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Dated: January 30th, 2015.
Corinne M. Graffunder,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Group
on Prevention, Health Promotion, and
Integrative and Public Health, Office of the
Surgeon General.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health IT Standards Committee; Call
for Nominations
Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, HHS.
ACTION: Call for nominations.
AGENCY:
The Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC) is seeking
nominations to the Health Information
Technology Standards Committee
SUMMARY:
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(HITSC) to fill expiring terms of ten (10)
current members.
Name of Committee: Health IT
Standards Committee.
General Function of the Committee:
The HITSC is charged with making
recommendations to the National
Coordinator on standards,
implementation specifications, and
certification criteria for the electronic
exchange and use of health information
for purposes of adoption, consistent
with the implementation of the Federal
Health IT Strategic Plan, and in
accordance with policies developed by
the Health IT Policy Committee.
Date and Time: Nominations must be
received by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March
6, 2015.
Contact Person: Michelle Consolazio,
phone: 781–710–0786, email:
michelle.consolazio@hhs.gov.
Background: The Health IT Standards
Committee was established under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111–5),
section 13101, new Section 3003.
Members of the Health IT Standards
Committee are appointed by the
Secretary, HHS and shall at least reflect
providers, ancillary healthcare workers,
consumers, purchasers, health plans,
technology vendors, researchers,
relevant Federal agencies, and
individuals with technical expertise on
health care quality, privacy and
security, and on the electronic exchange
and use of health information.
Nominees of the HITSC should have
experience promoting the meaningful
use of health information technology
and be knowledgeable in areas such as:
small innovative health care providers,
providers participating in payment
reform initiatives, accountable care
organizations, pharmacists, behavioral
health professionals, home health care,
purchaser or employer representatives,
patient safety, health information
technology security, big data, consumer
e-health, personal health records, and
mobile health.
Members will be selected to achieve
a balanced representation of viewpoints,
areas of experience, subject matter
expertise, and representation across the
health care system. Terms will be three
(3) years from the appointment date.
Members of the Committee serve
without pay; however, members will be
provided per diem and travel costs for
Committee services.
The HITSC is seeking applicants with
the following areas of expertise:
• Ancillary Healthcare Worker (e.g.,
rural representative, underserved
representative, telehealth
representative, behavioral health, and
nursing informatics)
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Consumer/Patient Representative
Health Plans Representative
Provider Representative (2)
Research Representative
Technical Expertise, Health Exchange
Technical Expertise, Long-Term Care
Technical Expertise, Privacy
Technology Vendor
For more information about the
HITSC please visit: https://healthit.gov/
facas/health-it-standards-committee
Submitting Nominations:
Nominations should be submitted
electronically through the application
database at: https://healthit.gov/facas/
faca-workgroup-membershipapplication . All nominations must be
compiled and submitted in one
complete package. A nomination
package must include: A short bio, a
current CV including contact
information and memberships with
professional organizations/advisory
committees, and two letters of support.
Dated: February 4, 2015.
Michelle Consolazio,
FACA Program Lead, Office of Policy, Office
of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health IT Standards Committee; Call for Nominations
AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, HHS.
ACTION: Call for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC) is seeking nominations to the Health Information
Technology Standards Committee (HITSC) to fill expiring terms of ten
(10) current members.
Name of Committee: Health IT Standards Committee.
General Function of the Committee: The HITSC is charged with making
recommendations to the National Coordinator on standards,
implementation specifications, and certification criteria for the
electronic exchange and use of health information for purposes of
adoption, consistent with the implementation of the Federal Health IT
Strategic Plan, and in accordance with policies developed by the Health
IT Policy Committee.
Date and Time: Nominations must be received by 12:00 p.m. on
Friday, March 6, 2015.
Contact Person: Michelle Consolazio, phone: 781-710-0786, email:
michelle.consolazio@hhs.gov.
Background: The Health IT Standards Committee was established under
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111-5),
section 13101, new Section 3003. Members of the Health IT Standards
Committee are appointed by the Secretary, HHS and shall at least
reflect providers, ancillary healthcare workers, consumers, purchasers,
health plans, technology vendors, researchers, relevant Federal
agencies, and individuals with technical expertise on health care
quality, privacy and security, and on the electronic exchange and use
of health information. Nominees of the HITSC should have experience
promoting the meaningful use of health information technology and be
knowledgeable in areas such as: small innovative health care providers,
providers participating in payment reform initiatives, accountable care
organizations, pharmacists, behavioral health professionals, home
health care, purchaser or employer representatives, patient safety,
health information technology security, big data, consumer e-health,
personal health records, and mobile health.
Members will be selected to achieve a balanced representation of
viewpoints, areas of experience, subject matter expertise, and
representation across the health care system. Terms will be three (3)
years from the appointment date. Members of the Committee serve without
pay; however, members will be provided per diem and travel costs for
Committee services.
The HITSC is seeking applicants with the following areas of
expertise:
Ancillary Healthcare Worker (e.g., rural representative,
underserved representative, telehealth representative, behavioral
health, and nursing informatics)
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Consumer/Patient Representative
Health Plans Representative
Provider Representative (2)
Research Representative
Technical Expertise, Health Exchange
Technical Expertise, Long-Term Care
Technical Expertise, Privacy
Technology Vendor
For more information about the HITSC please visit: https://healthit.gov/facas/health-it-standards-committee
Submitting Nominations: Nominations should be submitted
electronically through the application database at: https://healthit.gov/facas/faca-workgroup-membership-application . All
nominations must be compiled and submitted in one complete package. A
nomination package must include: A short bio, a current CV including
contact information and memberships with professional organizations/
advisory committees, and two letters of support.
Dated: February 4, 2015.
Michelle Consolazio,
FACA Program Lead, Office of Policy, Office of the National Coordinator
for Health Information Technology.
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