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August 19, 2024 - Response from Secretary-ICD 11 Recommendation Letter-August 19, 2024
July 10, 2024 - Report-NCVHS 2024 Report to Congress
April 12, 2024 - Letter to the Secretary-ICD-11 Recommendations-April 12, 2024
December 6, 2023 - ICD-11 Workgroup Phase I Findings Report
November 29, 2023 - Letter to the Secretary-Recommendations to Strengthen the HIPAA Security Rule
August 25, 2023 - Response from the Secretary-CAQH CORE Operating Rules to Support Adopted HIPAA Standards
June 30, 2023 - Recommendation Letter-Updated and New CAQH CORE Operating Rules to Support Adopted HIPAA Transactions
June 14, 2023 - Recommendation Letter-Updated Version of X12 Standard for Claims and Electronic Remittance Advice-June 14 2023
June 14, 2023 - NCVHS Comment Letter-NPRM on HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Privacy-June 14 2023
March 15, 2023 - Response from the Secretary-PHE Data Collection
January 31, 2023 - Environmental Scan-Ongoing and Emerging Issues in Privacy & Security in a Post Covid-19 Era
December 15, 2022 - Letter to the Secretary-PHE Data Collection-December 15, 2022
December 12, 2022 - Letter to the Secretary-Tribal Data Recommendations
October 18, 2022 - Response from the Secretary-Recommendations to Modernize Adoption of HIPAA Transaction Standards
July 28, 2022 - Recommendation Letter-Modernize Adoption of HIPAA Transaction Standards
July 20, 2022 - Response from the Secretary-Strengthening Cybersecurity in Healthcare
May 10, 2022 - Recommendation Letter-Recommendations to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Healthcare
March 30, 2022 - Recommendation Letter-HIT Standards Modernization to Improve Patient Care-March 30 2022
February 22, 2022 - Response from HHS Secretary-ICD-11 Updated Recommendations
October 7, 2021 - Report-NCVHS 2021 Report to Congress
September 10, 2021 - Recommendation Letter-Updated Recommendations for Immediate Action on ICD-11
January 25, 2021 - Response from HHS/CMS-Recommended Actions to Improve Adoption of HIPAA Standards
December 1, 2020 - Report-2020 NCVHS Accomplishments-December 1, 2020
November 23, 2020 - Letter to the Secretary-Recommendations for Proposed Operating Rules for Prior Authorization and Connectivity for HIPAA Transactions
October 14, 2020 - Response from NCVHS – Recommended Actions to Improve Adoption of HIPAA Standards
July 13, 2020 - Response from HHS-CMS-HHS Actions to Improve the Adoption of Standards Under HIPAA
June 9, 2020 - Response from HHS-CMS-NCVHS 2020 Recommendations on NCPDP Pharmacy Standards Updates
April 22, 2020 - Recommendation Letter-Adoption of New Pharmacy Standard Under HIPAA
December 10, 2019 - Recommendation Letter-HHS Actions to Improve the Adoption of Standards Under HIPAA
December 2, 2019 - Report-2019 NCVHS Accomplishments
November 25, 2019 - Recommendation Letter-Preparing for Adoption of ICD-11 as a Mandated US Health Data Standard
July 8, 2019 - Letter-NCVHS Comment on Federal Data Strategy Draft Action Plan
June 18, 2019 - Report – Health Information Privacy Beyond HIPAA: A Framework for Use and Protection
June 18, 2019 - Letter to the Secretary-Improving Privacy Protection for Health Information not Subject to HIPAA Regulations
June 4, 2019 - Response Letter-Recommendations to Improve Adoption of National Standards
March 14, 2019 - The Thirteenth Report to Congress On the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996
March 12, 2019 - Response from HHS-NCVHS Recommendations on Standards Adoption and ICD-11 Transition
February 21, 2019 - Recommendation Letter-Regulatory Simplification of ICD
February 13, 2019 - Recommendation Letter-Criteria and Guidelines for Health T-V Standards
February 13, 2019 - Recommendation Letter-New Approaches to Improve the Adoption of National Standards for the Health Care Industry
December 6, 2018 - Report-2018 NCVHS Accomplishments
September 30, 2018 - Report-Improving Health Care System Efficiency by Accelerating the Update, Adoption, and Use of Administrative Standards and Operating Rules: Paving the Way to a Predictability Roadmap
September 14, 2018 - Report-Health Terminologies and Vocabularies Environmental Scan
September 14, 2018 - Report-Health Terminologies and Vocabularies Expert Roundtable Report
July 23, 2018 - Report-CIO Forum-May 17, 2018
May 21, 2018 - Letter to the Secretary – US Vital Registration and Vital Statistics System Recommendations
May 21, 2018 - Summary Report: Next Generation Vital Statistics: A Hearing on Current Status, Issues, and Future Possibilities
May 17, 2018 - Letter to the Secretary – NCVHS Recommendation on NCPDP Pharmacy Standards Updates
March 15, 2018 - Letter to ONC on proposed USCDI expansion
January 10, 2018 - Report – Vital Records and Vital Statistics in the United States: Uses, Users, Systems, and Sources of Revenue
December 13, 2017 - Report – Health Information Privacy Beyond HIPAA: A 2018 Environmental Scan of Major Trends and Challenges
September 14, 2017 - Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on the CMS Transition from Social Security Numbers to a Medicare Beneficiary Identifier
September 11, 2017 - Hearing Background Information for the September 11 – 12, 2017 – Next Generation Vital Statistics Hearing
