Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Meeting

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#  Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Meeting

**ACTION:**

Announcement of meeting.

**SUMMARY:**

This notice announces the 18th meeting of the American Health Information Community in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.) The American Health Information Community will advise the Secretary and recommend specific actions to achieve a common interoperability framework for health information technology (IT).

**DATES:**

November 28, 2007, time to be determined. Check Web site for further information for dialing into meeting for public comment.

**ADDRESSES:**

This will be a conference call meeting only. Public comment will be taken at the conclusion of the meeting.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

For further information, visit *http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic.html.*

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

This special meeting has been called to discuss a recommendation to the Community from its Electronic Health Records Workgroup (EHR WG) on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) authority to require e-prescribing.

Dated: November 15, 2007.

Judith Sparrow,

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