IHS Blog

A Message on my Final Day as Indian Health Service Director

January 17, 2025
by Roselyn Tso, Indian Health Service Director

As I conclude my tenure as the 11^th director of the Indian Health Service, I am truly humbled and grateful for the incredible opportunity to serve Native communities across Indian Country. This journey has been one of the greatest honors of my life, and it would not have been possible without the ... Continue reading

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The IHS is Dedicated to Promoting Awareness During National Stalking Awareness Month

January 17, 2025
by Nicole Stahlmann, MN, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC, SANE-P, FNE-A/P, Forensic Nurse Consultant

The 2022 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA S.3623) continues to support programs and offer enhanced protections for American Indians and Alaska Natives who experience domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Stalking is recognized as a form of power ... Continue reading

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The IHS is Raising Human Trafficking Prevention Efforts in Indian Country

January 10, 2025
by Nicole Stahlmann, MN, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC, SANE-P, FNE-A/P, Forensic Nurse Consultant

The Indian Health Service is dedicated to raising human trafficking awareness and prevention efforts and each January we reaffirm our commitment to improving medical forensic healthcare for individuals who have experienced human trafficking. The Forensic Nursing Consultation Program contract was awarded ... Continue reading

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2024 Health IT Modernization Program Recap

January 3, 2025
by Mitchell Thornbrugh, Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Indian Health Service

In 2024, we made significant progress across the Indian Health Service Health Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program. The IHS is committed to collaborating with our partners and leveraging their feedback to build our new enterprise electronic health record (EHR) solution, PATH ... Continue reading

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November Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer Recap: An Overview of Site Readiness and Training

December 4, 2024
by Jeanette Kompkoff, Director, Division of Health Information Technology Modernization and Operations, Office of Information Technology, Indian Health Service

The Indian Health Service Health Information Technology Modernization Program hosted the last tribal consultation and urban confer session of 2024 on November 7. The session attracted more than 200 attendees who participated virtually and in-person at IHS headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. Focused ... Continue reading