March 3, 2005 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-0011-P P.O. Box 8014 Baltimore, MD 21244-8014 Via: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/regulations/ecomments The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) was called upon by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) to develop recommendations for uniform standards to…
Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS March 3-4, 2005 Hubert H. Humphrey Building Washington, D.C. Meeting Minutes The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics was convened on March 3-4, 2005 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building in Washington, D.C. The meeting was open to the public. Present:…
[This Transcript is Unedited] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS March 3, 2005 Hubert H Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. Proceedings by: CASET Associates, Ltd. 10201 Lee Highway, Suite 180 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703) 352-0091 TABLE OF CONTENTS Call to Order; Welcome and Introductions; Review of…
November 5, 2004 The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson Secretary US Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Thompson: In May 2004 the NCVHS issued a report entitled Measuring Health Care Quality: Obstacles and Opportunities. The Quality Workgroup together with the Subcommittee on Standards and Security conducted hearings based…
[This Transcript is Unedited] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS November 5, 2004 Room 800 Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Proceedings By: CASET Associates, Ltd. 10201 Lee Highway, Suite 160 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703) 352-0091 TABLE OF CONTENTS Call to order —…
TENTATIVE AGENDA NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS November 4-5, 2004 Room 800 Hubert H. Humphrey Building Washington, D.C. 20201 Meeting Minutes Thursday, November 4th Transcript 9:00 a.m. Call to OrderWelcome and Introductions, Review of agenda Dr. Cohn 9:15 a.m. Update from the Department Data Council Responses to NCVHS reports and recommendations HHS Implementation…
Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS November 4-5, 2004 Hubert H. Humphrey Building Washington, D.C. Meeting Minutes The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics was convened on November 4-5, 2004 in Washington, D.C. The meeting was open to the public. Present: Committee members John R. Lumpkin, M.D.,…
[This Transcript is Unedited] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS November 4, 2004 Room 800 Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Proceedings By: CASET Associates, Ltd. 10201 Lee Highway, Suite 160 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703) 352-0091 TABLE OF CONTENTS Call to order; Welcome…