November 5, 2004 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendation on revisions to the Uniform Bill for Hospitals (UB04) and the ANSI ASC X 12N 8371 HIPAA Implementation Guide
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…