Overview[]
The Federal Health IT Taskforce serves as the overall government coordination body for policy development, coordination and implementation of federal health IT activities. This Taskforce also aims to improve transparency of federal government activities related to health IT and communication among federal agencies as they execute federal health IT policy.
The Taskforce is chaired by the National Coordinator, with OMB's Health Program Associate Director and the federal government's Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer serving as vice chairs. Agency participants include senior policy officials from HHS (and its relevant offices and operating divisions), DoD, VA, SSA, USDA, OPM, and Commerce.