Letter to Secretary Levitt – HIPAA Lessons Learned

June 22, 2006 The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Leavitt: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) has responsibilities for assessing the impact of the adoption and use of transactions and code sets adopted under the administrative…

Written Testimony Submitted by Mary St.Pierre of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for the April 5, 2006 Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing

March 29, 2006 Jeffry Blair Harry Reynolds National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Humphrey Building, Room 440-D 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC, 20201 Chairmen, The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) advocates for the needs of the over 10,000 Medicare certified home health and hospice providers, as well as the thousands…

Agenda of the April 4 – 5, 2006 Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing

Final Agenda NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS Subcommittee on Standards and Security April 4 – 5, 2006 Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 505A 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Tuesday, April 4 9:05 a.m. Call to OrderWelcome and Introductions Jeff BlairHarry Reynolds 9:15 a.m. Overview of HIPAA Enforcement Rule Carol Conrad, J.D.,…

Presentation by Britt Olander for the April 4, 2006 Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing

TESTIMONY Before the NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS SUBCOMMITTEE ON STANDARDS AND SECURITY On National Provider Identifier (NPI) Implementation Presented by: Britt Olander, Executive Director Planning and Specialty Contracting Health Care Service Corporation On behalf of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association April 4, 2006 TESTIMONY OPENING STATEMENT Good morning.  My name…