WRITTEN TESTIMONY of CAROLYN G. WALTON Vice President – Information Systems WAL-MART STORES, INC. BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES’ PUBLIC ADVISORY BODY THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY January 23, 2007 On behalf of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., I appreciate the opportunity to provide…
Remarks By Eric Light President of the International Medical Spa Association Board of Advisors To the Secretary for Health and Human Services Public Advisory Board Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality February 23rd, 2006 Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, my name is Eric Light and I am president of the Board of Advisors of the…
Testimony of John R. Marquis (jmarquis@wnj.com) Warner Norcross & Judd LLP 85 East 8th Street Holland , Michigan 49423 616-396-3054 www.wnj.com January 23, 2007 National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Concierge Medicine The first thing people need to do in any discussion about concierge medicine is agree upon certain definitions. In the last several years,…
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics National Health Information Network January 23, 2007 First, a disclaimer; as Chairman and CEO of Home Access Health Corporation (HAHC), I am capable of describing our company’s business, it’s current approaches to protection of Privacy and Confidentiality, and, general views with respect to Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN)…however,…
Testimony to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics and its subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality Presented by Jon Almquist, ATC, on behalf of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) www.NATA.org For January 23, 2007 Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee. On behalf of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and the more than…
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on Standards and Security ASC X12, HL7, NCPDP Joint Standards Development Organization Testimony October 11, 2006 SDO Representatives: ASCX12: Alexandra Goss, Donald Bechtel HL7: Maria Ward NCPDP: Lynne Gilbertson, Margaret Weiker Mr. Chairmen and members of the Subcommittee on Standards and Security, the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC)…
Workshop on Data Linkages to Improve Health Outcomes John Drabek, OASPE, HHS Several years ago, staff from four agencies NCHS, CMS, SSA, and OASPE met to discuss how the respondents in the NHIS might be linked to their Medicare and Social Security records. An agreement was developed that safeguarded privacy, yet enabled the database to…
Statement of James A. Tacci, MD, JD, MPH (FACOEM, FACPM) American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine National Committee on Vital Health Statistics Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality Hearing on Possible Expansion of Protections Afforded by the HIPAA Privacy Rules September 15, 2006 Distinguished members of the panel, my name is Dr. James Tacci. I…
American College Health Association (ACHA) Testimony by Joan Kiel, PhD, CHPS ACHA HIPAA Committee Chair Hearing of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics September 15, 2006 Good Morning. My name is Joan Kiel and I am the designated spokesperson for the American College Health Association regarding the application of the Health Insurance Portability…
Testimony of the American Council of Life Insurers before the The Subcommittee for Privacy and Confidentiality of The National Committee on Health and Vital Statistics regarding Life Insurers’ Use of Consumers’ Personal Health Information and Related Federal and State Privacy Laws September 14, 2006 Presented by Robbie Meyer Associate General Counsel American Council of Life…