer.
• Ruth L. Bush, M.D., M.P.H.
• Kari S. Cornicelli, C.P.A., FHFMA.
• Dawn L. Francis, M.D., M.H.S.
• Kathleen Graham, R.N., M.S.H.A.
• Patrick A. Grusenmeyer, Sc.D.,
FACHE.*
• David A. Halsey, M.D.
• Brian D. Kavanagh, M.D., MPH.
• Judith T. Kelly, R.H.I.T., R.H.I.A.,
C.C.S.
• Scott Manaker, M.D., Ph.D.
• John Marshall, CRA, RCC, CIRCC,
RT(R), FAHRA.
• Agatha Nolan, D.Ph., M.S.,
FASHP.*
• Randall A. Oyer, M.D.
• Daniel J. Pothen, M.S., RHIA, CHPS.
• Gregory Przybylski, M.D.
• Neville B. Sarkari, M.D., FACP.
II. Provisions of This Notice
On March 25, 2011, a notice appeared
in the Federal Register (76 FR 16788),
entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Solicitation
of Two Nominations to the Advisory
Panel on Ambulatory Payment
Classification Groups’’ requesting
nominations to the Panel replacing
Panel members whose terms would
expire on September 30, 2011. As a
result of that Federal Register notice,
we are announcing two new members to
the Panel. Both appointments are for 4year terms commencing on February 1,
2012.
New Appointments/Reappointments
to the Panel—The following are the two
new Panel members:
• Marianna V. Spanaki-Varelas,
M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.
• Jacqueline Phillips.
III. Collection of Information
Requirements
This document does not impose
information collection and
recordkeeping requirements.
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Consequently, it need not be reviewed
by the Office of Management and
Budget under the authority of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 35).
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital
Insurance; and Program No. 93.774,
Medicare—Supplementary Medical
Insurance Program)
Dated: September 15, 2011.
Donald M. Berwick,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[CMS–5502–N3]
Medicare Program; Accountable Care
Organization Accelerated Development
Learning Sessions; Center for
Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
November 17 and 18, 2011.
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
date and location of the third and last
in a series of public educational
sessions hosted by the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
This two-day training session is the
third and final Accelerated
Development Learning Session (ADLS)
hosted by CMS to help Accountable
Care Organizations (ACOs) deliver
better care and reduce costs. We invite
all new or existing ACO entities to
register a team of senior executives to
attend the in-person ADLS. The ADLS
will provide executives with the
opportunity to learn about core
functions of an ACO and ways to build
their organization’s capacity to succeed
as an ACO.
DATES: Meeting Date: Thursday,
November 17, 2011, 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.,
eastern standard time (E.S.T.) Friday,
November 18, 2011, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(E.S.T.)
Deadline for Meeting Registration:
Registration for the second ADLS will
remain open until capacity has been
reached for the November 17 through 18
in-person meeting. Space is limited and
participants are encouraged to register
as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Location: The third and final
ADLS will be held at the Centers for
SUMMARY:
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Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
MD. Participants are responsible for
their own travel, parking, meals, and
overnight stay expenses. More
information about the venue and
accommodations can be found at
https://acoregister.rti.org/. Potential
participants are also strongly
encouraged to complete the
comprehensive planning tool discussed
in section II. of this notice before
arriving to the meeting.
Meeting Registration, Presentations,
and Written Comments: Registration
information and documents can be
accessed online at https://
acoregister.rti.org/.
Registration: Eligible organizations
interested in registering for the ADLS
should visit https://acoregister.rti.org/
for information about registration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Additional information is available on
the registration Web site at https://
acoregister.rti.org/. Click on ‘‘contact
us’’ to send questions or comments via
email. Press inquiries are handled
through the CMS Press Office at (202)
690–6145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
Section 1115A of the Social Security
Act (the Act), as added by section 3021
of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (Pub. L. 111–148), as amended
by the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–
152) (collectively, the Affordable Care
Act), established the Center for
Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
(Innovation Center) for the purpose of
examining new ways of delivering
health care and paying health care
providers in ways that can save money
for Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP while
improving the quality of care for
beneficiaries. Through Accelerated
Development Learning Sessions (ADLS),
the Innovation Center will test whether
intensive shared learning activities will
expand and improve the capabilities of
provider organizations to coordinate the
care of a population of Medicare
beneficiaries more effectively than
organizations that do not participate in
the ADLS. Well coordinated care can
improve beneficiaries’ quality outcomes
and reduce the growth of Medicare
expenditures.
