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What is the HITAC?
The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) was established in the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) and is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) which sets forth standards for the formation and use of federal advisory committees.
What does the HITAC do?
The HITAC recommends to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology policies, standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria. HITAC has focused on four target areas as defined in the Cures Act: Interoperability, Privacy and Security, Patient Access to Information, and Use of Technologies that Support Public Health.
HITAC Member Appointments and Federal Representatives
25 Members as of January 1, 2021
8
Congressional Appointments
Two from each party in House/Senate14
GAO Appointments
Four patient advocate/consumer members3
HHS Appointments
6
Federal Representatives
10 Subcommittees Charged as of January 1, 2021
ONC Cures Act Proposed Rule Task Forces
- Conditions and Maintenance of Certification Requirements Task Force
- Health IT for the Care Continuum Task Force
- Information Blocking Task Force
- U.S. Core Data for Interoperability Task Force 2019
Other Subcommittees
- Annual Report Workgroup
- Interoperability Standards Priorities Task Force 2018
- Intersection of Clinical and Administrative Data Task Force
- Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement Task Force
- Trusted Exchange Framework Task Force
- U.S. Core Data for Interoperability Task Force 2018
278 Recommendations Transmitted to the National Coordinator as of January 1, 2021
2018 Subcommittees
- Trusted Exchange Framework Task Force: 28
- U.S. Core Data for Interoperability Task Force 2018: 9
2019 Subcommittees
- Conditions and Maintenance of Certification Requirements Task Force: 35
- Health IT for the Care Continuum Task Force: 13
- Information Blocking Task Force: 58
- Interoperability Standards Priorities Task Force 2018: 42
- Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement Task Force: 30
- U.S. Core Data for Interoperability Task Force 2019 – Phase 1: 32, Phase 2: 16
2020 Subcommittees
- Intersection of Clinical and Administrative Data Task Force: 15
Other HITAC Deliverables as of January 1, 2021
Previous Federal Advisory Committees
The work of the previous Health IT Policy Committee and Health IT Standards Committee can be found here: