2015 Letters
December 14, 2015
The Principal Deputy Director writes to Urban Indian Organization Leaders to inform them that effective December 13, 2015, the Indian Health Service (IHS) has established a new Deputy Director position to oversee and focus the agency on improving quality improvement practices across the IHS. [PDF - 23 KB]October 16, 2015
The Principal Deputy Director writes to Urban Indian Organization Leaders to inform them that the Indian Health Service Headquarters offices are moving. [PDF - 22 KB]- Enclosure: Mailing Address and Mail Stops [PDF - 51 KB]
September 23, 2015
The Deputy Director writes Urban Indian Organization Leaders to inform them of a major change to annual performance reporting for the Indian Health Service. In fiscal year 2016, the IHS plans to begin preparations to implement the Integrated Data Collection System Data Mart, a new reporting mechanism within the National DataWarehouse. [PDF - 37 KB]
July 30, 2015
Mr. McSwain writes to Urban Indian Organizations to confer on the distribution of the FY 2015 Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Fund. [PDF - 31 KB]July 10, 2015
Mr. McSwain writes to Urban Indian Organization Leaders to provide an update on how the Indian Health Service will move forward regarding the Urban Indian health budget Fiscal Year 2015 increase of $2.875 million. [PDF - 109 KB]June 29, 2015
Mr. McSwain provides Urban Indian Organization Leaders with his decisions on the fiscal year 2016 funding distribution and formula for the Indian Health Service Special Diabetes Program for Indians. [PDF - 21 KB]June 22, 2015
Mr. McSwain writes to Urban Indian Organization Leaders to provide an update on how the IHS will move forward with MSPI and DVPI over the next five years. [PDF - 99 KB]June 9, 2015
Mr. McSwain writes to request Urban Indian Organization Leaders review and comment on the enclosed Indian Health Service Multi-Purpose Agreement (MPA). [PDF - 40 KB]- Enclosure - Master Patient Index, Health Information Exchange, Personal Health Record, and RPMS Direct MPA [PDF - 156 KB]
- Enclosure - MPA Joinder Agreement [PDF - 81 KB]
May 3, 2015
Mr. McSwain writes to Urban Indian Organization Leaders to confer and request input on the fiscal year 2016 Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding distribution. [PDF - 51 KB]March 31, 2015
Mr. McSwain writes to Urban Indian Organization Leaders to request input on the new program requirements and Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 funding distribution for the Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI). [PDF - 74 KB]- Enclosure I: Background Information [PDF - 36 KB]
- Enclosure II: Summary of Allocations [PDF - 120 KB]
March 23, 2015
Mr. McSwain writes to confer on the distribution of the Urban Indian health budget Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 increase of $2.875 million in accordance with the Indian Health Service (IHS) Policy on Conferring with Urban Indian Organizations. [PDF - 19 KB]