March 5, 2004 Letter to the Secretary – Recommendation on the effect of the Privacy Rule

March 5, 2004 The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Thompson: 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) monitors the implementation of…

Transcript of the March 5, 2004 NCVHS Full Committee Meeting

[This Transcript is Unedited] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS (FULL COMMITTEE MEETING) March 5, 2004 Hubert H. Humphrey Building Room 505A 200 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC Proceedings By: CASET Associates, Ltd. 10201 Lee Highway, Suite 160 Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 352-0091 TABLE OF CONTENTS Call to…

Agenda of the March 4-5, 2004 NCVHS Full Committee Meeting

Final Agenda NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS March 4-5, 2004 Room 505A Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C.  20201 Meeting Minutes Thursday,  March 4 Transcript  9:00 a.m. Call to Order Welcome and Introductions,  Review of agenda Dr. Lumpkin  9:15 a.m. Claims Attachment Letter  Action 3/5 Dr. Cohn 10:00 a.m. Privacy…

Minutes of the March 4-5, 2004 NCVHS Full Committee Meeting

Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS March 4-5, 2004 Washington , D.C. Meeting Minutes The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics was convened on March 4-5, 2004 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building in Washington, D.C. The meeting was open to the public. Present: Committee members John…

Transcript of the March 4, 2004 NCVHS Full Committee Meeting

[This Transcript is Unedited] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS (FULL COMMITTEE MEETING) March 4, 2004 Hubert Humphrey Building Room 505A 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington , D.C. 20201 Proceedings By: CASET Associates, Ltd. 10201 Lee Highway, Suite 160 Fairfax , Virginia 22030 (703) 352-0091 PARTICIPANTS: Committee Members…

February 20, 2004 – Letter to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH regarding the establishment of the National Children’s Study

February 20, 2004 Duane Alexander, M.D. Director National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institutes of Health 9000 Rockville Pike Building 31 Bethesda, Maryland  20892 Dear Dr. Alexander: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS), an advisory committee to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is charged with…