[Federal Register: November 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 224)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology; American Health Information Community Meeting

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the 18th meeting of the American Health 
Information Community in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.) The American Health 
Information Community will advise the Secretary and recommend specific 
actions to achieve a common interoperability framework for health 
information technology (IT).

DATES: November 28, 2007, time to be determined. Check Web site for 
further information for dialing into meeting for public comment.

ADDRESSES: This will be a conference call meeting only. Public comment 
will be taken at the conclusion of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, visit http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic.html
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This special meeting has been called to 
discuss a recommendation to the Community from its Electronic Health 
Records Workgroup (EHR WG) on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services' (CMS) authority to require e-prescribing.

    Dated: November 15, 2007.
Judith Sparrow,
Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and 
Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology.
[FR Doc. 07-5791 Filed 11-16-07; 4:11 pm]

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