HITAC History & Highlights
Learn more about the Health Information Technology Committee’s (HITAC) foundational purpose, historical context, and the significant contributions it has made to health information technology.
What is the HITAC?
The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) was established in the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) and is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) which sets forth standards for the formation and use of federal advisory committees.
What does the HITAC do?
The HITAC recommends to the National Coordinator for Health IT policies, standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria. The HITAC focuses on the implementation of a health information technology infrastructure, nationally and locally, that advances the electronic access, exchange, and use of health information.
HITAC Member Appointments and Federal Representatives
31 Members as of January 1, 2025 | Two patient advocate/consumer members
Congressional Appointments
Two from each party in House/Senate
GAO Appointments
Federal Representatives
HHS Appointments
498 Public HITAC Meetings
Held as of January 1, 2026
Hearings: Prior Authorization, COVID-19 Response, Public Health Data Systems, and Artificial Intelligence
HITAC Meetings
Subcommittee Meetings
Subcommittees Total
884 Recommendations Transmitted to the National Coordinator for Health IT as of January 1, 2025
- Conditions and Maintenance of Certification Requirements Task Force: 35
- Health IT for the Care Continuum Task Force: 13
- Information Blocking Task Force: 58
- Interoperability Standards Priorities Task Force 2018: 42
- Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement Task Force: 30
- U.S. Core Data for Interoperability Task Force 2019: 48