To guide its ongoing work in health information technology (HIT), the National Quality Forum (NQF) has formed a new Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC). Members of the new advisory committee represent a wide range of healthcare stakeholders, including consumers, providers, clinicians, purchasers, suppliers, and public and community healthcare organizations.
The NQF Board of Directors approved the creation of HITAC, charging the body with
- developing a strategic plan and providing ongoing guidance for NQF’s HIT portfolio
- offering input on HIT projects, such as maintenance of the quality data set and specification of testing requirements for eMeasures
- reviewing electronic specifications for NQF-Endorsed and candidate standards
- making recommendations on the endorsement and maintenance of HIT-related consensus standards.
HITAC is a standing committee of the NQF Board of Directors and includes nonvoting federal liaisons from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Indian Health Services, the Office of the National Coordinator, and the Veterans Health Administration. Members of HITAC are eligible to serve 3-year terms. To stagger the future appointment cycle, inaugural HITAC members will serve 1-, 2-, or 3-year terms.
