For those who may be interested, a Request for Information (RFI) "seeking public comment and input regarding how widespread interoperability of health information technologies and health information exchange can be achieved" was posted on pages 65599 through 65601 of the Federal Register dated 15 November 2004. A direct link to this posting is
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A "technical assistance conference call to answer questions from potential responders" has been scheduled for 6 December 2004. Details about this call will be provided at http://www.hhs.gov/onchit as they become available.
Any responses to the RFI are due by 18 January 2005.