News and Announcements

HITSP NEWS

HEALTH IT NEWS

• HITSP Program Director Testifies to House of Representatives on Health Information Technology
  (July 24, 2008)
• Five Sessions Remain for HITSP Summer Webinar Series
  (July 18, 2008)
• HITSP Supports National Health IT Week
  (June 9, 2008)
• HITSP to Sponsor Webinar Series on Healthcare Information Technology Interoperability
  (May 23, 2008)
• Prioritizing Privacy: ANSI Seeks Comments on Proposal for New ISO Task Force
  (April 25, 2008)
• HITSP and NASEMSO Launch Outreach Campaign to Highway Safety Stakeholders
  (April 24, 2008)
• HITSP to Support Security and Privacy Interoperability (InterOp) Demonstration at RSA® Conference 2008
  (March 28, 2008)
• Vendors Demonstrate Steps Taken to Implement HITSP Interoperability Standards
  (March 21, 2008)
• AHIC Successor Invites Participation at Public Forum on the Future of Health IT Interoperability
  (March 3, 2008)
• HHS Secretary Recognizes Products of HITSP Standards Work
  (January 24, 2008)

• NLM solicits nominations for the Standing Committees of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization
  (June 24, 2008)
• Health IT Office Awards Contract to Booz Allen Hamilton to Fight Medical Identity Theft
  (June 12, 2008)
• ONC-Coordinated Strategic Plan Released Setting Health IT Milestones Across Federal Agencies
  (June 3, 2008)
• The National Alliance for Health Information Technology Releases HIT Definitions Report
  (May 20, 2008)
• Center for Democracy and Technology Releases Privacy and Security Framework Document
  (May 15, 2008)
• ANSI Relaunches Standards that Make a Difference Survey
  (April 14, 2008)
• OASIS Members Demonstrate Interoperability of XACML Access Control Standard in HITSP Health Care Scenario
  (April 7, 2008)
• ANSI President and ISO Secretary-General Join HHS Secretary Leavitt at HIMSS Interoperability Showcase
  (March 3, 2008)
• Secretary Leavitt Speaks at HIMSS08
  (February 26, 2008)
• IHE-North America Connectathon Conference 2008 - Luncheon and Tour
• HHS Awards Grant to Secure Health Information Technology Advancement In the Private Sector
• PDF Healthcare Best Practices Guide Published
• Liberty Alliance Showcases Benefits of Interoperable Identity Standards at RSA Conference 2008

• 2007 HITSP News Archive
• 2006 HITSP News Archive
• 2005 HITSP News Archive

• 2007 HITSP Member News Archive

HITSP IN THE MEDIA

MEDIA CONTACTS

• Media Clip Reports
• Wikipedia (unofficial)
• Blogs
  • John Halamka, HITSP Chair
    Geekdoctor.blogspot.com
    

• Member news or story ideas:
  hitsp@ansi.org
• Media inquiries or interview requests:
  Mr. Stacy M. Leistner
  Director, Communications and Education
  American National Standards Institute
  212.642.4931
  sleistne@ansi.org or pr@ansi.org

DOCUMENT LIBRARY

LISTSERV LIBRARY

HITSP Document Library
Archive of documents relating to the work of the Panel.

Introduction to the HITSP

• HITSP at the HIMSS Showcase (.ppt)
• Brochure (.pdf)

Related documents

• United States Standards Strategy
• National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
• Executive Order 13410