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Consider Submitting Nominations for the Taskforce on States’ Roles in Electronic Health Information Exchange
The National Governors Association is seeking nominations for membership on a taskforce of the State Alliance for e-Health that will examine issues regarding state government roles in the exchange of electronic health information, including options and best practices related to purchasing health care, funding initiatives, regulating industry, and protecting consumers. The State Alliance for e-Health is a consensus-based, executive-level body of state elected (and appointed) officials to collectively address state-level health information technology issues and challenges to interoperable electronic health information exchange. The State Alliance effort is funded by through a federal contract from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, a component of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Participation in this taskforce will be a one-year term beginning in March 2008, unless otherwise determined. Candidates should have broad knowledge of healthcare (including market characteristics, health
reform) and health information technology issues (including technology architecture and sustainability) and expertise or experience in state government regulatory health or health information technology issues and health-related public programs.
Taskforce members are required to attend in-person taskforce meetings, most of which will be in Washington, D.C. At least two taskforce meetings are tentatively scheduled for April and June 2008. Appropriate travel and accommodations expenses shall be reimbursed by the National Governors Association. Taskforce members also will be expected to participate in conference calls in addition to attendance at in-person meetings.
All nominations should include the candidate’s complete contact information and a brief biography (maximum one page). Nomination materials must be received by FEBRUARY 20, 2008.
Send Nominations via Email to:
Cara Campbell
National Governors Association
Center for Best Practices
Email: ccampbell@nga.org
If you have any questions about participation on the taskforce, please contact Cara Campbell.
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