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(1) Approve a timeline by which it
will deliver recommendations to the
National Coordinator; and
(2) Determine whether to establish a
task force to conduct research and
solicit testimony, where appropriate,
and issue recommendations to the full
committee in a timely manner.
(C) Advise the National Coordinator,
consistent with the accepted timeline in
(B)(1) and after NIST testing, where
appropriate, on standards,
implementation specifications, and/or
certification criteria, for the National
Coordinator’s review and determination
whether or not to endorse the
recommendations, and possible
adoption of the proposed
recommendations by the Secretary of
the Department of Health and Human
Services.
The standards and related topics
which the Health IT Standards
Committee is expected to address over
the coming year include, but may not be
limited to: Quality measurement; the
extended portfolio of standards for the
nationwide health information network;
distributed queries and results;
radiology; consumer-mediated
information exchange; public health;
data portability; and a process for the
maintenance of standards.
For a listing of upcoming Health IT
Standards Committee meetings, please
visit the ONC Web site at https://
www.healthit.gov/facas/calendar.
Notice of this schedule is given under
the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–
5), section 3003.
Dated: August 3, 2015.
Michelle Consolazio,
FACA Lead, Office of Policy, Office of the
National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Health IT Policy Committee and Health
IT Standards Committee; Call for
Applications
Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, HHS.
ACTION: Call for applications.
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AGENCY:
The Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC) is seeking
applications to the Health Information
Technology Policy Committee (HITPC)
and the Health Information Technology
Standards Committee (HITSC).
SUMMARY:
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Name of Committees: Health IT
Standards Committee and Health IT
Policy Committee.
General Function of the Committees:
The HITPC is charged to provide
recommendations to the National
Coordinator on a policy framework for
the development and adoption of a
nationwide health information
technology infrastructure that permits
the electronic exchange and use of
health information as is consistent with
the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan and
that includes recommendations on the
areas in which standards,
implementation specifications, and
certification criteria are needed.
The HITSC is charged to provide
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: Applications must be
received by 12:00 p.m. on Friday,
September 11, 2015.
Contact Person: Michelle Consolazio,
phone: (202) 341–6144, email:
michelle.consolazio@hhs.gov .
Background: The Health IT Policy
Committee was established under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act 2009 (ARRA)(P.L. 111–5), section
13101, new Section 3002. Members of
the Health IT Policy Committee are
appointed in the following manner: 3
members appointed by the Secretary,
HHS; 4 members appointed by
Congress; 13 members appointed by the
Comptroller General of the United
States; and other federal members
appointed by the President.
Applications are being accepted for one
of the three members appointed by the
Secretary of HHS. Nominees of the
HITPC should have experience
promoting the meaningful use of health
information technology and be
knowledgeable in privacy and security
issues related to health information.
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
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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 applications.
Members will be selected in order to
achieve a balanced representation of
viewpoints, areas of experience, subject
matter expertise, and representation of
the health care system. Terms will be
three (3) years from the appointment
date to either the HITSC or HITPC.
Members on both Committees serve
without pay. However, members will be
provided per diem and travel costs for
Committee services.
The HITPC will be seeking
applications for the following area of
expertise:
• Consumer/Patient Representative
The HITSC will be seeking
applications for the following areas of
expertise:
• Technical Expertise, Small
Innovative Provider
• Technical Expertise, CIO
• Health Plans Representative
• Technical Expertise, Health IT (2)
• Purchaser/Employer Representative
• Long-term Care Representative
• Ancillary Healthcare Worker
Representative
For more information about the
HITPC please visit: https://
www.healthit.gov/facas/health-it-policycommittee
For more information about the
HITSC please visit: https://
www.healthit.gov/facas/health-itstandards-committee.
Submitting Applications:
Applications should be submitted
electronically through the application
database FACA application page on the
HealthIT.gov Web site at: https://
www.healthit.gov/facas/facaworkgroup-membership-application. All
applications must be compiled and
submitted in one complete package. An
application package must include: A
short bio, a current CV including
contact information and memberships
with professional organizations/
advisory committees, and two letters of
support.
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Dated: August 3, 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 Policy Committee and Health IT Standards Committee;
Call for Applications
AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, HHS.
ACTION: Call for applications.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC) is seeking applications to the Health Information
Technology Policy Committee (HITPC) and the Health Information
Technology Standards Committee (HITSC).
Name of Committees: Health IT Standards Committee and Health IT
Policy Committee.
General Function of the Committees: The HITPC is charged to provide
recommendations to the National Coordinator on a policy framework for
the development and adoption of a nationwide health information
technology infrastructure that permits the electronic exchange and use
of health information as is consistent with the Federal Health IT
Strategic Plan and that includes recommendations on the areas in which
standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria
are needed.
The HITSC is charged to provide 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: Applications must be received by 12:00 p.m. on
Friday, September 11, 2015.
Contact Person: Michelle Consolazio, phone: (202) 341-6144, email:
michelle.consolazio@hhs.gov .
Background: The Health IT Policy Committee was established under
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 (ARRA)(P.L. 111-5),
section 13101, new Section 3002. Members of the Health IT Policy
Committee are appointed in the following manner: 3 members appointed by
the Secretary, HHS; 4 members appointed by Congress; 13 members
appointed by the Comptroller General of the United States; and other
federal members appointed by the President. Applications are being
accepted for one of the three members appointed by the Secretary of
HHS. Nominees of the HITPC should have experience promoting the
meaningful use of health information technology and be knowledgeable in
privacy and security issues related to health information.
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 applications.
Members will be selected in order to achieve a balanced
representation of viewpoints, areas of experience, subject matter
expertise, and representation of the health care system. Terms will be
three (3) years from the appointment date to either the HITSC or HITPC.
Members on both Committees serve without pay. However, members will be
provided per diem and travel costs for Committee services.
The HITPC will be seeking applications for the following area of
expertise:
Consumer/Patient Representative
The HITSC will be seeking applications for the following areas of
expertise:
Technical Expertise, Small Innovative Provider
Technical Expertise, CIO
Health Plans Representative
Technical Expertise, Health IT (2)
Purchaser/Employer Representative
Long-term Care Representative
Ancillary Healthcare Worker Representative
For more information about the HITPC please visit: https://www.healthit.gov/facas/health-it-policy-committee
For more information about the HITSC please visit: https://www.healthit.gov/facas/health-it-standards-committee.
Submitting Applications: Applications should be submitted
electronically through the application database FACA application page
on the HealthIT.gov Web site at: https://www.healthit.gov/facas/faca-workgroup-membership-application. All applications must be compiled and
submitted in one complete package. An application package must include:
A short bio, a current CV including contact information and memberships
with professional organizations/advisory committees, and two letters of
support.
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Dated: August 3, 2015.
Michelle Consolazio,
FACA Program Lead, Office of Policy, Office of the National Coordinator
for Health Information Technology.
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