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)€W,#0r" )ÐGoal€11:€Increase€MedicareÏOperations€staff€effectivenessÏthrough€training.ÌÌâ âMeasure:€percentage€of€staffÏtrained.ÌÐ $ˆ ŒW $ÐÌÌFY€03:€100%ÌFY€02:€100%ÌFY€01:€100%ÌFY€00:€100%ÌFY€99:€N/AÐ  ˆ Œ ÐÌÌÌÌFY€01:€100%ÌFY€00:€100%ÌFY€99:€80%€(baseline)Ð  ˆ Œ „„ÐÐ"`d" "ÐÔ‡X…X%&}{ÔÌÌòòGoal€1:€€Maintain€Appellate€Division€case€processing€ratesóóÐ tx ÐÌMeasure:€percentage€of€decisions€with€a€net€case€age€of€six€months€or€less.€€ÌÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targetsóó:€€The€Appellate€Division€reviews€1)€determinations€appealedÐ 48  Ðdirectly€to€the€Board€in€a€wide€range€of€cases,€including€Ô_ÔdisallowancesÔ_Ô€under€discretionary€andÏmandatory€grant€programs,€disapprovals€of€cost€allocation€plans,€unilateral€determinations€ofÏindirect€cost€rates,€terminations€of€Head€Start€and€other€discretionary€grants,€sanctions€inÏresearch€misconduct€cases,€and€determinations€of€ineligibility€for€ANA€grants;€and€2)€appeals€byÏeither€party€of€Ô_ÔALJÔ_Ô€decisions€in€cases€heard€by€the€Civil€Remedies€Division,€decisions€by€FDAÏALJs,€and€decisions€by€ALJs€in€the€Department€of€the€Interior€in€cases€involving€the€IndianÏHealth€Serviceððs€declination€of€proposed€Indian€Self„Determination€Act€contracts.€ÌÌThis€goal€addresses€the€timeliness€of€case€review€and€decisions€issued.€€The€Performance€TargetÏfor€FY€2001€was€70%.€€Although€the€Appellate€Division€exceeded€this€goal,€the€Division€isÏunlikely€to€maintain€the€higher€level€of€case€processing€rates,€due€to€a€€projected€growth€in€theÏcaseload.€€As€a€result,€the€performance€targets€are€maintained€at€70%€for€FY€2002€and€FY2003.€ÌÌòòPerformance€Progress:óó€€N/AÐ T X* ÐÌòòGoal€2:€€Maintain€the€Appellate€Divisionððs€reversal€and€remand€rate€on€Board€decisions€appealedÐ 4"8, Ðto€Federal€courts.óóÐ $#(- ÐÌMeasure:€Number€of€decisions€reversed€or€remanded€on€appeal€to€Federal€court,€as€a€percentageÏof€all€Board€decisions€issued€(1,789€decisions€by€the€end€of€FY€2001).ÌÌEstablishing€Performance€Targets:€This€goal€addresses€the€quality€of€Board€decisions.€ÏHistorically,€2%€or€less€of€all€Board€decisions€have€been€reversed€or€remanded€on€appeal€toÏFederal€court.€€A€performance€target€of€2%€was€established€for€FY€2001,€and€continues€forÏFY2002€and€FY€2003.ÌÌòòPerformance€Progress:€óó€The€performance€target€for€FY€2001€was€met.Ð „,ˆ%7 ÐÐ t-x&8 ÐòòGoal€3:€€Maintain€annual€output€of€Ô_ÔALJÔ_Ô€decisionsóó.€(replaced€by€revised€Goal€3€below)Ð ° ÐÌMeasure:€Total€number€of€decisions€in€FY1999.ÌRevised€Measure:€Number€of€decisions€annually€per€ALJ€year.ÌÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:óó€€The€original€target€was€based€on€an€annual€number€ofÐ ` ° Ðdecisions€over€time€in€a€fairly€stable€environment.€€The€measure€was€changed€to€reflect€the€largeÏincrease€in€caseload,€growing€backlogs,€and€the€addition€of€ALJs.€€Cases€that€go€to€decision€areÏgenerally€complex,€involve€a€large€record€and€an€in„person€hearing€that€can€last€up€to€a€week,Ïand€require€considerable€time€to€decide.