Roger E. Stoller, Ph.D., is the 2010 chairman of the ASTM International board of directors. Stoller is a distinguished research staff member and the program manager for fusion reactor materials in the Materials Science and Technology Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Check out the January/February issue of SN to read a full-length interview with Roger as he begins his term as chair. 

ASTM E2369, Standard Specification for Continuity of Care Record (CCR), has been included as a Patient Summary Record standard in the interim final rule of 45 CFR Part 170, "Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record of Technology," which was published on Dec. 30, 2009, by the Department of Health and Human Services. This rule represents the first step in an incremental approach to adopting standards, implementation specifications and certification criteria to enhance the functionality, utility and security of health information technology and to support its meaningful use. For more information on the CCR standard and Committee E31 on Healthcare Informatics, visit the ASTM Web site.

A total of nine one-hour online training workshops are available free of charge to all ASTM members. Visit the ASTM Web site for 2010 course schedules and to register.