Health Information Technology Advisory Committee 2020 Schedule-Revised; Meeting, 17089-17090 [2020-06345]
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Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request: Office for the
Advancement of Telehealth Outcome
Measures, OMB No. 0915–0311—
Revision
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and draft
instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov
or call Lisa Wright-Solomon, the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer
at (301) 443–1984.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the
information request collection title for
reference.
Information Collection Request Title:
Office for the Advancement of
Telehealth Outcome Measures, OMB
No. 0915–0311—Revision.
Abstract: In order to help carry out its
mission, the Office for the Advancement
of Telehealth (OAT) created a set of
performance measures that grantees can
use to evaluate the effectiveness of their
services programs and monitor their
progress through the use of performance
reporting data.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: As required by the
Government Performance and Review
Act of 1993, all federal agencies must
develop strategic plans describing their
overall goal and objectives. The Office
for the Advancement of Telehealth has
worked with its grantees to develop
performance measures to use to evaluate
and monitor the progress of the
grantees. Grantee goals are to improve
access to needed services, reduce rural
practitioner isolation, improve health
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection
projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, HRSA announces plans to
submit an Information Collection
Request (ICR), described below, to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to
OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the
public regarding the burden estimate,
below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
Comments on this ICR should be
received no later than May 26, 2020.
DATES:
Submit your comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
ADDRESSES:
system productivity and efficiency, and
improve patient outcomes. In each of
these categories, specific indicators
were designed to be reported through a
performance monitoring website. New
measures are being added to the
Telehealth Network Grant Program to
capture awardee-level and aggregate
data that illustrate the impact and scope
of federal funding along with assessing
these efforts. The measures speak to
OAT’s progress toward meeting the
goals, specifically telehealth services
delivered through Emergency
Departments.
Likely Respondents: Telehealth
Network Grantees.
Burden Statement: Burden in this
context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose or provide the information
requested. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; to
develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purpose
of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information; to search
data sources; to complete and review
the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information. The total annual burden
hours estimated for this ICR are
summarized in the table below.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
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Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
responses
Total burden
hours
Performance Improvement Measurement System (PIMS) ..
29
1
29
7
203
Total ..............................................................................
29
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29
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203
HRSA specifically requests comments
on: (1) The necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the
proper performance of the agency’s
functions; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Information Technology
Advisory Committee 2020 Schedule—
Revised; Meeting
Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC), HHS.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting dates.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Health Information
Technology Advisory Committee
(HITAC) was established in accordance
with section 4003(e) of the 21st Century
Cures Act and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The HITAC, among
other things, identifies priorities for
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standards adoption and makes
recommendations to the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (National Coordinator). The
HITAC will hold public meetings
throughout 2020. See list of public
meetings below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lauren Richie, Designated Federal
Officer, at Lauren.Richie@hhs.gov, or
(202) 205–7674.
Section
4003(e) of the 21st Century Cures Act
(Pub. L. 114–255) establishes the Health
Information Technology Advisory
Committee (referred to as the ‘‘HITAC’’).
The HITAC will be governed by the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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• April 15, 2020 from approximately
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time
(virtual meeting)
• May 20, 2020 from approximately
9:30 a .m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time
(virtual meeting)
Composition
• June 17, 2020 from approximately
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time
The HITAC is comprised of at least 25
(virtual meeting)
members, of which:
• September date TBD
D No fewer than 2 members are
advocates for patients or consumers • October 21, 2020 from approximately
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time
of health information technology;
(virtual meeting)
D 3 members are appointed by the HHS
• November 10, 2020 from
Secretary
approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Æ 1 of whom shall be appointed to
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
represent the Department of Health
All meetings are open to the public.
and Human Services and
Additional
meetings may be scheduled
Æ 1 of whom shall be a public health
as needed. For web conference
official;
instructions and the most up-to-date
D 2 members are appointed by the
information, please visit the HITAC
majority leader of the Senate;
calendar on the ONC website, https://
D 2 members are appointed by the
www.healthit.gov/topic/federalminority leader of the Senate;
advisory-committees/hitac-calendar.
D 2 members are appointed by the
Contact Person for Meetings: Lauren
Speaker of the House of
Richie, lauren.richie@hhs.gov. A notice
Representatives;
in the Federal Register about last
D 2 members are appointed by the
minute modifications that impact a
minority leader of the House of
previously announced advisory
Representatives; and
committee meeting cannot always be
D Other members are appointed by the
published quickly enough to provide
Comptroller General of the United
timely notice. Please email Lauren
States.
Richie for the most current information
Members will serve for one-, two-, or
about meetings.
three-year terms. All members may be
Agenda: As outlined in the 21st
reappointed for a subsequent three-year Century Cures Act, the HITAC will
develop and submit recommendations
term. Each member is limited to two
three-year terms, not to exceed six years to the National Coordinator on the
of service. After establishment, members topics of interoperability, privacy and
shall be appointed for a three-year term. security, and patient access. In addition,
Members serve without pay, but will be the committee will also address any
administrative matters and hear
provided per-diem and travel costs for
periodic reports from ONC. ONC
committee services.
intends to make background material
Recommendations
available to the public no later than 24
The HITAC recommendations to the
hours prior to the meeting start time. If
National Coordinator are publicly
ONC is unable to post the background
available at https://www.healthit.gov/
material on its website prior to the
topic/federal-advisory-committees/
meeting, the material will be made
recommendations-national-coordinator- publicly available at the location of the
health-it.
advisory committee meeting, and the
background material will be posted on
Public Meetings
ONC’s website after the meeting, at
The revised schedule of meetings to
https://www.healthit.gov/hitac.
be held in 2020 is as follows:
Procedure: Interested persons may
present data, information, or views,
• January 15, 2020 from approximately
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time at orally or in writing, on issues pending
before the committee. Written
the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10
submissions may be made to the contact
Thomas Circle NW, Washington, DC
person prior to the meeting date. An
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• February 19, 2020 from approximately oral public comment period will be
scheduled at each meeting. Time
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time
allotted for each presentation will be
(virtual meeting)
limited to three minutes. If the number
• March 18, 2020 from approximately
of speakers requesting to comment is
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time
greater than can be reasonably
(virtual meeting)
accommodated during the scheduled
• March 26, 2020 from approximately
public comment period, ONC will take
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m./Eastern Time
written comments after the meeting.