€€In€addition,€although€the€majority€of€cases€before€theÏÔ_ÔALJsÔ_Ô€are€settled,€withdrawn,€or€otherwise€dismissed,€€they€still€require€judicial€time€at€the€pre„¼decisional€phase.€òò€óóWith€these€factors€in€mind,€the€measure€identified€a€target€number€of€decisionsÐ P  Ðper€Ô_ÔALJÔ_Ô€year,€rather€than€a€total€number.€(òòNoteóó:€results€for€FY€1999€reported€the€òòtotalóó€number€ofÐ ð@  Ðdecisions).€€The€target€for€FY€2000€was€10€decisions€for€each€ALJ€year.ÌÌDAB€replaced€this€goal€for€FY€2001.€€The€goal€is€inappropriate,€as€output€quotas€cannot,€by€law,Ïbe€established€for€ALJs.ÌÌòòPerformance€Progress:€óó€N/AÐ à ÐÌòòGoal€3€(new€for€FY€2002):€€Increase€Civil€Remedies€Division€case€processing€rates€for€InspectorÐ pÀ ÐGeneral€(IG)€cases.óóÐ `° ÐÌMeasure:€Percentage€of€decisions€within€60€days€of€the€close€of€the€record.ÌÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:€óóAccording€to€regulations,€decisions€on€IG€cases€are€to€beÐ  p Ðmade€within€60€days€of€the€close€of€the€record.€€In€actuality,€that€deadline€is€sometimesÏexceeded.€€This€goal€focuses€on€tracking€and€increasing€the€percentage€of€cases€decided€withinÏ60€daysòò.€€óóThe€target€for€FY€2002€is€80%€of€decisions€made€within€60€days€of€the€close€of€theÐ ð@ Ðrecord.€€This€target€continues€for€FY€2003.ÌÌòòGoal€4:€€Reduce€average€net€case€age€of€Civil€Remedies€Division€decisions.Ð À! 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ÐÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:€óóThis€goal€addresses€timeliness.€€The€target€for€FY€2000,€theÐ €%Ð # Ðfirst€year€for€this€goal,€was€a€10%€reduction€in€the€average€net€case€age€for€cases€requiring€aÏwritten€decision.€€A€target€of€15%€was€set€for€FY€2001,€and€continues€for€€FY€2002€andÏFY2003.ÌÌòòPerformance€Progress:óó€The€Civil€Remedies€Division€did€not€meet€its€goal€of€reducing€theÐ 0*€%( Ðaverage€case€age€by€15%€in€FY€2001,€because€the€Division€lost€three€experienced€Ô_ÔALJsÔ_Ô€inÏJanuary€and€February€of€2001.€€Although€the€Division€replaced€one€Ô_ÔALJÔ_Ô€in€May,€there€is€anÏinitial€learning€curve€which€depresses€productivity.€€In€addition,€the€Division€lost€several€supportÏstaff€who€would€have€been€available€to€write€decisions€and€assist€in€monitoring€cases.Ð ð-@), ЇòòGoal€5:€€Increase€the€use€of€Alternative€Dispute€Resolution€(ADR)€in€appealed€cases.Ð ° ÐÌóóòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:óó€€This€goal€is€directed€at€expanding€the€use€of€ADR€(i.e.,Ð à Ðmediation)€in€cases€appealed€to€the€DAB.€€Mediation,€when€successful,€can€resolve€appeals€fasterÏand€less€expensively€than€the€formal€appeal€process.€€Greater€use€of€mediation€also€has€theÏpotential€for€reducing€case€backlogs.€€The€target€for€FY€1999€was€a€25%€increase€in€the€numberÏof€appealed€cases€mediated€compared€to€FY€1998.ÌÌIn€FY€1999,€63€cases€were€mediated;€however,€40€of€these€cases€represent€a€one„time€appeal€of€aÏblock€of€cases€involving€a€unique€cost€allocation€issue.€€For€performance€measurement€purposesÏover€time,€DAB€proposes€to€factor€out€this€block,€leaving€a€total€of€23€cases€mediated.€€AnÏadditional€increase€of€25%€was€targeted€for€FY€2000;€the€target€for€FY€2001€was€a€10%€increaseÏover€FY€2000.