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FINAL AGENDA

National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics

March 3-4, 1998

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Room 303A, Hubert Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC

THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.


Minutes

Tuesday, March 3, 1998

Transcripts:
Full Committee AM | PM
Subcommittee on Health Data Needs, Standards, and Security Break-out Session
Subcommittee on Population-Specific Issues Break-out Session

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Orientation for new members - Room 405A Dr. Detmer
Subcommittee Chairs
10:15 a.m. Call to Order
Welcome and Introductions
Review of Agenda
Dr. Detmer
10:30 a.m. Update from the Department
  • HHS Implementation of P.L. 104-191, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
James Scanlon, ASPE
  • Privacy component
John Fanning, ASPE
  • Data standards component
Bill Braithwaite, ASPE
11:00 a.m. Data Implications of Balanced Budget Act DanWaldo, HCFA
Liz Richter, HCFA
12:00 p.m. Report from President's Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry Richard Sorian, Deputy Director
12:45 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Review of Reports from President's Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry Dr. Detmer
Dr. Iezzoni
2:30 p.m. Update on Guidelines for Documenting Evaluation and Management (E&M) Services Barton McCann, M.D.,HCFA
Mark Segal, AMA
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Subcommittee Break-out Sessions
Room 303A
Room 425A
5:30 p.m. Adjourn

Wednesday, March 4, 1998

Transcripts:
Full Committee AM | PM
Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality Break-out Session

8:30 a.m. Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality Break-out Session Room 303A
9:15 a.m. Adjourn Subcommittee Meeting
9:30 a.m. Call to Order
Introductions
Dr. Detmer
9:40 a.m. Panel on Data Quality Standards Kathy Coltin, HPHC
Paul Elstein, Ph.D., HCFA
James Tierney, NCQA
Arnold Milstein, M.D., Pacific Business Group on Health
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Report on Subcommittee Work Plans and Recommendations
  • Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality
Mr. Gellman
1:30 p.m. Panel on Standards for Computer-Based Patient Records Paul Tang, M.D.,* Northwestern
Peter Waegemann, ANSI HISB
Lew Lorton, HOST
Robert Kolodner, M.D.,* DVA
Col. Lynn Ray,* CHCSII Program
(*PowerPoint presentation)
3:25 p.m. Break
3:35 p.m. Subcommittee Reports (continued)
  • Subcommittee on Health Data Needs, Standards, and Security
Dr. Starfield
Marjorie Greenberg
  • Subcommittee on Population-Specific Issues
Dr. Iezzoni
4:00 p.m. Future Meetings and Agenda Topics
4:30 p.m. Adjourn

Times, topics, and speakers are subject to change. For final agenda, please call 301-436-7122 at NCHS or visit the NCVHS Home Page at http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/ncvhs/

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6/29/98