TENTATIVE AGENDA

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS

Workgroup on QUALITY

Conference Call

October 5, 2004
1:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.  (Eastern Time)

Purpose of the Call:  to move Candidate Recommendation to Full Approval

Measuring Health Care Quality: Obstacles and Opportunity

1:00m. Call to Order

Review agenda, purpose of the call

Mr. Hungate
1:10 p.m. Overview of intent and accomplishments of hearings  
1:20 p.m. Move Candidate recommendation #3 to full approval– Action  
1:50 p.m. Consider implications of ICD-10-CM on UB-04  
2:10 p.m. Next steps– Preparation for November NCVHS meeting
2:20 p.m. Final Comments Mr. Hungate
2:30 p.m. Adjourn

September 30, 2004