IHS Director’s Workgroup on Improving Purchased/Referred Care The Indian Health Service (IHS) Director’s Workgroup on Improving PRC is a federal-Tribal workgroup established to provide recommendations to the IHS Director on strategies to improve PRC operations, data, oversight and transparency. The next meeting will be held on April 26th and 27th, 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter As part of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program, you are invited to join a series of four Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer(TC/UC) sessions in calendar year 2023 on Health IT Modernization. These are important and timely meetings for IHS to ask questions and get your […]
IHS Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee Meeting The IHS Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee (TLDC) will meet on June 13-14, 2023 in Washington, DC. More information may be found on the IHS website.
IHS Direct Service Tribes Advisory Committee (DSTAC) Meeting The IHS DSAC will meet on June 15, 2023. More information may be found on the IHS website.
The IHS Facilities Appropriations Advisory Board (FAAB) will hold a two-day meeting on June 28 and 29, 2023, beginning at 9:00 am ET each day. Interested participants may join the meeting using this link.
IHS July All Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leader Meeting The Indian Health Service (IHS) will hold its monthly All Tribal and Urban Indian Organization (UIO) Leader meeting on July 13, 2023 at 3:00 pm ET. Participants may join the meeting using this Zoom link.
The IHS Division of Oral Health is pleased to announce that the 2023 IHS Dental Updates Conference will take place Monday, July 24, 2023 through Thursday, July 27, 2023 at the Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown. Our 17-member planning committee has been busy arranging quality speakers for this biennial conference to make this the best meeting […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter As part of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program, you are invited to join a series of four Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer(TC/UC) sessions in calendar year 2023 on Health IT Modernization. These are important and timely meetings for IHS to ask questions and get your […]
August 9 at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern Register The IHS Director’s Advisory Workgroup on Tribal Consultation (Consultation Workgroup) met in June to review feedback from prior Tribal consultations on this topic and discuss pending items. The Consultation Workgroup achieved consensus on the decision to align the IHS TCP with both the Executive Order (EO) 13175, Presidential Memorandum on […]
The primary objectives of the annual Budget Formulation Evaluation meeting are: 1) To have an open discussion of what worked and what didn’t work in the entire budget formulation process for FY 2025 and, 2) To (a) recommend improvements, (b) set due dates for deliverables, (c) review/revise the technical instruction and accompanying templates, (d) set funding […]
August 8, 2023 Dear Tribal Leader and Urban Indian Organization Leader: I am writing to invite you to participate in Agency-sponsored Listening Sessions to share information and solicit your input on advance appropriations implementation. We will host two identical Listening Sessions on August 17, 2023, and September 6, 2023. Congress enacted the first ever advance […]
August 22-24, 2023 Hilton Atlanta Downtown Atlanta, GA Register This year’s conference will be held at the Hilton Atlanta Downtown Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference will offer sessions that focus on best practices for Health Information Management (HIM), Information Technology (IT), Health IT, Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) and the Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund, Revenue Generation, […]
The Department of the Interior’s Self-Governance Advisory Committee and the Indian Health Service’s Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee will meet in August 2023. DOI SGAC Meeting: Aug 29 (all day) Aug 30 (AM) IHS TSGAC Meeting: Aug 30 (PM) Aug 31 (all day) Please submit agenda requests by July 28 for the August DOI SGAC and […]
The Indian Health Service has announced an additional Tribal consultation to discuss their updated draft Tribal Consultation Policy. The additional session will be held on August 30, 2023 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm ET. More information on the consultation can be found in the Dear Tribal Leader Letter. IHS also provided a summary of previous […]
August 8, 2023 Dear Tribal Leader and Urban Indian Organization Leader: I am writing to invite you to participate in Agency-sponsored Listening Sessions to share information and solicit your input on advance appropriations implementation. We will host two identical Listening Sessions on August 17, 2023, and September 6, 2023. Congress enacted the first ever advance […]
September 28 at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register Ask Me Anything is a question-and-answer session between the Indian Health Service (IHS), all levels of public health, and American Indian and Alaska Native community members. Experts from IHS will provide an update on the latest vaccine ordering processes and resources available to help facilitate […]
The IHS holds monthly update calls for all Tribal and Urban Indian Organization (UIO) leaders. This month’s call will be held on October 5, 2023 at 3:00 pm Eastern. Interested participants can find more information on the IHS event page.
