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Ropes & Gray LLPARRA FundingCategoryOffice of NationalCoordinator forHealth InformationTechnologyProgram NameHITFunding Details Released to Date→ Requires establishment of HITStandards CommitteeAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Stimulus Funding ImplementationDepartment/Sub agencyTotal FederalFunds Availablethrough ARRAFundingMechanismEligibleEntitiesImplementation Steps Taken to DateHHS/CMS N/A N/A→ HHS announced on May 8, 2009 themembers of the HIT Standards Committee.→ The Standards Committee held its firstpublic meeting on May 15, 2009.Designates Deadline PassedImportant References● StandardsCommitteeWebsite andMembers:● Notice ofPublic Meeting:http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1271&parentname=CommunityPage&parentid=2&mode=2&in_hi_userid=10741&cached=truehttp://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-10643.pdf→ HIT Standards Committee announced onMay 26, 2009 the creation of threesubcommittees to assess policyrecommendations developed by the HIT PolicyCommittee related to clinical quality, clinicaloperations, and private and security. Thisnotice also provides a schedule for theassessment of HIT Policy CommitteeRecommendations.→ The Standards Committee held its secondpublic meeting on June 23, 2009. Thepreliminary definition of "meaningful use" wasdiscussed and three workgroups presented tothe group.→ The Standards Committee held its thirdpublic meeting on July 21, 2009. Thepreliminary definition of "meaningful use" wasdiscussed and three workgroups presented tothe group. One workgroup recommended theuse of adoption year timeframe. For example,the 2011 measures apply to the first adoptionyear, even if it occurs in 2013.● Notice ofSchedule:● Vision forMeaningful Use:● MeaningfulUse WorkgroupPresentation:http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-12175.pdfhttp://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_10741_873898_0_0_18/MU_overview_6-23-09_508.ppthttp://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_10741_877149_0_0_18/3%20-%20Glaser_MU%20SC%207-09.ppt→ The Standards Committee held its fourthpublic meeting on August 20, 2009. Theclinical quality workgroup presented its 2011specific measure recommendations for"meaningful use". The clinical operations andprivacy and security workgroups alsopresented their recommendations.http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTAR● Clinical Quality GS_0_10741_880Workgroup 489_0_0_18/2011Recommendations %20Measure%20:Recommendations_Clinical%20Quality%20Workgroup_08202009.pdfUpdated as of October 30, 2009 Page 10