August 21, 2017 - Summary Report of the Appreciative Inquiry Workshop for the Predictability Roadmap
June 21, 2017 - Response from the Secretary – Health Plan Identifier
June 21, 2017 - Letter to the Secretary – Hearing on the Health Plan Identifier
June 12, 2017 - Letter to the Secretary and Report – Recommendations to Maximize the Value of HealthData.gov
May 2, 2017 - Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on Measuring Health at the Community Level – Opportunities for HHS Leadership
May 1, 2017 - The Twelfth Report to Congress On the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996
March 21, 2017 - The NCVHS Health Data Framework White Paper
March 1, 2017 - Measuring Health at the Community Level Data Gaps and Opportunities
February 23, 2017 - Response from the Secretary – De-identification of PHI under HIPAA
February 23, 2017 - Recommendation Letter – De-identification of Protected Health Information under HIPAA
January 12, 2017 - NCVHS Measurement Framework for Community Health and Well-Being, V4
November 9, 2016 - Response from the Secretary – HIPAA Minimum Necessary Standard
November 9, 2016 - Recommendation Letter – HIPAA Minimum Necessary Standard
October 13, 2016 - ONC’s Draft 2017 Interoperability Standards Advisory
October 13, 2016 - Review Committee Findings and Recommendations on Adopted Standards and Operating Rules
July 6, 2016 - Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations for the Proposed Phase IV Operating Rules
July 5, 2016 - Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations for the Electronic Health Care Attachment Standard
June 1, 2016 - Environmental Scan of Existing Domains and Indicators to Inform Development of a New Measurement Framework for Assessing the Health and Vitality of Communities
May 19, 2016 - Response from the Secretary
February 29, 2016 - Letter to the Secretary – Findings from Administrative Simplification Hearing
February 1, 2016 - Advancing Community-Level Core Measurement: A Progress Report and Workshop Summary
November 17, 2015 - Response from the Secretary
September 16, 2015 - Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on the financial services industry and § 1179 of HIPAA
July 30, 2015 - Response from the Secretary
May 28, 2015 - Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on supporting community data engagement by increasing alignment and coordination, technical assistance, and data stewardship education
May 1, 2015 - Report – Toolkit for Communities Using Health Data: How to collect, use, protect, and share data responsibly
November 7, 2014 - Federal Register Notice of the November 7, 2014 NCVHS Full Committee Conference Call
October 27, 2014 - Supporting Community Data Engagement – An NCVHS Roundtable
September 23, 2014 - Letter to the Secretary – ASC X12 XML Schemas
June 1, 2014 - Letter to the Secretary – Findings from the June 2014 NCVHS Hearing on Health Care Claim Attachments
June 1, 2014 - Letter to the Secretary – Findings from the June 2014 NCVHS Hearing on Coordination of Benefits, Health Plan Identifier (HPID), and ICD-10 Delay
June 30, 2014 - Eleventh Report to Congress on the Implementation Of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
June 16, 2014 - Letter to the Secretary – Electronic Standards for Public Health Information Exchange
June 1, 2014 - September 23, 2014 – Letter to the Secretary – Findings from the June 2014 NCVHS Hearing on Virtual Credit Cards and Credit Card Use
June 1, 2014 - September 23, 2014 – Letter to the Secretary – Findings from the June 2014 NCVHS Hearing on the Incorporation of the Unique Device Identifier (UDI) in Administrative Transactions
May 20, 2014 - May 20, 2014 – Response from the Secretary
May 15, 2014 - May 15, 2014 – Letter to the Secretary – ICD-10 Delay
March 20, 2014 - March 20, 2014 – Letter to the Secretary – Steps to Improve the Usability, Use and Usefulness of Selected Online HHS Data Resources
February 1, 2014 - May 15, 2014 – Letter to the Secretary – Findings from the February 2014 NCVHS Hearing on Prior Authorization for the Pharmacy Benefit; Health Plan Identifier (HPID); Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)/Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA); and, Remaining Operating Rules
January 2, 2014 - January 2, 2014 – Response from the Secretary to the Current State of Administrative Simplification Standards, Code Sets and Operating Rules
June 21, 2013 - June 21, 2013 – Letter to the Secretary – Enhancements to NCPDP Standard for Pharmacy Claims
June 21, 2013 - June 21, 2013 – Letter to the Secretary – Attachments Standards for Health Care
June 1, 2013 - September 20, 2013 – Letter to the Secretary – Findings from the June 2013 NCVHS Hearing on Current State of Administrative Simplification Standards, Code Sets and Operating Rules
December 5, 2012 - Recommendation Letter-Stewardship Framework for Community Health Data
September 11, 2012 - September 11, 2012 – Response from the Secretary – On Development of Standards for the Collection of SES in Health Surveys Conducted by HHS
July 6, 2012 - July 6, 2012 – Response from the Secretary – On Administrative Simplifications in the Health Care Industry
