The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provided for the creation of an HIT Policy Committee and an HIT Standards Committee under the auspices of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Here are the meeting scheduled for this week.
Tuesday – TODAY
Health IT Standards Committee’s virtual meeting
When: 1 pm ET
Participate online: http://altarum.adobeconnect.com/HITstandards/
Participate by Audio:
- US toll free: 1-877-705-6006
- International Direct: 1-201-689-8557
- Confirmation Code: HIT Committee Meeting
The Health IT Standards Committee is charged with making recommendations to the National Coordinator for Health IT on standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for the electronic exchange and use of health information.
Wednesday
Health IT Policy Committee #HITPC Interoperability & HIE Workgroup
When: 9-10:30am ET
Participate online: http://altarum.adobeconnect.com/io/
Participate by Audio:
- US toll free: 1-877-705-2976
- International Direct: 1-201-689-8798
The Interoperability and Health Information Exchange Workgroup will provide input and make recommendations on policy issues and opportunities to facilitate the sharing of health information electronically among providers and patients/caregivers, in support of care management, coordination and improvements in health.
#HITSC Implementation, Certification and Testing Workgroup convenes.
When:Â 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm ET
Participate online: http://altarum.adobeconnect.com/ICT/
Participate by Audio:
- US toll free: 1-877-705-2976
- International Direct: 1-201-689-8798
The Implementation, Certification, and Testing Workgroup will review implementation challenges with existing standards and provide recommendations for how to improve existing standards and testing.
#HITSC Transport & Security Standards Workgroup
When: 3 pm – 4:30 pm ET
Participate online: http://altarum.adobeconnect.com/TSS/
Participate by Audio:
- US toll free: 1-877-705-2976
- International Direct: 1-201-689-8798
The Transport and Security Standards Workgroup will support standards for security and transport in certification criteria, support alignment with the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC).
Thursday
#HITPC Advanced Health Models and Meaningful Use Workgroup
When: 12 pm – 2 pm ET
Participate online: http://altarum.adobeconnect.com/AHM/
Participate by Audio:
- US toll free: 1-877-705-2976
- International Direct: 1-201-689-8798
The Advanced Health Models and Meaningful Use Workgroup will provide input and make recommendations on policy issues and opportunities to ensure health IT supports new outcomes-focused models of health care delivery and value-based payment models through the availability of data and population-management tools.