Recommendations, Reports & Presentations

Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative Preliminary Recommendation Information Sheet – Chemicals for the December 9, 2003 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security Hearing

Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative Preliminary Information Sheet Format[1] Domain Title and Team Lead Chemicals Steven J Steindel, Ph.D. Scope (Content:  Brief description of domain definition to include what is considered in scope and what is considered out of scope.  Rationale and issues that were identified by team will be included.)  Domain/Sub-domain In-Scope (Y/N) Non-medicine chemicals…

November 5, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary – ICD-10 Recommendations – Attachment III

Attachment III Organizations Providing Comments to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statisitics ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS 1997 – 2003 Stakeholder Type of Organization Date(s) of Testimony/letter AdvaMed Medical Technology Assoc. 4/9/02; 11/19/02 4; 11/04/03 (L) Aetna Health Plan 8/29/02 (JT) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Federal agency 4/16/97 American Academy of Dermatology Assoc. Provider:…

November 5, 2003 – Letter to the Secretary – ICD-10 Recommendations – Attachment II

Attachment II National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Hearings on ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Timeline Introduction The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) has a long and active history in patient classification systems.  Classification systems play an important role in nearly all uses of health data, including outcomes research, reimbursement, program evaluation and…

June 25, 2003 – Report to the Secretary on the Healthcare Industry’s readiness to comply with the October 16, 2003 Implementation deadline

June 25, 2003 Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Thompson: As part of its responsibilities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) provides advice to you regarding the Act’s…