Final Agenda

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS

Workgroup on Quality

June 24-25, 2004

National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road
Hyattsville, MD

Meeting Minutes

Thursday, June 24

Transcript

9:00 - 9:20 a.m.

Call to Order and introductions

Review agenda / Intent of Hearing

Bob Hungate, Chair

9:20 - 11:00 a.m.

Purchasers -- Panel 1

Trent Haywood, CMS

Karen Titlow, TheLEAPFROGGROUP

Christopher Queram, Alliance Health

Jessica DiLorenzo, Physician Office Link Acrobat

11:00 – 11:15 a.m.

Break

 

11:15 – 12 Noon.

Workgroup Discussion

Bob Hungate, Chair

 12:00 –1:00 p.m.

Lunch

 

 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Quality Measurement Organizations   Panel 2

Ed Kelley, Ph.D.,  AHRQ

Kenneth Kizer, NQF

Peggy O’Kane, NCQA

Jerod Loeb, Ph.D., JCAHO

2:30 – 2:45 a.m.

Break

 

 2:45 – 4:00 p.m.

Provider Organizations Panel 3

Nancy Foster, AHA

Barbara R. Paul, M.D., Beverly Enterprises, Inc.

Stanley Hochberg, M.D., Care Group Provider Service Network and Massachusetts Health Quality Partners Acrobat

Dr. Vahe KazandjianAcrobat

4:00 p.m.

Adjourn

Chair


Friday, June 25

Transcript

9:00 - 9:10 a.m.

Call to Order

Bob Hungate, Chair

9:10 – 10:15 a.m.

Workgroup Discussion

Mr. Hungate

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.

Break

 

10:30 – 12 noon.

Health Plans and Insurers  Panel 4

Kathy Coltin, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Jeff Kamil, M.D. Blue Cross of California

12:00 – 1:50 p.m.

Workgroup Discussion

Next Steps—Plans for Future Hearings

Quality Workgroup

1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Mr.  Hungate

 2:00 p.m.

Adjourn

Mr.  Hungate

Written Only Testimony

09/10/04