82 FR 34542 - Health Information Technology Advisory Committee; Call for Applications

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 141 (July 25, 2017)

Page Range		34542-34542
FR Document		2017-15565

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is seeking applications to the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15565]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Information Technology Advisory 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 Advisory Committee.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Name of Committee: Health Information Technology Advisory
Committee.
General Function of the Committees: The Health Information
Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) shall make recommendations to the
National Coordinator on a policy framework to advance an interoperable
health information technology infrastructure. The Health Information
Technology Advisory Committee shall recommend to the National
Coordinator a policy framework for adoption by the Secretary consistent
with the strategic plan under section 3001(c)(3) for advancing the
following target areas (described in more detail in the Description of
Duties section): (1) Achieving a health information technology
infrastructure that allows for the electronic access, exchange, and use
of health information; (2) the promotion and protection of privacy and
security of health information in health information technology; (3)
the facilitation of secure access by an individual to such individual's
protected health information; and (4) any other target area that the
HITAC identifies as an appropriate target area to be considered. Such
policy framework shall seek to prioritize achieving advancements in
these target areas and may incorporate policy recommendations made by
the HIT Policy Committee, as in existence before the date of the
enactment of the 21st Century Cures Act.
Date and Time: Applications must be received by 12:00 p.m. on
Friday, August 4, 2017.
Contact Person: Michelle Consolazio, email: michelle.consolazio
@hhs.gov.
Background: Section 3002 of the 21st Century Cures Act (Pub. L.
114-255) establishes the Health Information Technology Advisory
Committee (referred to as the ``HITAC''). Once established, the Health
Information Technology Advisory Committee will be governed by the
provisions of the Federal Advisory 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. HHS is seeking
applications for two members ofthe HITAC; one of whom shall be
appointed to be a public health official representative. Members of the
HITAC 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.
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 landscape. Terms will
be three (3) years from the appointment date. Members serve without
pay, but will be provided per diem and travel costs for committee
services.
Submitting Applications: Applications should be submitted
electronically through the application database on the HealthiT.gov Web
site at: http://U www.healthit.gov/facas/faca-workgroup-membership-application. An application package must include: A short bio, a
current resume or CV including contact information, and two letters of
support.

