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 Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health IT policies, standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria. The HITAC focuses on the implementation of a health information technology infrastructure, nationally and locally, that advances the electronic access, exchange, and use of health information.
HITAC Member Appointments and Federal Representatives
29 Members as of January 1, 2025
Two patient advocate/consumer members
Congressional Appointments
Two from each party in House/Senate
GAO Appointments
HHS Appointments
Federal Representatives
884 Recommendations Transmitted to the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health IT as of January 1, 2025
2018 Subcommittees
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: 48
2020 Subcommittees
2021 Subcommittees
- EHR Reporting Program Task Force 2021: 20
- Interoperability Standards Priorities Task Force 2021: 7
- Public Health Data Systems Task Force 2021: 52
- U.S. Core Data for Interoperability Task Force 2021: 54
2022 Subcommittees
- Adopted Standards Task Force 2022: 55
- e-Prior Authorization Request for Information Task Force 2022: 13
- Interoperability Standards Workgroup: 44
- Public Health Data Systems Task Force 2022: 53
2023 Subcommittees
- HTI-1 Proposed Rule Task Force 2023: 68
- Interoperability Standards Workgroup: 34
- Pharmacy Interoperability and Emerging Therapeutics Task Force 2023: 34
2024 Subcommittees
Other Subcommittees
Other HITAC Deliverables as of January 1, 2025
- HITAC Policy Framework
- HITAC Annual Report for FY18
- HITAC Annual Report for FY19
- HITAC Annual Report for FY20
- HITAC Annual Report for FY21
- HITAC Annual Report for FY22 and Supplemental Background Research Document
- HITAC Annual Report for FY23 and Supplemental Background Research Document
- HITAC Annual Report for FY24
Previous Federal Advisory Committees
The work of the previous Health IT Policy Committee and Health IT Standards Committee can be found here: