08-363. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Confidentiality, Privacy, and Security Workgroup Meeting

ACTION:

Announcement of meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces the 17th meeting of the American Health Information Community Confidentiality, Privacy, and Security Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).

DATES:

February 5, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. [Eastern Time].

ADDRESSES:

Mary C. Switzer Building (330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201), Conference Room 4090 (please bring photo ID for entry to a Federal building).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

http://www.hhs.gov/​healthit/​ahic/​confidentiality/​.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Workgroup Members will continue discussing and evaluating the confidentiality, privacy, and security protections and requirements for participants in electronic health information exchange environments.

The meeting will be available via Web cast. For additional information, go to: http://www.hhs.gov/​healthit/​ahic/​cps_​instruct.html.

Dated: January 17, 2008.

Judith Sparrow,

Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.