€€This€same€rate€of€increase€is€targeted€for€FY€2002€and€FY€2003.ÌÌòòPerformance€Progress:óó€Thirty€cases€were€mediated€in€FY€2001,€for€a€14%€€increase€overÐ Ð  ÐFY2000,€thus€exceeding€the€goal.€ÌÌòòGoal€6:€€Expand€ADR€training€opportunities.óóÐ  ð ÐÌMeasure€1:€€Number€of€training€sessions€offered.ÌMeasure€2:€€Number€of€HHS€staff€trained.ÌòòÌEstablishing€Performance€Targets:óó€€Increased€use€of€ADR€is€the€result€of€several€factors:€Ð P  Ðincreasing€the€awareness€of€alternatives€to€the€typical€ways€of€dealing€with€conflict;Ïunderstanding€Ô_ÔADRÔ_Ô€processes€and€their€potential€use;€and€expanding€the€availability€of€trainedÏneutrals.€€Identified€measures€address€both€the€availability€of€training€and€the€number€of€staffÏtrained.€€ÌÌThe€target€for€Measure€1,€number€of€sessions€conducted,€was€12€for€€FY€2001.€€This€targetÏcontinues€for€FY€2002€and€FY€2003.€€The€Measure€2€target€for€FY€2001€was€400€staff€trained;€itÏcontinues€for€FY€2002€and€FY€2003.ÌÌòòPerformance€Progress:óóÐ °"  ÐMeasure€1:€14€sessions€were€held€in€€FY€2001,€exceeding€the€target€of€12.€ÌÌMeasure€2:€409€staff€€were€trained€in€FY€2001,€exceeding€the€target€of€400.€€ÌÌòòGoal€7:€€Encourage€the€use€of€ADR€in€all€Operating€Divisions.óóÐ `'°"% ÐÌMeasure€1:€Number€of€meetings€and/or€presentations€with€management€and€others,€includingÏFederal€interagency€efforts,€to€foster€the€application€of€ADR€techniques.ÌÌMeasure€2:€Number€of€HHS€cases€mediated€through€Sharing€Neutrals.€ÌÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:óó€This€goal€supports€the€functions€of€the€Departmentððs€DisputeÐ ð-@), ÐResolution€Specialist;€the€Chair€of€DAB€is€designated€as€such€by€the€Secretary.€€€€ÌÌMeasure€1:€€Performance€target€for€FY€2001€was€15€sessions;€this€target€continues€for€FY€2002Ïand€FY€2003.ÌÌMeasure€2:€This€measure,€new€in€FY€2001,€reflects€the€increasing€demand€for€low„cost,€qualifiedÏmediators€and€the€role€of€Sharing€Neutrals€in€meeting€this€demand.€€Sharing€Neutrals€isÏadministered€by€the€ADR€division.€€FY€2000€serves€as€the€baseline;€in€that€year,€28€disputes€(inÏfive€OPDIVs€and€OS)€were€mediated€through€Sharing€Neutrals.€€The€FY€2001€target€was€30Ïcases€mediated;€34€cases€is€the€target€for€FY€2002,€increasing€to€36€cases€mediated€for€FY€2003.€ÌòòÌPerformance€Progress:€óóÐ P  ÐMeasure€1:€The€FY€2001€target€was€exceeded,€in€large€part€because€of€the€ADR€DivisionððsÏleadership€role€in€initiatives€sponsored€by€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€and€ABA€to€clarify€confidentiality€protectionsÏunder€the€Ô_ÔADRÔ_Ô€Act€and€best€practices€in€the€Federal€sectorððs€Ô_ÔADRÔ_Ô€proceedings.ÌÌMeasure€2:€The€FY€2001€target€was€met.ÌÌòòGoal€8€(Revised):€€Constrain€growth€in€the€average€time€to€complete€action€on€Medicare€AppealsÐ à Ðbefore€the€Medicare€Appeals€Council.ÌÌóóMeasure:€Average€time€to€complete€action€on€Medicare€Appeals€casesÐ `° ÐòòÌEstablishing€Performance€Targets:óó€€The€original€goal€(to€reduce€the€average€time€to€completeÐ @ Ðaction€on€requests€for€review€before€the€Medicare€Appeals€Council)€was€based€on€the€assumptionÏthat€the€Medicare€Operations€Division€(MOD)€would€be€fully€staffed,€and€that€the€number€ofÏincoming€cases€would€remain€relatively€stable.