Dear Tribal Leader Letter As part of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program, you are invited to join a series of four Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer(TC/UC) sessions in calendar year 2023 on Health IT Modernization. These are important and timely meetings for IHS to ask questions and get your […]
IHS NTAC Quarterly Meeting The Indian Health Service (IHS) National Tribal Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Behavioral Health serves as an advisory body to the Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Behavioral Health (DBH), and to the Director of the IHS. The next IHS NTAC Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on November 30, 2023 […]
By letter dated November 13, 2023, the IHS Director invites Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to a 1-day virtual summit on the new IHS enterprise Electronic Health Record solution. This event will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, from 11:00 a.m., through 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). The virtual summit will provide updates […]
IHS TSGAC MEETING Wednesday, Dec 13 & Thursday, Dec 14 (AM) Location: Embassy Suites, 900 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 Virtual: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83198229977?pwd=cCtBbDArNm1BQnJqMVJ2NEFlZm9udz09 Meeting ID: 831 9822 9977 Passcode: 331597 Draft Agenda
The Indian Health Service (IHS) has announced it is initiating consultation on President Biden's domestic supplemental funding request, which would provide $250 million to the IHS to address the ongoing opioid and fentanyl crises. The funding request has not been taken up by Congress yet, but the IHS is holding consultation in order to efficiently […]
February 8 at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Meeting Registration Link
February 20 (full day) – February 21, 2024 (AM) – DOI SGAC February 21 (PM) – February 22, 2024 (full day) – IHS TSGAC All meetings will convene in Washington, D.C., at the Embassy Suites Washington DC Convention Center (900 10th St NW). Room block information will be shared in advance of each meeting.
Dear Tribal Leader Letter March 20 at 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Zoom link
IHS is hosting quarterly Tribal consultations on Health IT (or HIT) Modernization effort. The next session will be held on May 9 from 1:30 – 3:00pm ET on the topic of "Deployment and Cohort Planning." Registration information and details on the calendar year consultation dates is included in this Dear Tribal Leader Letter.
July 23 (full day) – July 24 (AM) – IHS TSGAC July 24 (PM) – July 25 (full day) – DOI SGAC All meetings will convene in Washington, D.C., at the Embassy Suites Washington DC Convention Center (900 10th St NW). Room block information will be shared in advance of each meeting.
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Event Webpage August 7 at 10:50 am - 12:00 pm Eastern Registration
Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 8 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Register Comments due on November 8, 2024
August 13-15 Event Website The IHS Partnership Conference and Direct Service Tribes National Meeting provides one forum for direct service tribal leaders and IHS, tribal and urban (I/T/U) programs staff to receive updates, training and guidance on important programs within the Indian health system. Topics of relevance for Direct Service Tribal leaders will be highlighted as […]
August 16 Register This year’s Summit is a half-day, in-person event for Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to participate in face-to-face discussions with IHS leadership regarding the Health IT Modernization Program. The IHS will provide attendees with updates on the implementation planning process and the enterprise build process. We anticipate robust and meaningful […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter September 25 at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register Location: Virtual September 26 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Central Register Location: Dallas, Texas October 1 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Eastern Register Location: Washington, DC October 3 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Pacific Register Location: Seattle, Washington […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter September 25 at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register Location: Virtual September 26 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Central Register Location: Dallas, Texas October 1 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Eastern Register Location: Washington, DC October 3 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Pacific Register Location: Seattle, Washington […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter September 25 at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register Location: Virtual September 26 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Central Register Location: Dallas, Texas October 1 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Eastern Register Location: Washington, DC October 3 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Pacific Register Location: Seattle, Washington […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter September 25 at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register Location: Virtual September 26 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Central Register Location: Dallas, Texas October 1 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Eastern Register Location: Washington, DC October 3 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Pacific Register Location: Seattle, Washington […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter September 25 at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register Location: Virtual September 26 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Central Register Location: Dallas, Texas October 1 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Eastern Register Location: Washington, DC October 3 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Pacific Register Location: Seattle, Washington […]
IHS - November All Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders Call Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Eastern) Join ZoomGov Meeting: https://ihs-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1618555396?pwd=TEeKuatxdNdDvNtD0HxEoyJ8LnJelX.1 | Meeting ID: 161 855 5396 | Passcode: 951899 Telephone: (833) 568-8864 Toll-free | Meeting ID: 161 855 5396 Find your local number: https://ihs-gov.zoomgov.com/u/aq9CVDZPI The Indian Health Service […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter November 7 at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Register Comments due on December 7, 2024
Dear Tribal Leader Letter DRAFT IHS Headquarters Office of the Director Organizational Chart November 14 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register A key component of the proposed reorganization is the initiative of One IHS, which aims to improve effectiveness and efficiency across the Agency through greater coordination and collaboration. There are five primary […]