The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) is seeking senior executives working in healthcare to serve on its board of trustees and board of commissioners.
The commission's nine-member board of trustees has fiduciary responsibility and provides leadership in the areas of fiscal oversight and stewardship of assets, organizational strategy, evaluation of senior management and resolution of any conflicts of interest involving the commission's management and its 21-member board of commissioners.
The CCHIT board of commissioners oversees certification criteria developed by voluntary work groups, provides strategic direction and ensures the objectivity and credibility of the commission.
CCHIT officials aid those who wish to apply should have senior leadership experience, previous experience as a director or trustee on nonprofit boards of directors and a demonstrated understanding of the mission and vision of the commission.
Trustees are nominated by the current board, serve three-year terms that rotate each January and may be reappointed for a second term. A third of the CCHIT's trustees have terms that are expiring this year, according to the commission.
CCHIT leaders said members of the board of commissioners are senior executives representing a wide range of stakeholders in the private and public sectors of healthcare and health IT, including physician practices and hospitals, payers, health care consumers, vendors, safety net providers, public health agencies, quality improvement organizations, clinical researchers, standards development and informatics experts and government agencies.
Commissioners serve staggered two-year terms and may be reappointed for a second term. This year, about a fourth of the commission positions are expected to be open.
CCHIT officials said they are especially seeking applicants from physician practices, safety net providers, hospitals and consumer representative organizations. No vendor positions are open during this recruitment.
The application period for both boards is Oct. 26-Nov. 20 for terms that begin in January 2010. Candidates interested in applying for either board should apply at http://cchit.org. New appointments will be announced in December.
The commission also announced that its first 30-day public comment period on the 2011 development cycle will open Nov. 16-Dec. 15. Comments will be accepted for the first round of criteria for additional electronic health record comprehensive certifications not included in the commission's Oct. 7 launch of CCHIT-certified comprehensive and preliminary ARRA certification programs.
Comments will only be accepted through the commission's Web site.