€€For€the€following€reasons,€this€became€anÏunrealistic€target:€a€static€or€decreasing€number€of€staff;€an€increase€in€the€number€of€casesÏreceived€(from€2,262€in€FY€1998€to€7,237€in€FY€2000,€7,931€in€FY€2001,€and€a€projected€9,015Ïin€FY€2002);€increased€complexity€of€cases;€and€an€increase€in€the€number€of€civil€actions€filed.€ÏAs€a€result,€the€target€goal€was€revised€to€ð ðconstrain€the€growth€in€the€average€time.ððÌÌThe€target€was€21€months€for€FY€2001€and€24€months€for€FY2002€and€FY2003.€€The€targets€forÏFY2002€and€FY2003€have€now€been€revised€downward€to€16€months€for€FY2002€and€18Ïmonths€for€FY2003,€to€reflect€new€information.€€The€targets€now€assume€that€implementation€ofÏthe€Benefits€Improvement€Protection€Act€(BIPA)€will€be€delayed;€therefore,€MOD€will€not€haveÏto€give€priority€to€BIPA€deadline€cases€or€devote€resources€to€processing€cases€for€court,€and€theÏbacklog€will€not€age€as€rapidly€as€previously€thought.€€Nevertheless,€the€average€time€toÏcomplete€action€on€a€case€will€increase€each€year€that€MOD€does€not€have€sufficient€resources€toÏclose€cases€on€a€current€basis,€as€is€reflected€in€the€increase€from€FY€2002€to€FY2003.€€IfÏimplementation€of€BIPA€is€òònotóó€delayed,€MOD€may€not€be€able€to€meet€the€FY2002€andÐ 0*€%( ÐFY2003€goals.€ÌÌòòPerformance€Progress:óó€€In€FY€2001,€the€average€number€of€months€to€complete€action€onÐ -P(+ ÐMedicare€Appeals€decreased€€to€14.2€months,€exceeding€the€goal€by€6.8€months.€€This€was€due€toÐ ð-@), Ðcontinued€progress€toward€full€implementation€of€MOD€redesign,€and€lower€than€projectedÏintake€of€cases.€ÌÌòòGoal€9€(Revised):€Increase€Number€of€Dispositions.óóÐ €Ð ÐÌMeasure:€Number€of€dispositions€ÌÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targetsóó:€As€with€Goal€8,€the€original€Goal€9€„„€to€reduce€the€age€ofÐ @  ÐMedicare€Appeals€cases€by€measuring€the€percentage€of€appeals€exceeding€the€action€target€„„Ïwas€based€on€the€assumptions€that€the€Medicare€Operations€Division€(MOD)€would€be€fullyÏstaffed,€and€that€the€number€of€incoming€cases€would€remain€relatively€stable.€€However,€due€toÏa€dramatically€increased€number€of€newly„filed€appeals,€the€goal€to€reduce€the€percentage€ofÏpending€cases€exceeding€€processing€time€targets€diminished€in€value€as€a€workload€measure.€€ÏThe€number€of€cases€filed€in€FY€2000€increased€by€80%€to€7,237,€with€a€year„end€pendingÏcaseload€of€11,500.€€Based€on€this€analysis,€the€target€goal€was€revised€to€increase€the€number€ofÏdispositions€for€FY€2001€(5,000€dispositions)€and€FY€2002€(5,250).€€By€increasing€the€number€ofÏdispositions,€the€growth€in€the€average€case€age€may€also€be€constrained.€€ÌÌMOD€case€processing€has€been€evaluated,€and€recommendations€are€now€being€implemented.€ÏMoreover,€MOD€was€finally€able€to€fill€vacant€clerical€positions€in€FY€2001,€and€two€new€Ô_ÔFTEÔ_ÔÏare€to€be€added€in€the€last€half€of€FY2002.