August 15

8:30 a.m.

 Overview of Retreat objectives and schedule

Simon Cohn, M.D., M. P. H.

Strategic Planning to address Upcoming Issues:

• NCVHS role in national health information policy, the “big picture”
• Aligning Health Information Strategies with Department Health and Health IT Objectives

9:00 a.m.

NCVHS Coordination with DHHS via the Office of the National Coordinator on Health Information Technology (ONCHIT)

Dr. Cohn

Dr. David Brailer, (National Coordinator, ONCHIT, invited)

10:20 a.m.

Break

10:35 a.m.

Current Operations and Future Expectations-- Optimizing NCVHS Effectiveness

• Integrating issues across priorities and perspectives (standards, privacy, quality, population-based health)
• Joint Subc/Workgroup interconnections to address cross-cutting issues
• Working with HHS Councils (e.g., Data Council, AHRQ NAC)
• Coordinating with other groups, organizations,  ex:  Census, Bureau of Labor, NAS, NIST, DHS

Dr. Cohn

11:15 a.m.

Populations Report -- Action

12:40 a.m.

Lunch

1:50 p.m.

Coordinating with NCHS Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) Objectives

• Synergy between NCVHS and BSC missions
• Joint foci and projects (e.g., vital statistics, racial and ethnic data)
• Improved coordination and collaboration
  • Liaisons
  • Joint Session with BSC

Dr. Cohn

Dr. Sondik
Dr. June O’Neill

2:00 p.m.

Subcommittee and Workgroup Goal and Work plan Review

Executive Subcommittee

3:15 p.m.

Break

3:30 p.m.

Subcommittee and Workgroup Goal and Work plan Review (Cont’d)

Executive Subcommittee

4:45 p.m.

Summary Comments

Dr. Cohn

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn for the Day

Dr. Cohn

August 16

8:30 a.m.

 Recap from Previous Day

“Looking Forward”

Dr. Cohn

Susan Kanaan

9:00 a.m.

Aligning Subcommittee/Workgroup work plans with NCVHS budget

• Hearings
• Consultants
• Site visits/other

Executive Subcommittee, Executive Secretariat

9:45 a.m.

Break

10:00 a.m.

Finalizing Strategic Goals and Objectives

• Executive Subcommittee
  • NHII Workgroup 
• Standards and Security
• Privacy and Confidentiality
• Subcommittee on Populations
  • Quality Workgroup

Executive Subcommittee

11:30 a.m.

Review September 8-9 Agenda and plan for November 16-17 NCVHS Meeting

Dr. Cohn

Full NCVHS Meeting-- Agendas

September 8-9,  2005
November 16-17, 2005
February 22-23, 2006
June 21-22, 2006
September 13-14, 2006
November 28-29, 2006

(Note BSC Meeting Dates)
      September 15-16, 2005
      January 26-27, 2006 (Proposed)
      May 4-5, 2006 (Proposed)

12:00 pm

Executive Retreat Wrap up — Adjourn

Dr. Cohn