John Derr Appointed to HHS Committee Advising on Implementation of Health IT

Fort Smith, Ark. - John Derr, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Strategic Officer of Golden Living, has been appointed by the Department of Health and Human Services to the Health Information Technology (HIT) Standards Committee. This is one of two new federal advisory committees established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The purpose of the committee is to bring together a wide diversity of key stakeholders to help guide the advancement of health IT as an integral part of health reform. The committee is charged with making recommendations on standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for the electronic exchange and use of health information.

"It is a true honor for John to be selected as a member of this committee, and recognition of his knowledge and understanding of this important area," said Neil Kurtz, M.D., President and CEO of Golden Living. "Not only will John provide valuable insight to help develop health IT policy over the next few years, his participation on the committee will allow Golden Living to be at the forefront of healthcare technology implementation."

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