TENTATIVE Agenda NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS September 13

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Tentative Agenda

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS

September 13 - 14, 2006

H. Humphrey Building, Room 705A
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201

Meeting Minutes

	Wednesday, September 13th
9:00 a.m.	Call to Order Welcome and Introductions, Review of agenda	Simon Cohn, M.D., M.P.H., Chair
9:15 a.m.	Update from the Department Data Council Responses to NCVHS reports and recommendations HHS Implementation of PL 104-191 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Data Standards, Including Clinical Data Standards Adoption, E-Prescribing Final Rule Privacy Rule Compliance Update	James Scanlon, ASPE Karen Trudel, CMS Susan McAndrew, OCR
10:30 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.	Full Committee Retreat and Executive Subcommittee Meeting - Review	Dr. Cohn
11:15 a.m.	Ad Hoc Workgroup Letter - Nationwide Health Information Network - Action September 14 Subcommittee on Standards and Security Letter, Matching Patients to Their Health Records - Action September 14 Subcommittee on Standards and Security Letter, CHI-Allergy - Action, September 14	Dr. John Loonsk (introductory remarks) Dr. Cohn Mr. Blair and Mr. Reynolds Mr. Blair and Mr. Reynolds
12:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Continue Discussion of Letters for Action
3:00 p.m.	Update on Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel http://www.ansi.org	Dr. John Halamka
3:50 p.m.	Adjourn Plenary
	Subcommittee and Workgroup Working Sessions
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Nationwide Health Information Network - Ad Hoc Workgroup	Dr. Cohn
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Subcommittee on Populations - Room 405A	Dr. Steinwachs
7:00 p.m.	Dinner Social

	Thursday, September 14th
8:00 a.m.	Quality Workgroup Breakout Session - Room 305A	Mr. Hungate
	Full Committee Meeting - Plenary Session
9:00 a.m.	Call to Order	Dr. Cohn
9:10 a.m.	AHRQ Quality Indicator Project - Update	Ms. Mary Beth Farquhar
9:30 a.m.	Subcommittee on Standards and Security Letters - Action Ad Hoc Workgroup NHIN Letter - Action	Dr. Cohn
10:30 a.m.	Reports from Subcommittees and Workgroups I. NHII Workgroup II. Subcommittee on Standards and Security III. Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality IV. Subcommittee on Populations V. Workgroup on Quality Future agendas for NCVHS Meetings November 28 - 29, 2006 February 13 - 14, 2007 June 20 - 21, 2007 September 25 - 26, 2007 November 27 - 28, 2007 Subcommittee and Workgroup Meetings Populations: Sept. 18 - 19 Privacy and Confidentiality: Sept. 15 and Nov. 30 Standards and Security: Oct. 11 - 12, Dec. 13 - 14 (tentative)	Dr. Cohn Mr. Blair and Mr. Reynolds Mr. Rothstein Dr. Steinwachs Mr. Hungate Dr. Cohn
10:45 a.m.	Break
	Convene Joint Meeting with NCHS Board of Scientific Counselors

11:00 a.m.

Introductions and Overview of NCVHS and BSC

Discussion of Mutual Interests

NCHS Resource Requirements
Explore Areas of Collaboration

Simon Cohn, M.D., Chair, NCVHS

June O'Neill, Ph.D., Chair, BSC

11:30 a.m.

Implications of Confidentiality Requirements in Natality and Mortality Vital Statistics

State Perspective - TBD

NCHS Perspective - TBD

12:15 p.m.

Working Lunch

Re-engineering the Vital Statistics System and Role of Health Information Technology

NCHS Division of Vital Statistics Staff

1:30 p.m.

Next Steps

Identify follow-up issues
Discuss process for future collaborations

Dr. Cohn

Dr. O'Neill

1:45 p.m.

Wrap up and Adjourn Joint Meeting

Dr. Cohn

Dr. O'Neill

February 1, 2007

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