National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Publishes HIPAA Data Standards Recommendations

Summary

The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) has submitted recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding HIPAA data standards, including unique identifiers for payers and individuals, and security standards. The full text of the recommendations is available on the NCVHS website at http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/ncvhs/.