October 1, 2001 Letter to the Secretary on Consent Requirements and Minimum Necessary Provisions as it relates to the new Privacy Rule

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…

June 23, 1998, Letter to the Secretary with Findings of the Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality Concerning Identifiability of Health Information and Confidentiality Considerations for Health Registries

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics June 23, 1998 The Honorable Donna E. Shalala Secretary of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Shalala: Last year, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) forwarded to you our recommendations on health information privacy. The recommendations complied with…

June 25, 1997 Letter to Secretary Shalala on NPI

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics JUN 25 1997 The Honorable Donna E. Shalala Secretary of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue , S.W. Washington, D.C. 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…