National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics

Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality

Tentative Agenda – Hearings on Privacy and Health Information Technology

February 23-24, 2005

Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 705-A
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201

Meeting Minutes

Day One – February 23, 2005

Transcript
9:00 to 9:15 a.m. Introductions and Opening Remarks Mark Rothstein, J.D., Chairman
9:15 to 11:00 a.m. Panel 1 –  What is health privacy and why is it important?
  • Background
 Thomas Murray, PhD, The Hastings Center
  • Dimensions of health privacy
 Anita Allen-Castellito, JD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
  • Comparative notions of health privacy
 Bartha Maria Knoppers, PhD, University of Montreal
11:00 to 11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 to 12:15 p.m. How the Public Views Health Care, Privacy, and Information-Technology Applications Alan Westin, J.D., Columbia University
12:15 to 1:20 p.m. Lunch
1:20 to 3:00 p.m. Panel II –  Privacy in health care and in society
  • Privacy and health care
 Bernard Lo, M.D., University of California, San Francisco
  • Patient interests
 Joy Pritts, J.D, Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University
  • Privacy and substance abuse isssues
 A. Thomas McLellan, Executive Director, Treatment Research Institute
3:00 to 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 to 3:45  p.m. Statements from the Public
3:45 to 4:30 Subcommittee discussion
4:45 p.m. Adjourn

Day Two – February 24,  2005

Transcript
9:00 to 9:15 a.m. Introductions and Opening Remarks Mark Rothstein, J.D., Chair
9:15 to 10:45 a.m. Panel III –  Disease and Health Advocacy Groups Len Lichtenfeld, M.D., F.A.C.P., Deputy Chief Medial Officer, American Cancer SocietyPowerPoint Presentation

Robert Levine, M.D., Chairman of Communications, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
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Linda Rosenberg, M.S.W., President and CEO, Nat’l Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
10:45 to 11:28 a.m. Break
11:28 to 12:15 a.m. Subcommittee Discussion
12:15 to 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 to 2:15 p.m. Panel IV –  Consumer Advocacy Groups Linda Golodner, President, National Consumers LeagueJoyce Dubow, Associate Director, AARP Public Policy Institute, AARP
2:15 to 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 to 3:45  p.m. Panel V – Privacy Concerns Related to Personal Health Records Janet Marino, M.D., Medical Informatics Consultant, MedicAlertWendy Angst, M.H.A., General Manager, CapMed
3:45 p.m. Adjourn

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02/16/05