[IEEE-bhpjobs] [Fwd: American Health Information Community / Consumer Empowerment Workgroup "Hearing" -- July 27, 2006]

[Esther L.]

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Subject: 	American Health Information Community / Consumer Empowerment
Workgroup "Hearing" -- July 27, 2006
Date: 	Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:28:59 -0400
From: 	Roberts, Vernette (HHS/ASBTF) <vroberts at HHS.GOV>
Reply-To: 	Roberts, Vernette (HHS/ASBTF) <vroberts at HHS.GOV>
To: 	HEALTH-IT at LIST.NIH.GOV



*To:  Health-It ListServ Subscribers:*



The next conference call/meeting for the AHIC / *Consumer Empowerment
Workgroup* will be held on:



*Thursday, July 27, 2006** ***

*9:00 am to 5:00 pm [Eastern]*

*Please note the new meeting times.***



At this meeting, the Consumer Empowerment Workgroup will receive
information from invited panelists and the public on personal health
records (PHRs) functions, features, current usage, interoperability
capabilities, and importance to health care.  The meeting will be
conducted in a “hearing” format.  The Federal Register Notice is
attached to this e-mail.

* *

*Public input, in the form of written testimony, is sought on the
following issues: *

* *

• What is needed to increase consumer awareness and engagement in
Personal Health Records (PHRs)?



• What are the most valuable features and functions of a PHR from the
patient perspective? Please summarize the real world    experience or
evidence to support this part of the testimony.



• Would a minimum set of PHR elements ensure that consumers have the
features and options most important to them when    choosing a PHR?



• Who should identify the most important elements of a PHR?



• If applicable to your testimony, please comment on how health and HIT
literacy needs should be addressed through PHRs.



• How can interoperability be achieved between PHRs and electronic
health records (EHRs)? Please also comment on when   this could be
accomplished.



• How can interoperability be achieved between PHRs and all of the
providers from whom the patient receives health care   services? Please
also comment on when this could be accomplished.



• Should the market be left alone for innovation or could vendors
compete around a minimum criteria set for PHRs?



• If you think certification is necessary for privacy and security,
interoperability or a minimum set of functionality, is the   timing
important and is there a sense of urgency given the diversity,
complexity and mobility of today’s population and the   demand for
availability of PHRs at the point of care?



*Persons wishing to submit written testimony (should not exceed five
double-spaced typewritten pages) should endeavor to submit it by July
27, 2006 to Vernette Roberts at vernette.roberts at hhs.gov
<mailto:vernette.roberts at hhs.gov>.*



Also, members of the public will have the opportunity to provide oral
comment.  To be included on the public comment portion of the agenda,
please contact Ms. Roberts.



For additional information on this meeting and the instructions for
submitting written or oral testimony, please review the attached Federal
Register Notice.



*_Meeting Materials_*

*Please note the agenda and any materials will be sent in a separate
e-mail.***



Below are the instructions to participate either in person or via
conference call and Web cast:



*_Attending in-person_** – *



The Workgroup meeting will be held at:

*U.S.** Department of Health and Human Services*

*Hubert** H. Humphrey Building***

*200 Independence Avenue, SW**, Room 800*

*Washington**, DC  20201**  **  **  *



To gain access to the meeting, you will be required to show
identification and sign in at the security desk by the public entrance
prior to being escorted to the meeting room. Please note that funds are
not available to support travel to these meetings.



*_For video access (_**via Web cast)*. This will give you access to the
meeting discussion, agenda, and meeting materials presented during the
meeting. To access the Web cast, link to
*http://www.hsrnet.net/onc/login.htm*.  Once you have tested your
computer, click the blue login button and enter the following information:



Account ID:* wkg_03*

Password: *onc_empower*

Screen Name:* Your First and Last Name*

Room Number: *8285133*

* *

If you require any additional information regarding the “hearing”,
please reply to this e-mail.



Thank you.



-- 
--  Esther L.,  esther-L at mailsnare.net or esther-L at alumni.virginia.edu
Speaking only for myself
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