80 FR 47934 - Health IT Standards Committee; Schedule for the Assessment of Health IT Policy Committee Recommendations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 153 (August 10, 2015)

Page Range		47934-47935
FR Document		2015-19620

Section 3003(b)(3) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 mandates that the Health IT Standards Committee develop a schedule for the assessment of policy recommendations developed by the Health IT Policy Committee and publish it in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills the requirements of Section 3003(b)(3) and updates the schedule posted in the Federal Register on August 18, 2014. In anticipation of receiving recommendations originally developed by the Health IT Policy Committee, the Health IT Standards Committee will form task forces that will be convened to address specific issues, as needed. Health IT Standards Committee's Schedule for the Assessment of Health IT Policy Committee Recommendations is as follows: The National Coordinator will establish priority areas based in part on recommendations received from the Health IT Policy Committee regarding health information technology standards, implementation specifications, and/or certification criteria. Once the Health IT Standards Committee is informed of those priority areas, it will: (A) Identify the best mechanism by which to organize itself in order to respond to the National Coordinator within 90 days with, at a minimum, the following: (1) An assessment of what standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria are currently available to meet the priority area; (2) An assessment of where gaps exist (i.e., no standard is available or harmonization is required because more than one standard exists) and identify potential organizations that have the capability to address those gaps; and (3) a timeline, which may also account for NIST testing, where appropriate, and include dates when the Health IT Standards Committee is expected to issue recommendation(s) to the National Coordinator. (B) Upon responding to the National Coordinator, the Health IT Standards Committee will: (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 http://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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Health IT Standards Committee; Schedule for the Assessment of 
Health IT Policy Committee Recommendations

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 3003(b)(3) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment 
Act of 2009 mandates that the Health IT Standards Committee develop a 
schedule for the assessment of policy recommendations developed by the 
Health IT Policy Committee and publish it in the Federal Register. This 
notice fulfills the requirements of Section 3003(b)(3) and updates the 
schedule posted in the Federal Register on August 18, 2014. In 
anticipation of receiving recommendations originally developed by the 
Health IT Policy Committee, the Health IT Standards Committee will form 
task forces that will be convened to address specific issues, as 
needed.
    Health IT Standards Committee's Schedule for the Assessment of 
Health IT Policy Committee Recommendations is as follows:
    The National Coordinator will establish priority areas based in 
part on recommendations received from the Health IT Policy Committee 
regarding health information technology standards, implementation 
specifications, and/or certification criteria. Once the Health IT 
Standards Committee is informed of those priority areas, it will:
    (A) Identify the best mechanism by which to organize itself in 
order to respond to the National Coordinator within 90 days with, at a 
minimum, the following:
    (1) An assessment of what standards, implementation specifications, 
and certification criteria are currently available to meet the priority 
area;
    (2) An assessment of where gaps exist (i.e., no standard is 
available or harmonization is required because more than one standard 
exists) and identify potential organizations that have the capability 
to address those gaps; and
    (3) a timeline, which may also account for NIST testing, where 
appropriate, and include dates when the Health IT Standards Committee 
is expected to issue recommendation(s) to the National Coordinator.
    (B) Upon responding to the National Coordinator, the Health IT 
Standards Committee will:

