HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt will appoint up to 17 members from the public and private sectors with the following make-up: Public Sector – 9 Members. Eight members from the federal government and one member from state government will be appointed, including representatives from the following entities: Department of Health and Human Services, including the Office of the Secretary, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Public Health Service Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Defense Department of Commerce Department of the Treasury Office of Personnel Management State leader (e.g., a governor, state CIO, or other state official)
Private Sector – 8 Eight members from the private sector will be appointed from the following stakeholder groups: Consumer and Privacy Interests Purchasers Third-Party Payers Hospitals Physicians Nurses Ancillary Services (e.g., laboratories and pharmacists) Information Technology Vendors
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