Recommendations, Reports & Presentations
October 7, 1999 The Honorable Donna E. Shalala Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Shalala: On behalf of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS), I am pleased to inform you of our progress on the next report we are preparing for you…
July 22, 1999 The Honorable Albert Gore, Jr. President of the Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Mr. President: In compliance with Section 263, Subtitle F of Public Law 104-191, I am pleased to transmit the Second Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability…
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS Second Annual Report to the Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Executive Summary Background and Purpose The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) outline a new framework for electronic…
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIPAA CONTENTS Cover Letter Executive Summary I. Introduction A. Background B. Purpose of Report C. Content of Report D. Statutory Requirements Requirements for Standards Timetables Expanded Responsibilities for the NCVHS II. Implementation Process A.DHHS Implementation Strategy HHS Data Council Health Data Standards Committee Implementation Teams Proposed…
I. INTRODUCTION A. Background A considerable portion of every health care dollar is spent on administrative overhead. In health care, this overhead includes many tasks, such as: filing a claim for payment from an insurer, enrolling an individual in a health plan, paying health insurance premiums, checking insurance eligibility for a particular treatment, requesting authorization…
National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics March 2, 1999 George M. Reider, Jr. President, NAIC National Association of Insurance Commissioners P.O. Box 816 Hartford, CT 06142 Dear Mr. Reider: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) appreciated the informative briefing on the Health Information Privacy Model Act (Model Act) provided by Wendy…
National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics December 7, 1998 David Satcher, M.D. Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon General 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Dr. Satcher: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics appreciates the efforts that led to the production of the draft Healthy People: 2010 Objectives. We strongly…
National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics October 8, 1998 The Honorable Donna E. Shalala Secretary of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Shalala: On behalf of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS), I am pleased to forward to you a concept paper, “Assuring A…