08-622. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Chronic Care Workgroup Meeting

ACTION:

Announcement of meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces the 23rd meeting of the American Health Information Community Chronic Care Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).

DATES:

March 11, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 4 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/​chroniccare/​.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The workgroup will hear testimony on ways to use information technology to better coordinate care for patients with chronic conditions and will discuss this information in light of opportunities to better facilitate patient care coordination.

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

Dated: January 30, 2008.

Judith Sparrow,

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