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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 http://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.
[FR Doc. 2015-19620 Filed 8-7-15; 8:45 am]
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FOIA Officer of the officer’s authority to personnel issues (e.g., EEO, labor and
deny records or determine fees; serving management relations, performance and Health IT Standards Committee;
as the review authority for appeals from conduct-based actions). Coordinates Schedule for the Assessment of Health
a decision to deny a request for records with OHR concerning all ASPA IT Policy Committee
or a refusal to waive fees made by the recruitment and personnel actions and Recommendations
Director, FOIA/Privacy Act Division, manages professional staff development. AGENCY: Office of the National
ASPA, as well as ensuring consultation Administers ASPA’s Ethics Program and
with OGC and providing review and Coordinator for Health Information
serves as liaison with OS’ Office of Technology, HHS.
concurrence on all departmental appeal
Security and Strategic Information ACTION: Notice.
decisions, including those on fees;
general responsibility for Department- (OSSI) on behalf of ASPA staff regarding
personnel security initiatives and SUMMARY: Section 3003(b)(3) of the
wide implementation and
requirements. American Recovery and Reinvestment
administration of the Privacy Act;
Act of 2009 mandates that the Health IT
authority to decide appeals of refusals to F3. FOI/Privacy Acts Division
Standards Committee develop a
amend or correct records of the Office (APA3)—Administers Freedom of
schedule for the assessment of policy
of the Secretary (OS); serving as ASPA’s Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act recommendations developed by the
designated senior level official on the issues and requests, including appeals Health IT Policy Committee and publish
HHS Data Integrity Board; and for the Office of the Secretary. Supports it in the Federal Register. This notice
acknowledging receipt of requests from and assists the execution of the ACFO/ fulfills the requirements of Section
OpDiv and OS Staff Division heads and DACFO responsibilities to monitor and
Regional Directors for waivers to the 3003(b)(3) and updates the schedule
facilitate departmental compliance with posted in the Federal Register on
minimum safeguarding standards public disclosure requirements;
established to secure records August 18, 2014. In anticipation of
establish departmental Freedom of receiving recommendations originally
maintained in systems of records.
F1. Business Operations Division Information Act policies; coordinate, developed by the Health IT Policy
(APA1)—Directs ASPA budget monitor, and compile reports to Committee, the Health IT Standards
formulation, execution and financial Congress; and provide technical Committee will form task forces that
management; incorporating a results- assistance to the HHS Operating will be convened to address specific
oriented, program quality, and cost Divisions. Maintains the Department’s issues, as needed.
effectiveness focus into assessing and index of materials mandated for public Health IT Standards Committee’s
managing ASPA’s resource release by FOIA. In concert with Office Schedule for the Assessment of Health
requirements and developing and of General Counsel staff, assists in IT Policy Committee Recommendations
executing integrated performance-based developing regulations, policy is as follows:
budgets. Oversees and manages ASPA interpretations, guidelines and The National Coordinator will
contracts and procurements, physical procedures, and training programs for establish priority areas based in part on
property, and information technology all Department components, as recommendations received from the
initiatives and requirements. necessary and appropriate to implement Health IT Policy Committee regarding
Coordinates travel operations support, health information technology
FOIA and related legislation, including
reporting, and auditing. Serves as standards, implementation
the Privacy Act, Federal Advisory
ASPA’s liaison to the Office of the specifications, and/or certification
Committee Act and the Government in
Assistant Secretary for Financial criteria. Once the Health IT Standards
the Sunshine Act. Provides responses to Committee is informed of those priority
Resources (ASFR) for budget and requests made to components of the
finance matters and the Office of the areas, it will:
Office of the Secretary pursuant to the (A) Identify the best mechanism by
Assistant Secretary for Administration
Freedom of Information Act and which to organize itself in order to
(ASA) for facilities, property
accountability, and contract determines the availability of records respond to the National Coordinator
implementation and oversight matters. and information under the law and HHS within 90 days with, at a minimum, the
Additionally serves as the ASPA point Regulations. Resolves questions following:
of contact for departmental UFMS, regarding the release of records which (1) An assessment of what standards,
PRISM, and acquisition management overlap the FOIA and the Privacy Act. implementation specifications, and
initiatives and for budget and Analyzes and recommends action on certification criteria are currently
performance integration inquiries from FOIA and Privacy Act appeals for available to meet the priority area;
OMB and Congress. documents denied by officials in the (2) An assessment of where gaps exist
F2. Administrative Operations Office of the Secretary. (i.e., no standard is available or
Division (APA2)—Directs ASPA’s harmonization is required because more
Dated: August 3, 2015.
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management (e.g., staffing and the National Coordinator.
workforce analysis, transition and (B) Upon responding to the National
succession planning, awards and special Coordinator, the Health IT Standards
honors programs), and as liaison to the Committee will:

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