Completion of the ADLS will not be
a factor for selection or participation in
a CMS ACO program. It is intended to
provide ACOs with the opportunity to
learn from their peers about essential
ACO functions and various ways to
build capacity needed to achieve better
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care for individuals, better population
health, and lower growth in health care
expenditures.
The ADLSs were first announced in
the May 19, 2011 Federal Register (76
FR 28988). This third and final ADLS
will combine the third and fourth
sessions called for in the original notice.
By holding the meeting at the CMS
complex in Baltimore, Maryland, CMS
hopes to enhance the dialogue between
healthcare providers working to form
ACOs and CMS staff developing ACO
programs.
Each participating team should
consist of two to four senior-level
leaders (including at least one executive
with financial/management
responsibility and one with clinical
responsibility). Participants are also
asked to attend future web based
seminars and complete a full ACO
implementation plan as part of the
broader ADLS initiative to facilitate ongoing learning and evaluation.
II. Completion of Planning Tool and
Session Registration Information
Registrants need to complete the
registration form in order to participate
in an ACO ADLS. Potential participants
are also strongly encouraged to
complete a comprehensive planning
tool, which will allow them to take full
advantage of the hands-on learning
activities during the ADLS. The
registration form and comprehensive
planning tool are available on the ADLS
Web site at https://acoregister.rti.org.
Authority: Section 1115A of the Social
Security Act.
Dated: October 20, 2011.
Donald M. Berwick,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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National Institutes of Health
The National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Announces the Initiation of a Public
Private Industry Partnership on
Translation of Nanotechnology in
Cancer (TONIC) To Promote
Translational Research and
Development Opportunities of
Nanotechnology-Based Cancer
Solutions
National Cancer Institute (NCI),
Office of Cancer Nanotechnology
Research (OCNR), National Institutes of
Health (NIH), Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS).
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Notice.
The Alliance for
Nanotechnology in Cancer of the
National Cancer Institute (NCI) is
initiating a public private industry
partnership called TONIC (Translation
Of Nanotechnology In Cancer) to
promote translational research and
development opportunities of
nanotechnology-based cancer solutions.
An immediate consequence of this effort
will be the formation of a consortium
involving government and
pharmaceutical, and biotechnology
companies. This consortium will
evaluate promising nanotechnology
platforms and facilitate their successful
translation from academic research to
clinical environment, resulting in safe,
timely, effective and novel diagnosis
and treatment options for cancer
patients.
The purpose of this notice is to inform
the community about the Alliance for
Nanotechnology in Cancer of NCI’s
intention to form the consortium and to
invite eligible companies (as defined in
last paragraph) to participate.
DATES: Interested parties should contact
Ms. Sonia Calcagno
(calcagnosl@mail.nih.gov) and inform
her of their intention to participate. This
notice will remain open to accept the
inquiries and letters of intent.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Sonia Calcagno
(calcagnosl@mail.nih.gov).
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The National Cancer
Institute established the Alliance for
Nanotechnology in Cancer (ANC)
program in September 2004 to facilitate
the discovery and development of
innovative nanotechnologies for
applications in cancer prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment and to address
different stages of the developmental
pipeline ranging from discovery,
applied research through translation.
The program has been providing
funding to academic groups to support
large multi-disciplinary projects—
Centers for Cancer Nanotechnology
Excellence (CCNEs) along with smaller
Cancer Nanotechnology Platform
Partnerships (CNPPs) and training
programs. NCI also formed an
intramural laboratory, the
Nanotechnology Characterization
Laboratory (NCL), to serve as a
centralized facility to characterize
nanomaterials.
