11:00 a.m.

Call to Order

Review agenda

Dr. Lumpkin

11:05 a.m.

ACTION:      Approve NHII Letter – Internet Technology

Dr. Lumpkin

11: 10 a.m.

Discussion Topic(s)—   Quality Workgroup "Questionnaire"

Mr. Hungate

11: 20 a.m.

Planning for November 5-6, 2003 Meeting

ACTIONS Expected: 

• Subcommittee on Standards & Security
  • ICD-10 CM   Letter
  • PMRI Report
• Subcommittee on Populations
  • National Child Health Longitudinal Study – Letter
  • Status of Populations Report
• Quality Workgroup-- Quality Report

PRESENTATIONS/ Discussion Items

• Summary Health Measures – Update  (Sondik)
• NCHS Update  (Sondik)
• NCHS Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting (Oct 10^th)
• CDC Futures Initiative – Role for NCVHS,  Invite Dr. Gerberding?   
• Draft of HIPAA 2003 Report  to Congress
• Information Panel—National Child Health Longitudinal  Study (NCLS)
• CHI Update

Dr. Lumpkin

12:10 p.m.

Executive Subc Retreat – November 21^st

Discuss 2003 Accomplishments/ Goals  and 2004 Plans

Review Effectiveness of  Letters, Reports and Recommendations -- Overview

• Recognizing NCVHS Accomplishments
• Strategic Planning  -- Future Goals
• NCVHS cross cutting issues
• Joint Subc/Workgroup interconnections to address cross-cutting issues
• Optimizing NCVHS Effectiveness
• Coordinating with NCHS BSC
• Alignment with DHHS Objectives
• Follow-up  Quality Workgroup Report/Recommendations
• Planning for Starfield/Friedman presentation – 21^st Century
• New Procedures for pre-review of documents by Exc Subc.
• Logistics of agenda book production – Deadlines
• Alternate Meeting Site Locations– CMS, NCHS etc
• NCVHS Vice Chair/ attendance at HHS Data Council and related meetings

Subcommittees and Workgroups—

• Executive Subcommittee
  • NHII Workgroup— status of NCVHS Role in Consolidated Health Information (CHI)
• Subcommittee on Standards and Security
• Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality
• Subcommittee on Populations
  • Minority Health Statistics/Race and Ethnicity
  • Workgroup on Quality

Dr. Lumpkin

12:45 p.m.

Future NCVHS Meeting Agendas

• March 4-5, 2004
• June 16-17, 2004
• Sept 22-23, 2004
• November 3-4, 2004

Subcommittee and Workgroup Meetings:

• Executive Subcommittee
• Ex. Subc Retreat  November 21^st      Princeton, NJ
• NHII Workgroup
• Standards & Security
  • October 28-30, 2003
  • December 9-10, 2003
  • January 27-28, 2004
  • March 30-31, 2004
  • May 25-26, 2004
• Privacy
• November 19-20, 2003
• February 3-4, 2004
• Populations -November 14-15   (San Francisco,  CA)
• Quality Workgroup

Dr. Lumpkin

1:00 p.m.

Adjourn