NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS

Subcommittee on Populations

February 11-12, 2002

Department of Health Human Services
Hubert Humphrey Building, Room 800
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20020

Monday, February 11

9:00-9:30 a.m. Call to Order, Introductions and Opening Remarks Vickie M. Mays, Ph.D., MSPH, Chair

James Scanlon, Director Div. Data Policy, DHHS

Measurement of Health Disparities in Racial and Ethnic Groups in Federal Surveys
9:30-9:50 a.m. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Steve Machlin, AHRQ
9:55-10:15 a.m. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey User Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Dr.P.H. Kaiser Family Foundation
10:15-10:35 a.m. Questions and Answers (MEPS)
10:35-10:45 a.m. Break
10:45-11:05 a.m. Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Judy Sangl, Sc.D., AHRQ
Chuck Darby, M.A., AHRQ
11:10-11:30 a.m. Consumer Assessment of Health Plans User James Moser, Ph.D., Barens Group of KPMG Consulting Inc.
11:30-11:50 a.m. Questions and Answers (CAHPS)
11:50-12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45-1:00 p.m. Remarks Vickie M. Mays, Ph.D., MSPH, Chair
1:00-1:20 p.m. Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Dan Waldo, M.A. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
1:25-1:45 p.m. Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey User Joan DaVanzo, MSW, Ph.D. Lewin Group
1:45-2:05 p.m. Questions and Answers (MCBS)
2:10-2:40 p.m. Policy Perspectives Carolyn Clancy, MD, AHRQ
2:40-3:00 p.m. Discussion
3:00-3:10 p.m. Break
3:10-3:40 p.m. Socioeconomic Status Patricia O’Campo, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
3:40-4:00 pm Questions and Answers SES
4:05-4:25 p.m. National Survey of Family Growth Joyce Abma, Ph.D., NCHS
4:25-4:45 p.m. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey Peter Mariolis, Ph.D., CDC
4:45-5:05 p.m. Questions and Answers NSFG/BRFSS
5:05-5:15 p.m. Wrap Up Chair
5:15 p.m. Adjourn

Tuesday, February 12

8:30-8:45 a.m. Call to Order and Introductions Vickie M. Mays, Ph.D., MSPH Chair
8:45-9:05 a.m. National Health Interview Survey Jacqueline B. Lucas, M.P.H., NCHS
9:10-9:30 a.m. National Health Interview Survey User Richard Hummer, Ph.D. University of Texas
9:30-9:50 a.m. Questions and Answers NHIS
9:55-10:15 a.m. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Lester R. Curtin, Ph.D., NCHS
10:15-10:35 a.m. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey User Christopher Sempos, Ph.D., State University New York University at Buffalo
10:35-10:55 a.m. Questions and Answers NHANES
10:55-11:05 a.m. Break
11:05-11:35 a.m. Multiple Race Data Use Tom Smith, Ph.D., NORC/University of Chicago
11:35-11:50 p.m. Questions and Answers Multiple Race
11:50-12:20 p.m. Policy Discussion Raynard Kington, MD, Ph.D., OBSSR/ NIAAA/ NIH
12:20-12:35 p.m. Discussion
12:35-12:45 p.m. Adjourn