[health-ont] FW: Notice of Formation of the Office of the National Coor

["Bob Smith" <Bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

 

This message arrived from Mari Johnson, of Dr. Brailer's office and appears highly relevant to the Ontolog Panel Discussion on this coming Thursday, 8/25/05.

 

Reading the Federal Register paragraphs describing health data standard interoperability, harmonization, and implementation may imply recognition of ontology perspectives....

 

 

Can anyone on this list expand on the semantics used in the Federal Register today?

 

 

Regards,

 

Bob Smith 

 

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From: National Coordinator for Health IT News [mailto:HEALTH-IT@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Johnson, Mari (HHS/OS)
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 6:40 AM
To: HEALTH-IT@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Notice of Formation of the Office of the National Coordinator Pub lished Today in Federal Register

Washington, DC August 19, 2005 - The formation of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) was published today in the Federal Register (http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-16446.pdf).

 

The notice in the Federal Register describes a formal structure for ONC, which will consist of five components:

 

1.      The Immediate Office of the National Coordinator

 

2.      The Office of Health Information Technology Adoption

 

3.      The Office of Interoperability and Standards

 

4.      The Office of Programs and Coordination

 

5.      The Office of Policy and Research