June 22, 2012 - June 22, 2012 – Letter to the Secretary – Development of Standards for the Collection of SES in Health Surveys Conducted by HHS
June 22, 2012 - June 22, 2012 – Letter to the Secretary – Immediate Steps to Improve Support for Consumers’ Health Decision-Making
June 5, 2012 - June 5, 2012 – Response from the Secretary – NCVHS Recommendation Letter regarding the deadline for implementation of ICD-10 Code Sets
May 5, 2012 - May 5, 2012 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations to Designate an Authoring Entity and Ensure Industry Collaboration for the Development of Operating Rules for Health Care Administrative Transactions
March 2, 2012 - March 2, 2012 – Letter to the Secretary – NCVHS Recommendation Letter regarding the deadline for implementation of ICD-10 Code Sets
March 2, 2012 - March 2, 2012 – Letter to the Secretary – NCVHS Recommendation Letter regarding ACA, Section 10109
March 2, 2012 - March 2, 2012 – Letter to the Secretary – NCVHS Recommendation Letter on the Adoption Process for Standards and Operating Rules
March 2, 2012 - March 2, 2012 – Letter to the Secretary – NCVHS Observation Letter on Claims Attachments
December 13, 2011 - December 13, 2011 – Report to the Secretary – The Community as a Learning System for Health: Using Local Data to Improve Local Health
December 12, 2011 - December 12, 2011 – Tenth Report to Congress on the Implementation Of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
December 7, 2011 - December 7, 2011 – Letter to the Secretary – Affordable Care Act (ACA), Administrative Simplification: Recommendation to adopt operating rules to support the Standards for Health Care Electronic Funds Transfers and Health Care Payment and Remittance Advice
October 21, 2011 - October 21, 2011 – NCVHS Comments in response to the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) on “Human Subjects Research Protections”
September 23, 2011 - September 23, 2011 – Letter to the Secretary – RIN 0991-AB78 NCVHS Comments on Advanced Notice on Proposed Rule Making on “Metadata Standards to Support Nationwide Electronic Health Information Exchange” – 45 CFR Part 17
September 22, 2011 - September 22, 2011 – Letter to the Secretary – Observations and Recommendations on the Transition to the Next Version of HIPAA Transaction Standards (Versions 5010, D.0, 3.0) and the ICD-10 Code Sets
September 22, 2011 - September 22, 2011 – Letter to the Secretary – Observations on the Standards and Operating Rules Development and Maintenance Process under HIPAA
September 22, 2011 - September 22, 2011 – Letter to the Secretary – Observations and Recommendations on the Adoption of a Standard for Electronic Acknowledgment Transactions
August 29, 2011 - August 29, 2011 – Letter to the Secretary – NCVHS Recommendations to Achieve the Goals of the PCAST Report on Health Information Technology
June 21, 2011 - June 21, 2011 – Response from the Secretary – Affordable Care Act (ACA), Administrative Simplification: Recommendation for entity to submit proposed operating rules to support the Standards for Health Care Electronic Funds Transfers and Health Care Payment and Remittance Advice
April 19, 2011 - April 19, 2011 – 60th Anniversary Symposium and History, 1949-2009 – NCVHS 60th Anniversary Compendium
March 23, 2011 - March 23, 2011 – Letter to the Secretary – Affordable Care Act (ACA), Administrative Simplification: Recommendation for entity to submit proposed operating rules to support the Standards for Health Care Electronic Funds Transfers and Health Care Payment and Remittance Advice
February 17, 2011 - February 17, 2011 – Letter to the Secretary – Aligning Quality Measurement with Needs of Health Reform
February 17, 2011 - February 17, 2011 – Letter to the Secretary – Affordable Care Act (ACA), Administrative Simplification: Standard for Health Care Electronic Funds Transfers and Operating Rules for Electronic Funds Transfers and Health Care Payment and Remittance Advice
November 10, 2010 - November 10, 2010 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations Regarding Sensitive Health Information
September 30, 2010 - September 30, 2010 – Letter to the Secretary – Affordable Care Act (ACA), Administrative Simplification: Operating Rules for Eligibility and Claims Status Transactions
September 30, 2010 - September 30, 2010 – Letter to the Secretary – Affordable Care Act (ACA), Administrative Simplification: Health Plan Identifier
May 26, 2010 - May 26, 2010 – NCVHS Concept Paper – Toward Enhanced Information Capabilities for Health
May 11, 2010 - May 11, 2010 – Ninth Report to Congress on the Implementation Of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
March 3, 2010 - March 3, 2010 – Letter to the Secretary – Implementation of updated versions of the HIPAA transaction standards and ICD-10
December 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009 – Letter to the Secretary – Meaningful Measurement of Quality Health Care using Electronic Health Records
September 28, 2009 - September 28, 2009 – Letter to the Secretary – Protection of the Privacy and Security of Individual Health Information in Personal Health Records
September 1, 2009 - Health Data Stewardship: An NCVHS Primer
September 1, 2009 - September 2009 – Health Data Stewardship: An NCVHS Primer
