March 1, 2002 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…
February 27, 2002 The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C., 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) was called upon to…
February 27, 2002 The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C., 20201 Dear Secretary Thompson: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) is the statutorily designated committee to advise the Secretary of DHHS on health information policy. In this capacity, the Committee…
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS November 15-16, 2001 Hubert H. Humphrey Building Room 705A 200 Independence Avenue Washington, D.C. 20201 Thursday, November 15 9:00 a.m. Call to Order Welcome 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…
October 19, 2001 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-2104-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Attention: CMS-2104-P Medicaid Program: Medicaid Managed Care Sirs: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics has a long history of interest in issues of race and ethnicity in health data and…
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS SUBCOMMITTEE ON STANDARDS AND SECURITY October 9-10, 2001 Room 705A, Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Tuesday, October 9 Subject: PMRI Message Format Standards 9:00 – 9:10 am Introductions and announcements Dr. Simon Cohn, Chair Mr. Blair 9:10- 10:30 am First Panel– Vendors…
October 1, 2001 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…
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS Full Committee September 25, 2001 Conference Call Call in: 1-800- 850-6063 Participant Code: 928009 Tuesday, September 25, 2001 1:00 p.m. Call to Order and Introductions Dr. John Lumpkin 1:10 p.m. Action: Privacy Recommendations Committee 2: 00 pm Reports from Subcommittees and Workgroups on 2001-2 Work Plans 2:30 p.m. Adjourn…
Excerpts from the W.H.O. Introduction to the ICIDH-2 (ICF)* 1. Background This volume contains the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, known as ICIDH-2. The overall aim of the ICIDH-2 classification is to provide a unified and standard language and framework for the description of health and health-related states. The revised classification defines components…