Written Testimony submitted by Dave Worthen of the American Health Care Association for the April 4 – 5, 2006 Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing

Statement of the American Health Care Association to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on Standards and Security on HIPAA National Provider Identifier Implementation Presented by:    Paul “Dave” Worthen Chief Privacy Officer BEI March 31, 2006 Chairman Jeffrey Blair Chairman Harry Reynolds National Committee on Vital…

Transcript of the February 24, 2006 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing

[This Transcript is Unedited] Department of Health and Human Services National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on Standards and Security February 24, 2006 Hubert H. Humphrey Building Room 705A 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Proceedings By: CASET Associates, Ltd. 10201 Lee Highway, Suite 180 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703) 352-0091 TABLE OF…

Agenda of the February 23-24, 2006 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing

Agenda NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS Subcommittee on Standards and Security February 23 – 24, 2006 Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 705A 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C.  20201 Meeting Summary Thursday, February 23 Transcript  1:00 p.m. Call to OrderWelcome and Introductions Jeff BlairHarry Reynolds 1:15 p.m. Matching Patients to Their Records Susan…

Transcript of the February 23, 2006 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing

[This Transcript is Unedited] Department of Health and Human Services National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on Standards and Security February 23, 2006 Hubert H. Humphrey Building Room 705A 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Proceedings By: CASET Associates, Ltd. 10201 Lee Highway, Suite 180 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703) 352-0091 PARTICIPANTS: Subcommittee…

Summary of the February 23-24, 2006 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security

Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS   Subcommittee on Standards and Security February 23-24, 2006   Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 705A 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC  20201 Meeting Synopsis The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on Standards and Security was convened on February 23-24,…

Agenda of the January 30, 2006 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Conference Call

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Conference Call January 30, 2006 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time Call-in Number: 1-888-232-0371 Participant Code: 189539 10:30 a.m. Introductions and announcements Jeff BlairHarry Reynolds 10:35 a.m. Review HIPAA ROI Letter Subcommittee 11:30 a.m. Adjourn Times, topics, and speakers are subject to…

Draft Letter for the January 30, 2006 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Conference Call

DRAFT Michael O. Leavitt Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 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 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act…

December 20, 2005 Letter to the Secretary – NCPDP Script 8.1 Recommendations

December 20, 2005 The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Leavitt: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) is requested by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) to develop recommendations for uniform standards…

Testimony by Donald Bechtel for the December 8, 2005 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing

SIEMENS Updating HIPAA Standards: The Vendor Perspective Testimony of Donald Bechtel To the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on Standards and Security December 8, 2005 Mr. Chairman and fellow committee members, my name is Don Bechtel. I work for Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services where my responsibilities include standards and regulatory management…