June 23, 1998, Responses to Congressional Questions Received During Testimony on Health Information Privacy, March 24, 1998

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics June 23, 1998 Honorable Bill Thomas Chairman Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Mr. Thomas: I am writing regarding responses to questions I received during my testimony on health information privacy before the Health Subcommittee on March 24,…

March 10, 1998, Letter to Secretaries of HHS and Labor on the Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics March 10, 1998 The Honorable Donna E. Shalala Secretary of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 The Honorable Alexis M. Herman Secretary Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20210 Dear Secretary Shalala and Secretary Herman: The National Committee on Vital…

September 9, 1997, Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations on Security Standards to Protect Health Care Information

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics September 9, 1997 The Honorable Donna Shalala Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Madam Secretary: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics is pleased to provide recommendations on the adoption of security standards as mandated by the Health…

September 9, 1997, Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations on the Standard for a Unique Identifier for Health Plans

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics September 9, 1997 The Honorable Donna Shalala Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Shalala: On behalf of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS), I am pleased to forward to you our recommendations relating to another…

September 9, 1997, Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations on the Standard for a Unique Identifier for Individuals for Use in the Health Care System

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics September 9, 1997 The Honorable Donna Shalala Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Shalala: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) is responding to the requirement of Congress to set a standard for a unique health…

July 3, 1997, Letter to the HHS Data Council on the Outcome Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Data Collection Tool

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics July 3, 1997 Bruce Vladeck, Ph.D. Administrator Health Care Financing Administration (HFCA) 200 Independence Ave., Rm. 314G Washington, D.C. 20201-0001 David Garrison Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of Planning and Evaluation HHS 200 Independence Ave., Rm. 415F Washington, D.C. 20201-0001 Dear Dr. Vladek and Mr. Garrison: On June 24th…