HIT Policy Committee's Certification/Adoption Workgroup.

General Function of the Committee: to provide recommendations to
the National Coordinator on 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 IT
Strategic Plan and that includes recommendations on the areas in
which standards, implementation specifications, and certification
criteria are needed. The Certification/Adoption Workgroup is charged
with making recommendations to the HIT Policy Committee on issues
related to the adoption of certified electronic health records, that
support meaningful use, including issues related to certification,
health information extension centers and workforce training.

Date and Time: The meeting will be held on July 14, 2009, from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m./Eastern Time, and July 15, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 10
a.m./Eastern Time.

Agenda: The committee will be hearing testimony from stakeholder
groups, such as purchasers, vendors, and users, on the certification
process. ONC intends to make background material available to the
public no later than two (2) business days prior to the meeting. If
ONC is unable to post the background material on its Web site prior
to the meeting, it will be made publicly available at the location
of the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will
be posted on ONC's Web site after the meeting, at http://
healthit.hhs.gov. The meeting will be available via webcast; visit
http://healthit.hhs.gov for instructions on how to listen via
telephone or Web.

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