July 1, 2009 - July 1, 2009 – Report to the Secretary – Recommendations on Privacy and Confidentiality, 2006-2008
July 1, 2009 - July 1, 2009 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendation to adopt NCPDP SCRIPT Standard Version 10.6 for use in Medicare Part D e-prescribing
June 1, 2009 - June 1, 2009 – Observations on “Meaningful Use” of Health Information Technology
May 18, 2009 - May 18, 2009 – Report of Hearing on “Meaningful Use” of Health Information Technology
March 1, 2009 - March 1, 2009 – Letter to the Acting Secretary – Support of the Nation’s Health Statistics Enterprise
September 4, 2008 - September 4, 2008 – Secretary Leavitt’s response
September 4, 2008 - September 4, 2008 – Letter to the Secretary – Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances
July 17, 2008 - July 17, 2008 – 23 Building Blocks for Quality: The View from 2008
May 22, 2008 - May 22, 2008 – Secretary Leavitt’s response
May 22, 2008 - May 22, 2008 – Letter to the Secretary – NCPDP SCRIPT Standard version 10.5 for use in Medicare Part D e-prescribing in long-term care settings
April 24, 2008 - April 24, 2008 – Enhancing Protections for Uses of Health Data: A Stewardship Framework
March 12, 2008 - March 12, 2008 – Response from the Secretary
February 20, 2008 - February 20, 2008 – Letter to the Secretary – Individual control of sensitive health information accessible via the Nationwide Health Information Network for purposes of treatment
February 1, 2008 - February 2008 – NCVHS Report 2005-2006
January 28, 2008 - January 28, 2008 – Report to the Secretary – Quality Measurement and Public Reporting in the Current Health Care Environment
December 22, 2007 - Report to the Secretary – Enhanced Protections for Uses of Health Data: A Stewardship Framework for “Secondary Uses” of Electronically Collected and Transmitted Health Data
September 26, 2007 - September 26, 2007 – Letter to the Secretary – Revisions to HIPAA transaction standards urgently needed
September 6, 2007 - September 6, 2007 – Eighth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation Of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
September 6, 2007 - Eighth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation Of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
June 21, 2007 - June 21, 2007 – Letter to the Secretary – Update to privacy laws and regulations required to accommodate NHIN data sharing practices
June 21, 2007 - June 21, 2007 – Letter to the Secretary – Improving the interaction of FERPA and the HIPAA Privacy Rule with regard to school health records
June 21, 2007 - June 21, 2007 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on the National Provider Identifier (NPI)
June 21, 2007 - June 21, 2007 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendation letter on Data Linkages to Improve Health Outcomes
February 15, 2007 - February 15, 2007 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on the National Provider Identifier
December 15, 2006 - December 15, 2006 – Letter to the Secretary – Comments on the proposed changes to the National Drug Code (NDC)
December 15, 2006 - December 15, 2006 – Letter to the Secretary – Comment on Medicare part D Data
December 15, 2006 - Letter to the Secretary – Comments on the proposed changes to the National Drug Code (NDC)
December 15, 2006 - Letter to the Secretary – Comment on Medicare part D Data
November 29, 2006 - November 29, 2006 – Letter to the Secretary – Preliminary Observations: National Provider Identifier (NPI) Implementation
November 29, 2006 - Letter to the Secretary – Preliminary Observations: National Provider Identifier (NPI) Implementation
November 28, 2006 - November 28, 2006 – Secretary Leavitt’s Response
November 28, 2006 - November 28, 2006 – Letter to the Secretary – CHI recommendations on the Functioning and Disability domains
October 30, 2006 - October 30, 2006 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on the initial functional requirements for a Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN)
September 13, 2006 - September 13, 2006 – Secretary Leavitt’s Response
September 13, 2006 - September 13, 2006 – Letter to the Secretary – CHI Allergy Recommendation
September 13, 2006 - Letter to the Secretary – CHI Allergy Recommendation
June 22, 2006 - June 22, 2006 – Secretary Leavitt’s Response
June 22, 2006 - June 22, 2006 – Letter to the Secretary – CHI recommendations on the Multimedia Domain
June 22, 2006 - June 22, 2006 – Letter to the Secretary – HIPAA Lessons Learned
June 22, 2006 - June 22, 2006 Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations regarding Privacy and Confidentiality in the Nationwide Health Information Network
June 22, 2006 - Letter to the Secretary – CHI recommendations on the Multimedia Domain
June 22, 2006 - Letter to Secretary Levitt – HIPAA Lessons Learned
February 24, 2006 - FINAL DRAFT Consolidated Health Informatics Standards Adoption Recommendation Multimedia Information in Patient Records for the February 24, 2006 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security
February 1, 2006 - February, 2006 Report Recommendation – Personal Health Records and Personal Health Record Systems
January 30, 2006 - Draft Letter for the January 30, 2006 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Conference Call
