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Final Agenda

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS

Subcommittee on Standards and Security

May 25-27, 2004

Hubert H. Humphrey Building , Room 505-A
200 Independence Avenue SW
Washington , DC 20201

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, May 25 Transcript
9:15 a.m.	Call to Order Welcome and Introductions	Simon Cohn, M.D.
9:30 a.m.	E-rx Networks	Kevin Hutchinson, SureScripts Jim Bradley, RxHub Richard Brook, ProxyMed
11:20 a.m.	Break
11:40 a.m.	Findings From RAND Study on E-Prescribing	Douglas Bell, M.D., Ph.D.
12:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m.	Patient Safety and E-Prescribing	David Bates, M.D.
2:00 p.m.	Break
2:30 p.m.	State of the Art of E-Prescribing Implementation	Robin Thomashauer, CAQH David Medvedeff, Pharm.D., Gold Standard Multimedia Robert Mandel, M.D., BC/BS of Massachusetts Article Laura Adams, RI Quality Institute
4:10 p.m.	Break
4:30 p.m.	Open Microphone
5:15 p.m.	Subcommittee Discussion
6:00 p.m.	Adjourn

Thursday, May 27 Transcript
8:40 a.m.	Call to Order Welcome and Introductions	Simon Cohn, M.D.
8:50 a.m.	E-Prescribing: The Provider Perspective	Nean Narcissi, AMA Patricia Hale, M.D., Ph.D., ACP David Kibbe, M.D., AAFP Mary Schumann, M.S.N., R.N., ANA
11:15 a.m.	Break
11:40 a.m.	Open Microphone
12:20 a.m.	Subcommittee Discussion	Simon Cohn, M.D. Jeff Blair
12:30 p.m.	Planning for next meetings	Simon Cohn, M.D.
12:40 p.m.	Adjourn

Written Only Testimony

• Louis Hyman, Health Ramp, Inc.
• Vassil Peytchev, Epic Systems Corporation

e-prescribing WorkPlan 9

06/15/2004

Formal Questions for Hearing

Testimony should be provided in two parts:

1. Written testimony. The framework for your written testimony is attached. It includes a list of the requirements for e-prescribing standards set forth in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement & Modernization Act with room for your responses. The law includes detailed requirements that we have organized into a set of Basic Requirements [Excel Workbook; click here to download] and a set of Additional Requirements [Excel Workbook; click here to download]. Completed spreadsheets should be electronically sent to Maria Friedman at MFriedman@cms.hhs.gov no later than Wednesday, May 19, 2004. Your written testimony should be electronically sent to Marietta Squire at MRawlinson@cdc.gov no later than Wednesday, May 19, 2004.
2. Oral testimony. Oral testimony will include some highlights which you should derive from your written testimony, plus your responses to a few other questions. Please respond to the following questions within the 20-minute timeframe.
   • What are the best standards or code sets to meet the requirements of the Law? (Oral testimony only needs to focus on the major standards/code sets that you think the NCVHS should consider.)
   • Which of these standards/code sets do you use?
   • What are the strengths and weaknesses of the standards/code sets that you use?
   • Is nationwide adoption of these standards/code sets necessary?
   • What are the e-prescribing standard/code set gaps? (These may be standards/code sets that are needed to address requirements in the law or other functions, but are not yet available.)
   • What are the barriers to the development/adoption of these standards/code sets?
   • What incentives or other suggestions should the government consider to accelerate the development/adoption of e-prescribing standards/code sets?

Industry Stakeholder Responses

Industry stakeholders are also invited to submit information using the attached spreadsheets. The information should be electronically sent to Maria Friedman at MFriedman@cms.hhs.gov no later than Monday, May 31, 2004.

The framework for your written testimony is attached. It includes a list of the requirements for e-prescribing standards set forth in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement & Modernization Act with room for your comments. The law includes detailed requirements that we have organized into a set of Basic Requirements [Excel Workbook; click here to download] and a set of Additional Requirements [Excel Workbook; click here to download] and are reflected in the spreadsheets.

Responses received will be aggregated with those received from the formal hearings and will be considered by the Subcommittee.

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Times, topics, and speakers are subject to change. For final agenda, please call 301-458-4200 at NCHS or visit the NCVHS Home Page at http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/