February 22, 2001 Letter to the Secretary on Implementation of National Drug Codes (NDCs)

February 22, 2001 The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson Secretary U. S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW 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) monitors the implementation…

October 16, 2000 Letter to the Secretary on Implementation of Administrative Simplification Final Rules

October 16, 2000 The Honorable Donna E. Shalala Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Shalala: As part of its responsibilities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) will be monitoring closely the implementation of the…

October 3, 2000 Letter to the Secretary on the Status of the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps (ICIDH)

October 3, 2000 The Honorable Donna E. Shalala Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Shalala: We are writing to advise you on the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps (ICIDH), which the World Health Organization (WHO) currently is revising. WHO proposes to submit the…

Executive Summary, Second Annual Report to the Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS Second Annual Report to the Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Executive Summary Background and Purpose The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) outline a new framework for electronic…

September 16, 1998, Comments on the Applicability of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) regarding the August 12, 1998 NPRM on Security and Electronic Signature Standards

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics September 16, 1998 Health Care Financing Administration Office of Information Services Security and Standards Group Division of HCFA Enterprise Standards Room N2-14-26 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 ATTN: John Burke, HCFA-0049 Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Office of Management and Budget Room 10235 New Executive Office…

September 16, 1998, Comments on the August 12, 1998 NPRM on Security and Electronic Signature Standards

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics September 16, 1998 Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Attention: HCFA-0049-P P.O. Box 26585 Baltimore, MD 21207-0519 To Whom It May Concern: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) is pleased to submit the following comments on the Notice of Proposed Rule…

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…