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Public Comments

Patient Privacy

CCHC's public comments on proposed National Health Information Network

CCHC Testimony on MN Plan to Mandate Genetic Testing of Newborns - March 20, 2003

CCHC's Public Comments on Medical Privacy - April 25, 2002

CCHC's Public Comments on Medicare Database - January 15, 2002

Federal Medical Privacy Regulations (Final Rule) - March 28, 2001

Federal Medical Privacy Regulations (proposed) - February 16, 2000

National Provider Indentification Number - July 2, 1998, NPI Summary

OASIS home health data system - privacy requirements - June 23, 1999

OASIS home health data system (final rule) - March 1999

Security and Electronic Signature Standards - October 13, 1998

Standardized Transactions and Code Sets

Unique Employer Identification number for Medical Records - August 14, 1998

 

Other

CCHC Response to Interim Recommendations of the Citizens' Health Care Working Group - August 29, 2006

Proposed Federal Guidance Threatens Patient Access To Medication - November 26, 2002

CCHC Public Comments On Federal Smallpox Proposal - June 10, 2002
(6/17/02 - REVISED CCHC POSITION: Due to the potential for recently vaccinated individuals to inadvertently spread the vaccinia virus to others, CCHC will reconsider open access to smallpox vaccine. See Vaccinations)

Freedom of Information Act Revisions - Research - September 2, 1999

National ID - August 6, 1998

Research data access - April 2, 1999




Public Forums

2005 - Who Else Has Your Doctors' Ear? Will "EBM" improve or ration health care?"

2003 - Consumer Driven Health Care: Public Sector Opportunities

2004 - Health Savings Accounts - the Ins, the Outs...and the Opportunities




Speeches (Limited List)

Medical Privacy and Privacy Regulation - Washington, D.C.




Testimony (Limited List)

3/20/03: CCHC Testimony on MN Plan to Mandate Genetic Testing of Newborns

1/22/03: CCHC Testimony, Minnesota's Proposed Patient Surveillance System

2/20/01: Hearing to discontinue MN Department of Health access to patient data

3/13/01: Proposed Transfer of Vaccine Mandating Authority to MN Health Dept.

02/20/01: CCHC testifies in support of patient privacy before MN House Committee

03/21/00: Minnesota House Tax Committee - MinnesotaCare provider tax

03/09/99: Patient protection bills in Minnesota

11/06/98: Healthy People 2010 (Chicago, IL)

07/16/98: Immunization Registries (Atlanta, Georgia)

07/21/98: Unique Patient Identifiers (Chicago, IL)




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