€€As€a€result,€DAB€is€projecting€an€increase€to€5,250Ïdispositions€in€FY€2002€and€5,500€in€FY2003,€when€the€two€new€positions€become€fullyÏproductive.€€€ÌòòÌMeasuring€Performance:€óó€FY€2000€serves€as€the€baseline.Ð 0€ ÐÌòòPerformance€Progress:€Performance€Progressóó:€The€actual€number€of€dispositions€in€FY2001Ð ` Ð(7,955)€exceeded€projections€(5,000).€€This€was€due€to€continued€implementation€of€MODððsÏreinvented€case€processing€procedures,€plus€an€unusually€large€number€of€remands€(roughlyÏ2,000)€resulting€from€the€unavailability€of€hearing€records€and/or€claim€files€from€SSA€Ô_ÔALJsÔ_Ô.€ÌÌòòGoal€10:€€Develop€program„specific€regulations€governing€review€of€ALJ€decisions€concerningÐ À! ÐMedicare€claims.óó€€(This€goal€has€been€dropped).Ð °"  ÐÌDAB€has€dropped€this€goal€for€performance€measurement€purposes,€although€DAB€continues€toÏbelieve€that€the€hearings€and€appeals€process€needs€improvement.€€DAB€has€participated€on€aÏCMS€work€group€established€to€address€this€and€related€issues.ÌÌòòGoal€11:€€Increase€the€effectiveness€of€MOD€staff€through€training.Ð P( #& ÐÌóóMeasure:€Percentage€of€staff€trained€in€at€least€two€substantive€areas.€€This€is€a€revised€measure,Ð 0*€%( Ðusing€percentages€rather€than€numbers.€€Since€the€number€of€staff€has€fluctuated,€DAB€believesÏpercentages€will€be€a€more€effective€measure.ÌÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:€óó€FY€1999€served€as€the€baseline.€€DAB€determined€theÐ ð-@), Ðnumber€of€staff€who€attended€training€sessions€(12)€as€a€percentage€of€total€staff€(15),€or€80%.€ÏBecause€of€a€revamped€tracking€system€and€other€organizational€changes,€a€target€of€100%€wasÏset€for€FY2000€and€FY€2001.€€This€target€continues€for€FY€2002€and€FY€2003.ÌÌòòPerformance€Progress:€óó100%€of€staff€received€training€in€FY€2001.Ð pÀ ÐÌòòData€Verification€and€ValidityóóÐ P   ÐÌCase€data€are€entered€in€controlled„access€databases,€with€case„specific€identification.€€OtherÏprogram€data€(e.g.,€number€of€training€sessions,€number€of€cases€reversed€or€remanded)€are€alsoÏrecorded€and€tracked.€€Data€used€in€performance€measures€are€validated€by€generating€periodicÏreports.€€At€the€end€of€the€fiscal€year,€the€report€totals€will€be€cross„checked€with€annual€totalsÏfor€each€measure.ññññÐ  ð@  ÐññññññÔ‡ÿÿÔññññññÔ#‡&}{%XX…Æ@#ÔññññññÔ  ÔññññÔ  ÔññññññÔ_ÔÓL€ PAx3 LÓò òÔ‡¼Ñq»%&}{ÔÓ  ÓASSISTANT€SECRETARY€FOR€BUDGET,€TECHNOLOGY€ANDÐ ° ÐFINANCEÌÔ#‡&}{%»¼ÑqÏ|#ÔÔ‡X…X%&}{Ô(Formerly€the€Assistant€Secretary€for€Management€and€Budget)Ð à0 ÐÓî|ÓÌÓ  Óà@@ppìàFY2003€PERFORMANCE€PLANó óÐ À ÐÓé}ÓÌÌAt€the€beginning€Ô_ÔofÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔFiscalÔ_Ô€Year€(FY)€2002€the€Office€of€the€Assistant€Secretary€for€ManagementÏBudget€(ASMB)€was€Ô_ÔretitledÔ_Ô€the€Office€of€the€Assistant€Secretary€for€Budget,€Technology€andÏFinance€(ASBTF).€€€ASBTF€retained€functional€responsibility€for€budget€and€financialÏmanagement€as€well€as€information€resources€management€including€the€investments€theÏDepartment€is€making€in€e„government€and€technology.