[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51603-51604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21074]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the following advisory 
committee meeting.
    Name: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS), 
Full Committee Meeting.
    Dates and Times:

Wednesday, November 13, 2019: 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 14, 2019: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

    Place: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center 
for Health Statistics, 3311 Toledo Road,

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Auditorium, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782.
    Status: Open.
    Purpose: At the November 13-14, 2019 meeting, the Committee will 
deliberate draft recommendations for the HHS Secretary, continue with 
activities outlined in the NCVHS 2019 workplan, and hold discussions on 
several health data policy topics.
    Anticipated action items during this meeting include a letter that 
outlines recommendations to the Secretary regarding preparations for 
implementation of ICD-11 and accompanying proposed research and 
communication agendas developed by the Committee.
    The Subcommittee on Standards will report on continued progress on 
the elements of a Predictability Roadmap in follow up to its July 2019 
visioning meeting and December 2018 hearing--including continued focus 
on the function and purpose of the Designated Standards Maintenance 
Organizations (DSMOs) in light of changes in the health care standards 
environment and the need for harmonization of administrative and 
clinical standards. The Subcommittee anticipates continuing discussion 
and possible activities in collaboration with the Office of the 
National Coordinator for Health Information and Technology (ONC) 
regarding the opportunity for burden reduction through convergence of 
administrative and clinical data standards using the prior 
authorization transaction as a use-case.
    The Subcommittee on Privacy, Confidentiality and Security will lead 
a discussion of the full Committee on assessing priority areas for 
focus and activity. The Subcommittee on Population Health will lead 
discussion on the Federal Data Strategy Year One Action Plan. Finally, 
the Committee will consider and discuss its workplan for calendar year 
2020 together with the NCVHS Strategic Plan.
    The times and topics are subject to change. Please refer to the 
posted agenda for any updates.
    Contact Person For More Information: Substantive program 
information may be obtained from Rebecca Hines, MHS, Executive 
Secretary, NCVHS, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, Maryland 
20782, telephone (301) 458-4715. Summaries of meetings and a roster of 
Committee members are available on the home page of the NCVHS website: 
www.ncvhs.hhs.gov, where further information including an agenda and 
instructions to access the broadcast of the meeting will also be 
posted.
    Should you require reasonable accommodation, please contact the CDC 
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity on (770) 488-3210 as soon as 
possible.

    Dated: September 24, 2019.
Sharon Arnold,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 
Science and Data Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning 
and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2019-21074 Filed 9-27-19; 8:45 am]
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