December 20, 2005 The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Leavitt: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) is requested by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) to develop recommendations for uniform standards…
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS Full Committee Conference Call December 19, 2005 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Topic: Draft NCVHS Letter of Recommendation to the Secretary on NCPDP Version 8.1 (click here to see the draft) Participant Information CALL DATE: DEC-19-2005 (Monday) CALL TIME: 01:30 PM EASTERN TIME DURATION: 30 min LEADER:…
November 22, 2005 The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Leavitt: As part of its responsibilities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) is responsible for studying,…
This transcript is unedited Department of Health and Human Services National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics November 17, 2005 Hubert H. Humphrey Building Room 705A 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Proceedings by: CASET Associates, Ltd 10201 Lee Highway, suite 180 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703) 352-0091 PARTICIPANTS Simon P. Cohn, MD, Chairman Jeff…
Tentative Agenda NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS November 16-17, 2005 Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 705A (Reserved, Subject to CHANGE) 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 16th Transcript 9:00 a.m. Call to Order Welcome and Introductions, Review of agenda Simon Cohn, M.D., M.P.H. 9:10 a.m. Update from the…
[This transcript is unedited] Department of Health and Human Services National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics November 16, 2005 Hubert H. Humphrey Building Room 705A 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Proceedings by: CASET Associates, Ltd. 10201 Lee Highway, suite 180 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703) 352-0091 TABLE OF CONTENTS Call to Order, Welcome…
Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS November 16-17, 2005 Hubert H. Humphrey Building Washington, D.C. Meeting Minutes The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics was convened on November 16-17, 2005, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building in Washington, D.C. The meeting was open to the public. Present:…