€€€The€office€consists€of€the€followingÏcomponents:ÌÌÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P)a·€ÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝImmediate€Office€of€the€ASBTF݃P)a·€â€ÝŒÐ p (#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P)aˆÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝOffice€of€Budget݃P)aˆ³ÝŒÐ`(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P)aL‚ÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝOffice€of€Finance݃P)aL‚w‚ÝŒÐP(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P)aƒÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝOffice€of€Information€Resources€Management݃P)aƒ<ƒÝŒÐð@(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌThe€ASBTF€performance€plan€for€FY€2003€and€revised€final€performance€plan€for€FY€2002€isÏstructured€to€reflect€the€categories€above.€€This€plan€contains€Ô_Ô23Ô_Ô€performance€measures€for€FYÏ2003€and€includes€new€measures€which€demonstrate€both€the€Departmentððs€commitment€to€andÏASBTFððs€role€in€the€implementation€of€the€Presidentððs€Government„wide€Management€ReformsÏand€the€Secretaryððs€additional€Management€Priorities.ÌÌòòFY€2003€Government„wide€Management€Reforms€óóÐ pÀ Ðò òó óÌÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  Ýà  àÝ‚P)a †ÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0 ` àÝ  Ýò òImprove€Financial€Performanceó 󀄀The€FY€2003€ASBTF€performance€planÐ P  Ðincludes€performance€measures€addressing€the€timeliness€and€reliability€ofÏfinancial€information€(see€Finance€Goal€1,€Goal€2€and€Goal€3).݃P)a †A†ÝŒÐ ` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  Ýà  àÝ‚P)a©‡ÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0 ` àÝ  Ýò òExpanding€Electronic€Governmentó 󀄀The€FY€2003€ASBTF€performance€planÐ "` Ðincludes€a€performance€measure€to€improve€the€Departmentððs€e„gov€infrastructureÏ(see€Information€Resources€Management€measures€1.7„€1.10).€ÝƒP)a©‡à‡ÝŒÐ ` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌòòOther€Management€PrioritiesÐ Ð% !# Ðóóò òó óÌÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  Ýà0  àÝ‚P)aŒ‰ÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0` (#(#àÝ  Ýò òUnified€Financial€Management€Systems€ó ó„€The€Secretary€has€established€this€asÐ °'#% Ða€Department„wide€management€priority.€€The€FY€2003€ASBTF€performance€planÏincludes€a€performance€measure€to€assess€progress€toward€the€achievement€of€thisÏgoal€(see€Finance€Goal€4).݃P)aŒ‰Ã‰ÝŒÐ ` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÌÐ P- (+ ÐÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  Ýà0  àÝ‚P)a€‹ÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0` (#(#àÝ  Ýò òConsolidation€of€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€Information€Technology€(IT)€Architecture€andÐ ° ÐEnhanced€IT€Securityó 󀄀The€Secretary€has€established€this€as€a€Department„wideÐ  ð 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€€‚$‚2ÐGoal€5.€Provide€support€to€theÏSecretary€by€providing€quality€andÏtimely€analyses€and€reporting€of€majorÏbudget€events€(including€theÏDepartmentððs€Budget€Preparation,ÏOMB€Ô_ÔPassbackÔ_Ô,€OMB€Mid€SessionÏReview,€the€Budget€Resolution,€andÏAppropriations€Status).Ð $¾!