December 20, 2005 - December 20, 2005 Letter to the Secretary – NCPDP Script 8.1 Recommendations
December 20, 2005 - December 20, 2005 Letter to the Secretary – NCPDP Script 8.1 Recommendations
November 22, 2005 - November 22, 2005 Letter to the Secretary – Comments on the Claims Attachment NPRM published Sept 23, 2005
November 22, 2005 - November 22, 2005 Letter to the Secretary – Comments on the Claims Attachment NPRM published Sept 23, 2005
November 7, 2005 - November 7, 2005 – Report to the Secretary – Eliminating Health Disparities: Strengthening Data on Race, Ethnicity, and Primary Language in the U.S.
November 2, 2005 - November 2, 2005 – NCVHS Report 2003-2004
September 9, 2005 - September 9, 2005 – Letter report to the Secretary – on Personal Health Record (PHR) systems
September 9, 2005 - September 9, 2005 Letter report to the Secretary on Personal Health Record (PHR) systems
September 8, 2005 - September 8, 2005 Seventh Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation Of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
March 4, 2005 - March 4, 2005 Letter to the Secretary – 2nd Set of E-prescribing Recommendations
March 4, 2005 - March 4, 2005 Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on Medical Equipment
March 3, 2005 - March 3, 2005 Letter to CMS – Comments on E-Rx Proposed Rule
March 3, 2005 - March 3, 2005 Letter to CMS – Comments on E-Rx Proposed Rule
November 5, 2004 - November 5, 2004 – Recommendation on revisions to the Uniform Bill for Hospitals (UB04) and the ANSI ASC X 12N 8371 HIPAA Implementation Guide
November 5, 2004 - November 5, 2004 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendation on revisions to the Uniform Bill for Hospitals (UB04) and the ANSI ASC X 12N 8371 HIPAA Implementation Guide
September 8, 2004 - September 8, 2004 – Letter to the Secretary on the Health IT/NHII Summit
September 2, 2004 - September 2, 2004 – Letter to the Secretary – Findings and Recommendations on the Impact of the Privacy Rule on Fundraising
September 2, 2004 - September 2, 2004 Letter to the Secretary – First Set of Recommendations on E-Prescribing Standards Appendix D
September 2, 2004 - September 2, 2004 Letter to the Secretary – First Set of Recommendations on E-Prescribing Standards Appendix C
September 2, 2004 - September 2, 2004 Letter to the Secretary – First Set of Recommendations on E-Prescribing Standards
September 1, 2004 - September 1, 2004 – Letter to the Secretary – Implementation of the Privacy Rule’s marketing provisions
September 1, 2004 - September 1, 2004 Letter to the Secretary – Privacy Advocate
August 23, 2004 - August 23, 2004 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on Populations Based Data Collection
June 17, 2004 - June 17, 2004 Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on the Effect of the Privacy Rule in Banking
June 17, 2004 - June 17, 2004 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on the Effect of the Privacy Rule in Law Enforcement
June 17, 2004 - June 17, 2004 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on the Effect of the Privacy Rule in Schools
June 17, 2004 - June 17, 2004 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on Standards for Billing of Supplies
May 10, 2004 - May 10, 2004 – Sixth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation Of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
May 1, 2004 - May 2004 – Report on Measuring Health Care Quality
March 5, 2004 - March 5, 2004 Letter to the Secretary – Recommendation on the effect of the Privacy Rule
March 5, 2004 - March 5, 2004 Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on Claims Attachment
February 20, 2004 - February 20, 2004 – Letter to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH regarding the establishment of the National Children’s Study
February 20, 2004 - February 20, 2004 – Letter to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH regarding the establishment of the National Children’s Study
January 29, 2004 - January 29, 2004 – Response from Secretary Thompson
January 29, 2004 - January 29, 2004 – Letter to the Secretary – Final Recommendations on CHI Domain areas
January 29, 2004 - September 22, 2004 – Response from Secretary Thompson to the January 29, 2004 Final Recommendations on CHI Domain areas
January 27, 2004 - Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative Final Recommendation Information Sheet – Chemicals for the January 27, 2004 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing
January 27, 2004 - Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative Final Recommendation Information Sheet – Text-Based Reports for the January 27, 2004 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing
January 27, 2004 - Consolidated Health Informatics Initiate Final Recommendation Information Sheet – Clinical Encounters – for the January 27, 2004 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing
December 9, 2003 - Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative Preliminary Recommendation Information Sheet – Chemicals for the December 9, 2003 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing
