National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics

Full Committee Meeting

September 9-10, 2021

Virtual Meeting

 

Meeting Recordings

Day 1
Day 2

 

Agenda

Thursday, September 9

10:30 a.m. Call to Order/Roll Call Rebecca Hines
Executive Secretary/ Designated Federal Officer
10:35 a.m. Welcome Remarks/Agenda Review Nick Coussoule, Chair
10:45 a.m. ASPE Update Sharon Arnold, ASPE
11:15 a.m. NCHS Update

  • Data Modernization Initiative
  • Data Linkage Activities
 Jim Craver, Deputy Director for Management and Operations (Acting)

Lisa Mirel, Chief, Data Linkage Methodology and Analysis Branch
11:50 a.m. Subcommittee on Privacy, Confidentiality and Security

  • Report from July 14 Hearing on Security in Healthcare
  • Next steps
 Melissa Goldstein & Jacki Monson Co-chairs, Subcommittee on Privacy, Confidentiality and Security
1:15 p.m. Break
1:45 p.m. NCVHS 2021 Report to Congress

  • Action: Discussion and vote
 Nick Coussoule & Committee
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Subcommittee on Standards

  • Action: Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations for Immediate Action on ICD-11
 Margaret Skurka & Valerie Watzlaf NCVHS members
4:15 p.m. Subcommittee on Privacy, Confidentiality and Security

Update on Data Collection and Use during a Public Health Emergency

 Melissa Goldstein & Jacki Monson Co-chairs, Subcommittee on Privacy, Confidentiality and Security
5:00 p.m. Public Comment Rebecca Hines
Executive Secretary/DFO
5:15 p.m. Wrap Up & Adjourn Nick Coussoule, Chair

 

Friday, September 10

10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Roll Call Rebecca Hines
Executive Secretary/DFO
10:05 a.m. Welcome Remarks/Agenda Review Nick Coussoule, Chair
10:10 a.m. Subcommittee on Standards

  • Update and overview
  • Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Update & Discussion
 Rich Landen & Denise Love
Co-chairs, Subcommittee on Standards 

Steve Posnack, ONC
Deputy National Coordinator for HIT
11:30 a.m. Subcommittee on Standards

  • Report on August 25 Listening Session and public comments
  • Update on Standardization of Information for Burden Reduction and Post-Pandemic America (Convergence 2.0″ project)
 Rich Landen & Denise Love
Co-chairs, Subcommittee on Standards
12:40 p.m. Public Comment Rebecca Hines
Executive Secretary/DFO
12:45 p.m. Break
1:30 p.m. Health Equity Update & Committee Discussion Sharon Arnold, ASPE
2:30 p.m. Remaining Follow up from Day 1

  • PCS follow up work
  • ICD-11 letter final edits and vote
  • Workplan Review
 Chair and Full Committee
3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks & Adjourn Nick Coussoule, Chair