ÂVW $ÐFY03:€Provide€accurate,Ïtimely€analyses€and€reports€toÏthe€Secretary€without€anyÏjustifiable€complaint.ÌÌFY02:€Same€as€FY03ÌÌFY01:€New€for€FY02Ð  ¾!Â^ ÐFY03:€8/03ÌÌÌÌÌFY02:€8/02ÌÌFY01:€Objective€metÐ  ¾!Âf „„ÐÐ-#!8<g" $0   -ÐÌòòÔ#‡&}{% õôóú6›#ÔÔ‡X…X%&}{Ôò òPerformance€Summaryó óóóÐ ‚#†h Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àÌòòóóShortly€after€submitting€the€FY€2002€budget,€the€Ô_ÔASBTFÔ_Ô€Budget€Office€reviewed€its€Ð b%fj Ðperformance€goals€to€determine€opportunities€for€improvement.€We€concluded€that€we€could€takeÏa€more€focused€approach€to€Budget€Office€operations€and€concentrate€on€core€functions.€€As€aÏresult,€some€goals€were€changed€and€one€goal€was€added€to€place€greater€emphasis€on€what€theÏoffice€is€actually€accomplishing.€€ÌÌThe€revised€and€new€goals,€while€still€descriptive,€can€be€objectively€measured.€€We€areÏconvinced€that€the€office€is€on€the€way€to€quantitative€measures.€ÌÌÐ Ò-Ö&s ÐòòGoal€1€(revised):€Meet€the€standards€of€quality€and€timeliness€established€by€the€Ô_ÔASBTFÔ_Ô,€OMB,Ð ° ÐCongress€and€oversight€agencies€for€annual€budget€submission.€€€Prepare€clear,€conciseÏassessments€that€articulate€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€Operating€Agency€priorities€and€meet€Department€requirementsÏin€preparation€of€the€Departmentððs€budget.ÌóóÌòòPerformance€Objective:€€€óóPreviously,€this€goal€read:€For€significant€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€budget€andÐ ` ° Ðmanagement€processes€and€issues,€provide€timely,€reliable€and€innovative€analysis€that€is€usefulÏand€adds€value€to€the€policy€and€resource€decisions€of€the€Ô_ÔASMBÔ_Ô€and€the€Secretary.€€The€changeÏadds€more€prevision€to€what€the€Budget€Office€actually€does,€and€recognizes€the€need€to€balanceÏOperating€Agency€priorities€and€Departmental€requirements€as€the€budget€is€developed.€€It€placesÏthe€measurement€of€success€outside€of€the€Budget€Office€and€squarely€with€the€Ô_ÔASBTFÔ_Ô.òòÐ `  ÐÌóóòòPerformance€Report:óó€During€FY€2001,€the€Budget€Office€consistently€provided€timely,€accurate,Ð ð@  Ðand€innovative€analysis€and€information€in€an€environment€characterized€by€competing€prioritiesÏand€non„negotiable€deadlines.€€Briefing€materials€were€succinct,€and€questions€from€theÏSecretary€and€his€staff€were€answered€quickly€and€accurately.ÌòòóóÌòòPerformance€Target:óó€Met€in€FY€2001.Ð  ð ÐÌòòGoal€2:€Provide€timely€and€useful€assistance€and€guidance€to€OMB€and€committee€staffs€andÐ €Ð 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ÐNone€of€the€statements€prepared€for€the€FY€1997€€period€were€unqualified,€but€two€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_ÔÏcomponents€received€unqualified€opinions€for€FY€1998€and€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€received€its€first€clean€opinionÏfor€FY€1999.€€A€second€clean€opinion€was€earned€for€FY€2000.€€Eight€of€the€9€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€Ìcomponentsðð€statements€that€support€this€goal,€also€received€a€clean€opinion.€€The€ninthÏcomponent€(Ô_ÔIHSÔ_Ô)€did€not€receive€a€clean€opinion.