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HHS - 2622 - Health Information Technology Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Health Information Technology Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	2622
Original Establishment Date	8/17/2017	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.healthit.gov/hitac/committees/healt...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	HITAC Designated Federal Officer
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	8/17/2017	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Seth
Date Of Renewal Charter		Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Pazinski
Exempt From Renewal*	Yes	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-384-2246
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Section 3002 of the PHSA, as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	seth.pazinski@hhs.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/13/2016
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	This committee provides recommendations to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on a policy framework to advance an interoperable health information technology infrastructure. This includes standards, implementation specifications, and certain criteria and order of priority for development, harmonization, and recognition of such standards, specifications, and certification criteria.
How is membership balanced?*	The Committee shall be comprised of the following and represent a balance among various sectors of the health care system so that no single sector unduly influences the recommendations of the Committee. Committee membership shall include at least 25 members and shall be appointed in the following manner: No fewer than 2 members are advocates for patients or consumers of health information technology; 3 members are appointed by the Secretary of HHS, 1 of whom shall be appointed to represent the Department of Health and Human Services; 1 of whom shall be a public health official; 2 members are appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; 2 members are appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; 2 members are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; 2 members are appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; other members are appointed by the Comptroller General of the United States. These members must at least reflect providers, ancillary health care workers, consumers, purchasers, health plans, health information technology developers, researchers, patients, relevant Federal agencies, and individuals with technical expertise on health care quality, system functions, privacy, security, and on the electronic exchange and use of health information, including the use standards for such activity. Non-federal members of the Committee are classified as representatives. These individuals are appointed for the sole purpose of providing the perspective of the area of expertise they have been appointed to represent. As such, alternates will not be allowed to stand-in for representative members selected for their own personal expertise and not the organizations they represent.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee meets monthly, on average either virtually or in-person.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Committee is a requirement under the 21st Century Cures Act and will hold open, public meetings and hearings.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Not Applicable
Recommendation Remarks	In accordance with the 21st Century Cures Act, this advisory committee replaces both the HIT Standards Committee (# 43018) and the HIT Policy Committee (#43019). Operating costs for this committee have been less than projections made when the charter was written and will be adjusted when a charter amendment is necessary in the future.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	The committee is in its eighth year and cost savings may not be possible to determine.	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	884	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	Of the total recommendations, 206 were approved by the HITAC during FY24 from the following subcommittees: Pharmacy Interoperability Task Force (34), Interoperability Standards Workgroup (29), HTI-2 Proposed Rule Task Force (143)	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	36.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	We are continuing to analyze the recommendations to determine which were fully implemented. The percentage listed will increase as we work through dispositioning the remaining recommendations. From FY23 to FY24, there was an 8% increase in this figure.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	18.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	We are continuing to analyze the recommendations to determine which were fully implemented. The percentage listed will increase as we work through dispositioning the remaining recommendations.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Not Applicable
Agency Feedback Comment*	ASTP provides feedback through a combination of rulemaking efforts and public subcommittee updates, such as the Interoperability Standards Workgroup, which ASTP annually engages on cyclical updates to the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) standard. Public information is available via rulemaking, where responses to recommendations can be found in ASTP final rules. Additionally, through blog posts, social media platforms, and other public announcements, ASTP provides summaries of recommendations and their impacts.	Narrative Description*	The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) is charged with recommending to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology a policy framework for the development and adoption of a nationwide health information technology infrastructure that permits the electronic exchange and use of health information as is consistent with the Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan and that includes recommendations on the areas in which standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria are needed. The HITAC is also charged with recommending to the National Coordinator an order of priority for the development, harmonization, and recognition of such standards, specifications, and certification criteria for those areas of Health Information Technology policy under its purview as specified in Section 3002 of the PHSA, as amended.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 10:01 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Computer Technology Technology Information Technology Internet Data Data Integrity Data Quality Privacy Health Health Care Hospitals Public Health Treatment Legislation Rulemaking Science and Technology Innovation

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