TENTATIVE AGENDA

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS

Workgroup on QUALITY

Conference Call

October 5, 2004
1:00 p.m. -- 2:30 p.m.  (Eastern Time)

Toll Free Number: : 888-566-5787
Participant Passcode:  QUALITY -- Please use this Code
(Leader:  Ms. Anna Poker)

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Purpose of the Call:  to move Candidate Recommendation to Full Approval

Measuring Health Care Quality: Obstacles and Opportunity Acrobat

1:00m.

Call to Order

Review agenda, purpose of the call

Mr. Hungate

1:10 p.m.

Overview of intent and accomplishments of hearings

 

1:20 p.m.

Move Candidate recommendation #3 to full approval-- Action

 

1:50 p.m.

Consider implications of ICD-10-CM on UB-04

 

2:10 p.m.

Next steps-- Preparation for November NCVHS meeting

  

2:20 p.m.

Final Comments

Mr. Hungate

2:30 p.m.

Adjourn

  

September 30, 2004