December 9, 2003 - Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative Preliminry Recommendation Information Sheet – Population Health for the December 9, 2003 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing
December 9, 2003 - Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative Preliminary Recommendation Information Sheet – Multimedia for the December 9, 2003 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing
December 9, 2003 - Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative Final Recommendation Information Sheet – Diagnosis & Problem List for the December 9, 2003 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing
December 9, 2003 - Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative Final Recommendation Information Sheet – History and Physical for the December 9, 2003 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing
December 9, 2003 - Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative Final Recommendation Information Sheet – Medical Devices and Supplies for the December 9, 2003 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing
December 9, 2003 - Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative Final Recommendation Information Sheet – Billing/Financial for the December 9, 2003 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing
November 5, 2003 - November 5, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary – ICD-10 Recommendations
November 5, 2003 - November 5, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary – Comments on CHI domain area recommendations
November 5, 2003 - November 5, 2003 – Patient Medial Record Information (PMRI) Terminology Analysis Reports
November 5, 2003 - November 5, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations for PMRI Terminology Standards
November 5, 2003 - November 5, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary – ICD-10 Recommendations – Attachment I
November 5, 2003 - November 5, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary – ICD-10 Recommendations – Attachment II
November 5, 2003 - November 5, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary – ICD-10 Recommendations – Attachment III
November 5, 2003 - November 5, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary – ICD-10 Recommendations
October 16, 2003 - June 25, 2003 – Report to the Secretary on the Healthcare Industry’s readiness to comply with the October 16, 2003 Implementation deadline
October 16, 2003 - June 25, 2003 – Report to the Secretary on the Healthcare Industry’s readiness to comply with the October 16, 2003 Implementation deadline
October 14, 2003 - October 14, 2003 – Analysis of ASCA Compliance Plans for Implementing HIPAA Transactions and Codes Standards
October 8, 2003 - October 8, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary on federal interagency IT research and development initiatives
September 26, 2003 - September 26, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary on Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data by Health Plans
September 26, 2003 - September 26, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary on Recommendations for Targeted Data Collection
September 24, 2003 - September 24, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary – CHI Domain Area recommendations
August 1, 2003 - August 2003 – NCVHS Report 2000-2002
June 25, 2003 - June 25, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary – Program to measure the effects of the Privacy Rule
June 25, 2003 - June 25, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary on the Status of PMRI Terminology
June 25, 2003 - June 25, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary – Program to measure the effects of the Privacy Rule
June 25, 2003 - June 25, 2003 Letter to the Secretary on the Status of PMRI Terminology
March 27, 2003 - March 27, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary on Populations-based data for racial and ethnic minorities
February 28, 2003 - February 28, 2003 Letter to the Secretary – NCVHS Supports NCHS Programs
January 17, 2003 - January 17, 2003 – NCVHS Comments on Proposed Measure Set for the National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR)
January 17, 2003 - January 17, 2003 – NCVHS Comments on Proposed Measure Set for the National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR)
November 25, 2002 - November 25, 2002 Letter to the Secretary – regarding comments on the implementation of Privacy & Confidentiality regulations
November 1, 2002 - November 2002 Final Report Shaping a Health Statistics Vision for the 21st Century
September 27, 2002 - September 27, 2002 Letter to the Secretary – Comments on Preparations for Implementation of Privacy and Confidentiality regulations
August 24, 2002 - August 24, 2002 Fifth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
August 24, 2002 - August 24, 2002 Fifth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
June 27, 2002 - June 27, 2002 Letter to the Secretary – NCVHS’s comments to the Secretary regarding the NPRM (CMS-0003-P and CMS-0005-P) proposing modifications to the original HIPAA transaction and code set standards
April 25, 2002 - April 25, 2002 Letter to the Secretary – Privacy and Confidentiality Additional Recommendations and Response to NPRM