(virtual meeting)
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Persons attending ONC’s HITAC
meetings are advised that the agency is
not responsible for providing wireless
access or access to electrical outlets.
ONC welcomes the attendance of the
public at its HITAC 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 Lauren Richie at least
seven (7) days in advance of the
meeting.
Notice of these meetings are given
under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463 , 5 U.S.C., App.
2).
Dated: March 19, 2020.
Lauren Richie,
Office of Policy, Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
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Notice To Announce Request for
Information on the Development of the
National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Strategic Plan
AGENCY:
National Institutes of Health,
HHS.
ACTION:
Request for Information.
SUMMARY: This Request for Information
(RFI) is intended to gather broad public
input to assist the National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases (NIDDK) in developing the
NIDDK Strategic Plan. NIDDK invites
input from: The scientific research
community; patients and caregivers;
health care providers and health
advocacy organizations; scientific and
professional organizations; federal
agencies; and other stakeholders,
including interested members of the
public. Organizations are strongly
encouraged to submit a single response
that reflects the views of their
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whole.
DATES: Comments must be received by
11:59:59 p.m. (ET) on May 18, 2020 to
ensure consideration.
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submission website, available at https://
grants.nih.gov/grants/rfi/rfi.cfm?ID=106.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Information Technology Advisory Committee 2020 Schedule--
Revised; Meeting
AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC), HHS.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting dates.
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SUMMARY: The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC)
was established in accordance with section 4003(e) of the 21st Century
Cures Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The HITAC, among
other things, identifies priorities for standards adoption and makes
recommendations to the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (National Coordinator). The HITAC will hold public meetings
throughout 2020. See list of public meetings below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Richie, Designated Federal
Officer, at [email protected], or (202) 205-7674.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4003(e) of the 21st Century Cures
Act (Pub. L. 114-255) establishes the Health Information Technology
Advisory Committee (referred to as the ``HITAC''). The HITAC will be
governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory
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Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, (5 U.S.C. App.),
which sets forth standards for the formation and use of federal
advisory committees.
Composition
The HITAC is comprised of at least 25 members, of which:
[ssquf] No fewer than 2 members are advocates for patients or consumers
of health information technology;
[ssquf] 3 members are appointed by the HHS Secretary
[cir] 1 of whom shall be appointed to represent the Department of
Health and Human Services and
[cir] 1 of whom shall be a public health official;
[ssquf] 2 members are appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;
[ssquf] 2 members are appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
[ssquf] 2 members are appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives;
[ssquf] 2 members are appointed by the minority leader of the House of
Representatives; and
[ssquf] Other members are appointed by the Comptroller General of the
United States.
Members will serve for one-, two-, or three-year terms. All members
may be reappointed for a subsequent three-year term. Each member is
limited to two three-year terms, not to exceed six years of service.
After establishment, members shall be appointed for a three-year term.
Members serve without pay, but will be provided per-diem and travel
costs for committee services.
Recommendations
The HITAC recommendations to the National Coordinator are publicly
available at https://www.healthit.gov/topic/federal-advisory-committees/recommendations-national-coordinator-health-it.
Public Meetings
The revised schedule of meetings to be held in 2020 is as follows:
January 15, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW,
Washington, DC 20005
February 19, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
March 18, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
March 26, 2020 from approximately 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
April 15, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
May 20, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a .m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
June 17, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
September date TBD
October 21, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
November 10, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
All meetings are open to the public. Additional meetings may be
scheduled as needed. For web conference instructions and the most up-
to-date information, please visit the HITAC calendar on the ONC
website, https://www.healthit.gov/topic/federal-advisory-committees/hitac-calendar.
Contact Person for Meetings: Lauren Richie, [email protected]
A notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that
impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always
be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Please email
Lauren Richie for the most current information about meetings.
Agenda: As outlined in the 21st Century Cures Act, the HITAC will
develop and submit recommendations to the National Coordinator on the
topics of interoperability, privacy and security, and patient access.
In addition, the committee will also address any administrative matters
and hear periodic reports from ONC. ONC intends to make background
material available to the public no later than 24 hours prior to the
meeting start time. If ONC is unable to post the background material on
its website prior to the meeting, the material will be made publicly
available at the location of the advisory committee meeting, and the
background material will be posted on ONC's website after the meeting,
at https://www.healthit.gov/hitac.
Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person prior to the
meeting date. An oral public comment period will be scheduled at each
meeting. Time allotted for each presentation will be limited to three
minutes. If the number of speakers requesting to comment is greater
than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled public comment
period, ONC will take written comments after the meeting.
Persons attending ONC's HITAC meetings are advised that the agency
is not responsible for providing wireless access or access to
electrical outlets.
ONC welcomes the attendance of the public at its HITAC 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
Lauren Richie at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting.
Notice of these meetings are given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463 , 5 U.S.C., App. 2).
Dated: March 19, 2020.
Lauren Richie,
Office of Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology.
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