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May 2024 Blogs

Modernization Program Kickoff Lays Foundation for Collaboration and Preparing for Change

Mitchell Thornbrugh, Chief Information Officer and Director of the Office of Information Technology, Indian Health Service

May 15, 2024
by Mitchell Thornbrugh, Chief Information Officer and Director of the Office of Information Technology, Indian Health Service

The Indian Health Service’s Health Information Technology Modernization Program continues to keep collaboration at the forefront of building and implementing the new enterprise electronic health record (EHR) solution with our partners, not for them. In February, IHS hosted a Program Kickoff to collaborate and plan, as we move towards building the system. ... Continue reading


IHS National E3 Vaccine Strategy Launches Pilot Community Development Project

Dr. Loretta Christensen, MBA, MSJ, FACS, IHS Chief Medical Officer

May 8, 2024
by Dr. Loretta Christensen, MBA, MSJ, FACS, IHS Chief Medical Officer

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Take Action. Save a Life: Fentanyl Awareness Day

Cassandra Allen, Public Health Advisor, Indian Health Service

May 6, 2024
by Cassandra Allen, Public Health Advisor, Indian Health Service

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Outlining the Intersection between Health Care and Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

Nicole Stahlmann, MN, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC, SANE-P, FNE-A/P, Forensic Nurse Consultant, Division of Nursing Services

May 2, 2024
by Nicole Stahlmann, MN, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC, SANE-P, FNE-A/P, Forensic Nurse Consultant, Division of Nursing Services

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