March 1, 2002 - March 1, 2002 Letter to the Secretary – Privacy and Confidentiality Recommendations on Marketing and Fundraising
February 27, 2002 - February 27, 2002 Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations on implementation of NEDSS
February 27, 2002 - February 27, 2002 Letter to the Secretary – Recommendations for the first set of PMRI standards
November 21, 2001 - November 21, 2001 Letter to the Secretary on Research recommendations as it relates to the new Privacy Rule
November 15, 2001 - November 15, 2001 Final Report NHII – Information for Health: A Strategy for Building the National Health Information Infrastructure
October 19, 2001 - October 19, 2001 Letter to CMS on racial and ethnic data collection
October 1, 2001 - October 1, 2001 Letter to the Secretary on Consent Requirements and Minimum Necessary Provisions as it relates to the new Privacy Rule
July 17, 2001 - July 17, 2001 Report to the Secretary on Classifying and Reporting Functional Status
July 17, 2001 - Appendix 5 July 17, 2001 Report to the Secretary on Classifying and Reporting Functional Status
July 17, 2001 - Appendix 3 July 17, 2001 Report to the Secretary on Classifying and Reporting Functional Status
July 16, 2001 - July 16, 2001 Cover Letter to Secretary Thompson
July 6, 2001 - July 6, 2001 Recommendations to HCFA on SCHIP data collection
July 6, 2001 - July 6, 2001 Recommendations to HCFA on SCHIP data collection
June 29, 2001 - September 27, 2001 Letter from the Deputy Secretary in Response to the June 29, 2001 Recommendations on industry readiness for HIPAA
June 29, 2001 - June 29, 2001 Recommendations to the Secretary on industry readiness for HIPAA
June 29, 2001 - June 29, 2001 Letter to the Secretary on DSMO Recommendations for HIPAA
March 22, 2001 - March 22, 2001 Fourth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
March 22, 2001 - March 22, 2001 Fourth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
February 22, 2001 - May 29, 2001 Letter from Secretary Thompson in response to the February 22, 2001 letter on Implementation of National Drug Codes (NDCs)
February 22, 2001 - February 22, 2001 Letter to the Secretary on Implementation of National Drug Codes (NDCs)
December 15, 2000 - March 14, 2001 Letter to Katherine Wallman, Chief Statistician, Office of Management and Budget regarding Provisional Guidance on the Implementation of the 1997 Standards for Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (December 15, 2000)
October 16, 2000 - October 16, 2000 Letter to the Secretary on Implementation of Administrative Simplification Final Rules
October 3, 2000 - October 3, 2000 Letter to the Secretary on the Status of the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps (ICIDH)
July 6, 2000 - July 6, 2000 NCVHS Report to the Secretary on Uniform Standards for Patient Medical Record Information (Acrobat)
June 20, 2000 - Shaping a Vision for Health Statistics by Gary Catlin, Statistics Canada
June 20, 2000 - Presentation by Dr. Lumpkin
June 20, 2000 - Presentation by Dr. Detmer
June 20, 2000 - June 20, 2000 NCVHS 50th Anniversary Symposium Presentations
June 20, 2000 - Shaping a Vision for 21st Century Health Statistics by Dorothy P. Rice
June 20, 2000 - Written comments provided by Kerr White
March 27, 2000 - Third Annual Report to the Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the HIPAA
March 27, 2000 - March 27, 2000 Third Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
March 27, 2000 - Cover Letter for Secretary Shalala – Third Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
March 27, 2000 - Congressional Cover Letter – Third Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
February 7, 2000 - February 7, 2000 Recommendations on the notice of proposed rule-making for standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information
February 7, 2000 - February 7, 2000 Recommendations on the notice of proposed rule-making for standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information
December 1, 1999 - December, 1999 Health Data Needs of the Pacific Insular Areas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, NCVHS Subcommittee on Populations
December 1, 1999 - December, 1999 Medicaid Managed Care Data Collection and Reporting NCVHS Subcommittee on Populations prepared with the assistance of The George Washington University Medical Center School of Public Health and Health Services Center for Health Services Research and Policy
October 7, 1999 - October 7, 1999 Letter to Secretary Shalala updating progress on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Report
October 7, 1999 - Letter to Secretary Shalala on Progress of HIPAA Report
August 24, 1999 - August 24, 1999 NCVHS Report to Secretary Shalala for the period 1996-1998 (Acrobat)
July 22, 1999 - Second Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
July 22, 1999 - July 22, 1999, Second Annual Report to Congress on Implementation of Administrative Simplification
July 22, 1999 - Executive Summary, Second Annual Report to the Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
July 22, 1999 - Cover Letter, Second Annual Report to the Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
