[Federal Register: September 29, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 188)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 
Office of the National Coordinator; Announcement of the American 
Health Information Community Members

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the selection of the American Health 
Information Community (the Community) members in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.)
    The following individuals have been selected by the Secretary to 
serve on the American Health Information Community. From the private 
sector listed alphabetically: Craig R. Barrett, Chairman, Intel 
Corporation, Nancy Davenport-Ennis, CEO, National Patient Advocate 
Foundation, Lillee Smith Gelinas, R.N., Chief Nursing Officer, VHA 
Inc., Douglas E. Henley, M.D., Executive Vice President, American 
Academy of Family Physicians, Kevin D. Hutchinson, CEO, SureScripts,

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Charles N. Kahn III, President, Federation of American Hospitals, 
Steven S. Reinemund, CEO and Chairman, PepsiCo, Scott P. Serota, 
President and CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. From the public 
sector listed alphabetically: Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., Director 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mark B. McClellan, M.D. 
Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Michelle 
O'neill, Acting Under Secretary for Technology, Department of Commerce, 
Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D., Under Secretary for Health, Department of 
Veterans Affairs, E. Mitchell Roob, Secretary, Indiana Family and 
Social Services Administration, Linda M. Springer, Director, Office of 
Personnel Management, Mark J. Warshawsky, Assistant Secretary for 
Economic Policy, Department of the Treasury, William Winkenwerder Jr., 
M.D., Assistant Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: http://www.hhs.gov/healthit.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The American Health Information Community 
will advise the Secretary and recommend specific actions to achieve a 
common interoperability framework for health information technology 
(IT) and serve as a forum for participation from a broad range of 
stakeholders to provide input on achieving interoperability of health 
IT. The Community shall not exceed 17 voting members, including the 
Chair, and members shall be appointed by the Secretary.

    Dated: September 23, 2005.
Dana Haza,
Acting Director of the Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of 
the National Coordinator.
[FR Doc. 05-19451 Filed 9-28-05; 8:45 am]

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