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Welcome to the NAPHSIS and VSCP Project Directors 2010 Joint Annual Meeting. St. Louis, Missouri “Gateway to the West”. Daniel Boone. Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain). Harry S. Truman. Jesse James. Garland Land. “Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System”.
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Welcome to the NAPHSIS and VSCP Project Directors 2010 Joint Annual Meeting
“Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System” “Gateway to the West” “Going From Good to Great”
Improving the National Vital Statistics System: Going From Good to Great • Stronger NAPHSIS/NCHS partnership
Improving the National Vital Statistics System: Going From Good to Great • Stronger NAPHSIS/NCHS partnership • Improved VSCP contract
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Improving the National Vital Statistics System: Going From Good to Great • Model Law Revision • Data re-release • Data quality projects • EVVE and STEVE • Performance measures
Also on the agenda… • Security paper (vendors) • Electronic health records • Registration issues • MCH research
Program Committee Chairs Mark Flotow (IL) Rajesh Virkar (NCHS) NAPHSIS members John Kiesow (WI) Rich McCoy (VT) Lou Saadi (KS) Craig Ward (MO) Jennifer Woodward (OR) Sylvia Luna-Lopez (DC) NCHS members Julie Kowaleski Joyce Martin Melonie Heron Charles Sirc NAPHSIS staff Garland Land Carolyn LeeDecker Sukhjeet Ahuja Rose Trasatti Heim Laura Marvel Leesa Shem-Tov Will Whitman “Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System”
NAPHSIS staff • Garland Land, Executive Director • Carolyn LeeDecker, Associate Director • Sukhjeet Ahuja, MD, MPH, Director, Health Statistics • Rose Trasatti Heim, Project Manager • Laura Marvel, Office Manager • Leesa Shem-Tov, Re-engineering Project Manager • Will Whitman, Director, Communications & Training
NAPHSIS Board of Directors • Isabelle Horon, President (MD) • Mark Flotow, President-Elect (IL) • Barry Nangle, Past President (UT) • Jennifer Woodward, Treasurer (OR) • Cathy Molchan, Secretary (AL) • Bruce Cohen, Member at Large (MA) • Kelly Baker, Member at Large (OK) • Lou Saadi, Member at Large (KS) • Linette Scott, Member at Large (CA)
Corporate sponsors • Gold Sponsor—VitalChek Network • Bronze Sponsor—Netsmart Technologies • Other meeting sponsors • Ancestry.com • ManTech International Corporation • Systems Made Simple
Special recognition • Territory members • American Samoa • Guam • CNMI • Puerto Rico • Virgin Islands • Federal colleagues • Canadian colleagues • March of Dimes
Meeting schedule • Monday • NAPHSIS business meeting (members only) • Mississippi Riverboat Cruise sponsored by VitalChek • Tuesday • State meetings with VSCP Project Directors • Vendor demonstrations, roundtable discussions, demos • NAPHSIS pizza party 5:30-6:30 pm (Exhibit Hall) • Wednesday • Hal Dunn Awards Luncheon • NAPHSIS business meeting and election (members only) • Thursday • 8 am start time • Town Hall Meeting
Hospitality suite • Hours • Monday 10-11 pm • Tuesday 8-11 pm • Wednesday 5:30-7 & 9-11 pm • Location • Regency Suite—Room 1850 • Special events • Martini bar • Fun and games • Gathering place for dinner
Recruitment for NAPHSIS Executive Director • Copies of job announcement available at registration desk • Detailed job description available on NAPHSIS website next week