Dated: July 10, 2017.
Michelle Consolazio,
Office of Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology.
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Infrastructure Management Services organizational components will individual to such individual’s
Staff (DMMHAAA1) continue in them or their successors protected health information; and (4)
Implementation Branch (DMMHAAA2) pending further redelegations, provided any other target area that the HITAC
Infrastructure Engineering Branch they are consistent with this identifies as an appropriate target area
(DMMHAAA3) reorganization. to be considered. Such policy
Systems Monitoring and Response framework shall seek to prioritize
Branch (DMMHAAA4) II. Electronic Access
achieving advancements in these target
Systems Operations Branch This reorganization is reflected in areas and may incorporate policy
(DMMHAAA5) FDA’s Staff Manual Guide (SMG). recommendations made by the HIT
Network and Communications Persons interested in seeing the Policy Committee, as in existence before
Operations Branch (DMMHAAA6) complete Staff Manual Guide can find it the date of the enactment of the 21st
Division of Application Services on FDA’s Web site at: https:// Century Cures Act.
(DMMHAAB) www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/ Date and Time: Applications must be
Application Management Services Staff ReportsManualsForms/ received by 12:00 p.m. on Friday,
(DMMHAAB1) StaffManualGuides/default.htm. August 4, 2017.
Data Management and Operations Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101. Contact Person: Michelle Consolazio,
Branch (DMMHAAB2) email: michelle.consolazio @hhs.gov.
Medical Products Branch Dated: July 17, 2017. Background: Section 3002 of the 21st
(DMMHAAB3) Thomas E. Price, Century Cures Act (Pub. L. 114–255)
OC/CVM/CTP Branch (DMMHAAB4) Secretary of Health and Human Services. establishes the Health Information
ORA/CFSAN Branch (DMMHAAB5) [FR Doc. 2017–15564 Filed 7–24–17; 8:45 am] Technology Advisory Committee
Enterprise Application Branch BILLING CODE 4164–01–P (referred to as the ‘‘HITAC’’). Once
(DMMHAAB6) established, the Health Information
Division of Delivery Management and Technology Advisory Committee will be
Support (DMMHAAC) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND governed by the provisions of the
Delivery Management Branch HUMAN SERVICES Federal Advisory Committee Act
(DMMHAAC1) (FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended,
Process Management and Control Health Information Technology (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets forth
Branch (DMMHAAC2) Advisory Committee; Call for standards for the formation and use of
Office of Business and Customer Applications federal advisory committees. HHS is
Assurance (DMMHAB) AGENCY: Office of the National seeking applications for two members
Records, eDiscovery and Risk ofthe HITAC; one of whom shall be
Coordinator for Health Information
Management Staff (DMMHAB1) appointed to be a public health official
Technology, HHS.
Division of Business Partnership and representative. Members of the HITAC
Support (DMMHABA) ACTION: Call for applications.
shall at least reflect providers, ancillary
Internet and Intranet Branch SUMMARY: The Office of the National healthcare workers, consumers,
(DMMHABA1) Coordinator for Health Information purchasers, health plans, technology
Call Center Branch (DMMHABA2) Technology (ONC) is seeking vendors, researchers, relevant Federal
Regional Support Branch (DMMHABA3) agencies, and individuals with technical
applications to the Health Information
Property, Receiving and Distribution expertise on health care quality, privacy
Technology Advisory Committee.
Branch (DMMHABA4) and security, and on the electronic
Division of Management Services SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Name of Committee: Health exchange and use of health information.
(DMMHABB) Members will be selected in order to
Internal Services and Response Branch Information Technology Advisory
Committee. achieve a balanced representation of
(DMMHABB2) viewpoints, areas of experience, subject
Acquisitions Services Branch General Function of the Committees:
The Health Information Technology matter expertise, and representation of
(DMMHABB3) the health care landscape. Terms will be
Human Capital and Visual Media Advisory Committee (HITAC) shall
make recommendations to the National three (3) years from the appointment
Branch (DMMHABB4) date. Members serve without pay, but
Office of Enterprise Portfolio Coordinator on a policy framework to
advance an interoperable health will be provided per diem and travel
Management (DMMHAC) costs for committee services.
Office of Security and Emergency information technology infrastructure.
Submitting Applications:
Management (DMMJ) The Health Information Technology
Applications should be submitted
Office of Security Operations (DMMJA) Advisory Committee shall recommend
electronically through the application
Office of Emergency Management to the National Coordinator a policy
database on the HealthiT.gov Web site
(DMMJB) framework for adoption by the Secretary
at: http://U www.healthit.gov/facas/
Emergency Planning, Evaluation, and consistent with the strategic plan under
faca-workgroup-membership-
Exercise Staff (DMMJB1) section 3001(c)(3) for advancing the
application. An application package
Program Operations and Coordination following target areas (described in
must include: A short bio, a current
Staff (DMMJB2) more detail in the Description of Duties
resume or CV including contact
Office of Emergency Operations section): (1) Achieving a health
information, and two letters of support.
(DMMJBA) information technology infrastructure
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that allows for the electronic access, Dated: July 10, 2017.
I. Delegations of Authority exchange, and use of health Michelle Consolazio,
Pending further delegation, directives, information; (2) the promotion and Office of Policy, Office of the National
or orders by the Commissioner of Food protection of privacy and security of Coordinator for Health Information
and Drugs, all delegations and health information in health Technology.
redelegations of authority made to information technology; (3) the [FR Doc. 2017–15565 Filed 7–24–17; 8:45 am]
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Call for applications.
FR Citation		82 FR 34542