October 8, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary on federal interagency IT research and development initiatives

October 8, 2003 The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Thompson: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) commends your leadership to enhance the nation’s healthcare delivery system through the application of information technology. Your vision aptly emphasizes the…

National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII) Workgroup

National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII) Workgroup Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 705A 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 August 7, 2003 9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome and Introductions John Lumpkin, M.D., M.P.H., Chair 9:15 am – 10:30 am Report on NHII Conference and follow-up William…

Workgroup on National Health Information Infrastructure

National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII) Workgroup Hearings on the NHII Population Health Dimension Sheraton Buckhead Hotel 3405 Lenox Road Atlanta, GA 404-261-9250 April 22, 2003 8:30 am Welcome and Introductions John Lumpkin, MD, M.P.H., Chair Panel 1: Overview of Public Health Information Network (PHIN) and Public Health…

Workgroup on National Health Information Infrastructure

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS Workgroup on National Health Information Infrastructure July 24, 2002 Hotel Monaco – Athens Room 225 North Wabash Chicago, Illinois 60601 312-960-8500 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions John R. Lumpkin, M.D., M.P.H., Chair Population Health Panels 9:15 a.m. Registries John Lamoureux, Baltimore City Health Department Warren G. Williams, NCCDPHP/CDC Barry…

February 27, 2002 Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on implementation of NEDSS

February 27, 2002 The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C., 20201 Dear Secretary Thompson: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) is the statutorily designated committee to advise the Secretary of DHHS on health information policy. In this capacity, the Committee…

Full Committee Meeting

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS June 27- 28, 2001 Renaissance Hotel 999 9th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 898-9000 Wednesday, June 27 9:00 a.m. Call to OrderWelcome and Introductions Review of Agenda Dr. John Lumpkin 9:15 a.m. Update from the Department Data Council HHS Implementation of PL 104-191 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability…

Workgroup on National Health Information Infrastructure and the Workgroup on Health Statistics

National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Workgroup on National Health Information Infrastructure and the Workgroup on Health Statistics for the 21st Century December 19, 2000 Room 425A, Hubert Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Tuesday, December 19, 2000 10:00 a.m. Introductions Recap major themes from previous hearings Dr. John Lumpkin and…