A proposed TONIC consortium will
operate in parallel with the Alliance
program and will bring together
individuals from sufficiently capitalized
pharmaceutical, biotechnology and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-5502-N3]
Medicare Program; Accountable Care Organization Accelerated
Development Learning Sessions; Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Innovation
November 17 and 18, 2011.
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the date and location of the third and
last in a series of public educational sessions hosted by the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This two-day training session
is the third and final Accelerated Development Learning Session (ADLS)
hosted by CMS to help Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) deliver
better care and reduce costs. We invite all new or existing ACO
entities to register a team of senior executives to attend the in-
person ADLS. The ADLS will provide executives with the opportunity to
learn about core functions of an ACO and ways to build their
organization's capacity to succeed as an ACO.
DATES: Meeting Date: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.,
eastern standard time (E.S.T.) Friday, November 18, 2011, 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. (E.S.T.)
Deadline for Meeting Registration: Registration for the second ADLS
will remain open until capacity has been reached for the November 17
through 18 in-person meeting. Space is limited and participants are
encouraged to register as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Location: The third and final ADLS will be held at the
Centers for
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Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD. Participants are responsible for their own travel,
parking, meals, and overnight stay expenses. More information about the
venue and accommodations can be found at https://acoregister.rti.org/.
Potential participants are also strongly encouraged to complete the
comprehensive planning tool discussed in section II. of this notice
before arriving to the meeting.
Meeting Registration, Presentations, and Written Comments:
Registration information and documents can be accessed online at
https://acoregister.rti.org/.
Registration: Eligible organizations interested in registering for
the ADLS should visit https://acoregister.rti.org/ for information
about registration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information is available on
the registration Web site at https://acoregister.rti.org/. Click on
``contact us'' to send questions or comments via email. Press inquiries
are handled through the CMS Press Office at (202) 690-6145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 1115A of the Social Security Act (the Act), as added by
section 3021 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L.
111-148), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation
Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-152) (collectively, the Affordable Care Act),
established the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation
Center) for the purpose of examining new ways of delivering health care
and paying health care providers in ways that can save money for
Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP while improving the quality of care for
beneficiaries. Through Accelerated Development Learning Sessions
(ADLS), the Innovation Center will test whether intensive shared
learning activities will expand and improve the capabilities of
provider organizations to coordinate the care of a population of
Medicare beneficiaries more effectively than organizations that do not
participate in the ADLS. Well coordinated care can improve
beneficiaries' quality outcomes and reduce the growth of Medicare
expenditures.
Completion of the ADLS will not be a factor for selection or
participation in a CMS ACO program. It is intended to provide ACOs with
the opportunity to learn from their peers about essential ACO functions
and various ways to build capacity needed to achieve better care for
individuals, better population health, and lower growth in health care
expenditures.
The ADLSs were first announced in the May 19, 2011 Federal Register
(76 FR 28988). This third and final ADLS will combine the third and
fourth sessions called for in the original notice. By holding the
meeting at the CMS complex in Baltimore, Maryland, CMS hopes to enhance
the dialogue between healthcare providers working to form ACOs and CMS
staff developing ACO programs.
Each participating team should consist of two to four senior-level
leaders (including at least one executive with financial/management
responsibility and one with clinical responsibility). Participants are
also asked to attend future web based seminars and complete a full ACO
implementation plan as part of the broader ADLS initiative to
facilitate on-going learning and evaluation.
II. Completion of Planning Tool and Session Registration Information
Registrants need to complete the registration form in order to
participate in an ACO ADLS. Potential participants are also strongly
encouraged to complete a comprehensive planning tool, which will allow
them to take full advantage of the hands-on learning activities during
the ADLS. The registration form and comprehensive planning tool are
available on the ADLS Web site at https://acoregister.rti.org.
Authority: Section 1115A of the Social Security Act.
Dated: October 20, 2011.
Donald M. Berwick,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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