March 2, 1999 - March 2, 1999, Letter to George M. Reider, Jr., President, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, on the Health Information Privacy Model Act
December 7, 1998 - December 7, 1998, Letter to the Surgeon General on “Healthy People 2010 Objectives”
October 8, 1998 - October 8, 1998, Letter to the Secretary transmitting paper, “Assuring A Health Dimension for the National Information Infrastructure”
September 23, 1998 - September 23, 1998, Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations on the Use of the SLAITS Survey
August 31, 1998 - August 31, 1998, Letter to Secretaries of HHS and Labor on Quality First: Better Health Care for All Americans, final report of the President’s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry
August 27, 1998 - August 27, 1998, Letter to Robert Moore, Formerly HCFA Liaison to the NCVHS
August 27, 1998 - August 27, 1998, Letter to George H. Van Amburg, Former Member of the NCVHS
August 12, 1998 - September 16, 1998, Comments on the Applicability of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) regarding the August 12, 1998 NPRM on Security and Electronic Signature Standards
August 12, 1998 - September 16, 1998, Comments on the August 12, 1998 NPRM on Security and Electronic Signature Standards
August 12, 1998 - September 16, 1998, Comments on the August 12, 1998 NPRM on Security and Electronic Signature Standards
August 12, 1998 - September 16, 1998, Comments on the Applicability of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) regarding the August 12, 1998 NPRM on Security and Electronic Signature Standards
June 23, 1998 - June 23, 1998, Letter to the Secretary with Findings of the Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality Concerning Identifiability of Health Information and Confidentiality Considerations for Health Registries
May 7, 1998 - June 17, 1998, Comments on the Applicability of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) regarding the May 7, 1998 NPRM on National Standards for Electronic Transactions
May 7, 1998 - June 17, 1998, Comments on the May 7, 1998 NPRM on National Standards for Electronic Transactions
May 7, 1998 - June 17, 1998, Comments on the Applicability of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) regarding the May 7, 1998 NPRM on National Standard Health Care Provider Identifier
May 7, 1998 - June 17, 1998, Comments on the May 7, 1998 NPRM on National Standard Health Care Provider Identifier
May 7, 1998 - June 17, 1998, Comments on the May 7, 1998 NPRM on National Standard Health Care Provider Identifier
May 7, 1998 - June 17, 1998, Comments on the Applicability of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) regarding the May 7, 1998 NPRM on National Standard Health Care Provider Identifier
May 7, 1998 - June 17, 1998, Comments on the May 7, 1998 NPRM on National Standards for Electronic Transactions
May 7, 1998 - June 17, 1998, Comments on the Applicability of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) regarding the May 7, 1998 NPRM on National Standards for Electronic Transactions
March 24, 1998 - June 23, 1998, Responses to Congressional Questions Received During Testimony on Health Information Privacy, March 24, 1998
March 24, 1998 - June 23, 1998, Responses to Congressional Questions Received During Testimony on Health Information Privacy, March 24, 1998
March 10, 1998 - March 10, 1998, Letter to Secretaries of HHS and Labor on the Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
February 3, 1998 - February 3, 1998, First Annual Report to Congress on Implementation of Administrative Simplification
November 24, 1997 - November 24, 1997, Analysis of Unique Patient Identifier Options — Report prepared for the NCVHS
September 9, 1997 - September 9, 1997, Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations on the Standard for a Unique Identifier for Individuals for Use in the Health Care System
September 9, 1997 - September 9, 1997, Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations on the Standard for a Unique Identifier for Health Plans
September 9, 1997 - September 9, 1997, Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations on Security Standards to Protect Health Care Information
July 3, 1997 - July 3, 1997, Letter to the HHS Data Council on the Outcome Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Data Collection Tool
July 2, 1997 - July 2, 1997 Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations on Community Health Assessment
July 2, 1997 - July 2, 1997 Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations on Community Health Assessment
June 27, 1997 - June 27, 1997 Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations on Health Privacy and Confidentiality.
June 25, 1997 - June 25, 1997 Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations on the Standard for a National Provider Identifier.
June 25, 1997 - June 25, 1997 Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations on Standards for Administrative Transaction Messages and Data Content.
June 25, 1997 - June 25, 1997 Letter to Secretary Shalala on NPI
June 25, 1997 - June 25, 1997 – Letter to Secretary Shalala on Standards
August 1, 1996 - August, 1996 Core Health Data Elements Report
August 1, 1996 - August, 1996 NCVHS Report on Core Health Data Elements