A process to help shape the Nation's health statistics system for the 21st century has culminated with the release of a major new report. The process began with a dialog on future health and health care trends, information and communications technology, and public policies. The attached Final Report [updated March, 2004] and Policy Makers Summary identify forces that will shape health information needs and opportunities in the future, and formulate a vision for the future that will help guide policy and planning for health statistics programs. The process that resulted in these reports was a partnership of the National Center for Health Statistics, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, and the HHS Data Council.

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