Both committees are mandated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The HIT Policy Committee will advise Blumenthal on a range of issues related to implementation of a national health information network. The HIT Standards Committee will advise Blumenthal on standards, implementation specifications and certification criteria for the electronic exchange and use of health information.
Federal officials to date have made 16 of at least 20 appointments to the HIT Policy Committee (click here.
According to the law, the HIT Standards Committee shall not exceed 30 members. It will be appointed by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius with input from Blumenthal. Members will represent providers, ancillary health care workers, consumers, purchasers, health plans, technology vendors, researchers, federal agencies, and individuals with expertise in quality, privacy and security, and electronic exchange and use of health information.
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--Joseph Goedert
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