Final Agenda

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS

Workgroup on Quality

June 24-25, 2004

National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road
Hyattsville, MD

Meeting Minutes

Thursday, June 24

Transcript

9:00 – 9:20 a.m. Call to Order and introductionsReview agenda / Intent of Hearing Bob Hungate, Chair
9:20 – 11:00 a.m. Purchasers — Panel 1 Trent Haywood, CMSKaren Titlow, TheLEAPFROGGROUP

Christopher Queram, Alliance Health

Jessica DiLorenzo, Physician Office Link

11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 – 12 Noon. Workgroup Discussion Bob Hungate, Chair
 12:00 –1:00 p.m. Lunch
 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Quality Measurement Organizations   Panel 2 Ed Kelley, Ph.D.,  AHRQKenneth Kizer, NQF

Peggy O’Kane, NCQA

Jerod Loeb, Ph.D., JCAHO

2:30 – 2:45 a.m. Break
 2:45 – 4:00 p.m. Provider Organizations Panel 3 Nancy Foster, AHABarbara R. Paul, M.D., Beverly Enterprises, Inc.

Stanley Hochberg, M.D.Care Group Provider Service Network and Massachusetts Health Quality Partners

Dr. Vahe Kazandjian

4:00 p.m. Adjourn Chair

Friday, June 25

Transcript

9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Call to Order Bob Hungate, Chair
9:10 – 10:15 a.m. Workgroup Discussion Mr. Hungate
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 – 12 noon. Health Plans and Insurers  Panel 4 Kathy Coltin, Harvard Pilgrim Health CareJeff Kamil, M.D. Blue Cross of California
12:00 – 1:50 p.m. Workgroup DiscussionNext Steps—Plans for Future Hearings Quality Workgroup
1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Closing Remarks Mr.  Hungate
 2:00 p.m. Adjourn Mr.  Hungate

Written Only Testimony

09/10/04