ÌÌòòChanges€over€Previous€Yearóó:€€The€goal€and€measure€were€revised€for€Ô_ÔFYsÔ_Ô€2002€and€2003€toÐ º  Ðemphasize€the€fact€that€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€is€a€single€organization.€€This€is€consistent€with€the€SecretaryððsÏdirection.€€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€will€continue€to€track€the€performance€of€each€individual€component€internally.€Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àÌòòPerformance€Goal€3.€Accountability€Reportò òóóÐ z#Ê! ÐòòÌó óEstablishing€Performance€Targets:ò òóó€ó ó€With€the€passage€of€the€Reports€Consolidation€Act€of€2000,Ð Z%ª # Ðthe€authorization€for€Accountability€Reports€is€now€permanent€with€the€reports€due€180€daysÏafter€the€end€of€the€òòóófiscal€years€2000€and€2001€and€due€150€days€after€the€end€of€the€fiscal€year,Ð :'Š"% Ðthereafter.€€OMB€has€accelerated€this€schedule€further,€as€discussed€in€Goals€1€and€2.€The€reportÏstreamlines€various€individual€reports€that€are€required€under€other€legislation€and€presents€the€Ïfinance,€program,€and€budget€information€in€a€way€that€is€more€useful€to€the€public€and€toÏdecision„makers.€Ô#‡&}{%XX…Þõ#ÔÔ‡ôóú õ%&}{ÔÐ ú*J&) ÐÌÔ#‡&}{% õôóúòÿ#ÔÔ‡X…X%&}{ÔòòDiscussion€of€FY€2002€and€FY€2003€Targets:óó€The€risks€associated€with€the€accelerated€scheduleÐ ´,(+ Ðfor€these€fiscal€years€will€cascade€and€have€a€significant€impact€on€the€content€and€production€ofÏthe€Accountability€Report.€€Trade„offs€will€have€to€be€made€in€the€program€performance€andÐ ”.ä)- Ðanalysis€discussion€in€order€to€meet€the€accelerated€dates.€€Even€then,€if€there€are€any€problemsÏwith€the€audits,€they€will€affect€HHSðð€ability€to€accomplish€these€targets.ÌÌòòData€Source:óó€Transmittal€memo€and€report€from€HHS€to€OMB.Ð €Ð ÐòòData€Verification€and€Validation:óó€€The€OMB€verification€of€timely€receipt€of€HHS€submission.Ð pÀ Ðòòò òÌó óPerformance€Progress:óó€€HHS€met€the€target€in€FY€1999€and€exceeded€the€FY€2000€target€by€oneÐ P   Ðday.€The€FY€1999€report€was€judged€to€be€ð ðexcellentðð€and€was€cited€for€best€practices€in€aÏCertificate€for€Excellence€in€Accountability€Reporting€review.€€The€FY€2000€review€has€not€beenÏcompleted€yet.Ìò òòòÌó óPerformance€Goal€4€.€€Unified€Financial€Management€Systemsò òóóÐ P  Ðòòóóó óÌAs€HHS€moves€forward€in€Electronic€Government€(e„gov),€we€are€assessing€our€current€e„¼business€capabilities€and€status.€€Part€of€the€Departmentððs€effort€is€to€address€the€publicððs€Ïdemand€for€on„line€government€interaction€and€simplified,€standardized€ways€to€accessÏgovernment€information€and€services.€€One€of€the€Departmentððs€objectives€is€to€have€a€unifiedÏautomated€financial€management€system€that€provides€complete,€reliable,€and€timely€financialÏinformation€and€€that€supports€€preparation€of€HHSðð€financial€statements.€€Currently€HHS€hasÏfive€accounting€systems€running€on€varying€platforms€at€various€locations.€€HHS€is€now€workingÏto€achieve€greater€economies€of€scale,€eliminate€duplication,€and€provide€better€service€deliveryÏby€consolidating€the€existing€systems€into€a€unified€system€that€will€provide€uniform,€integratedÏfinancial€information€for€HHS€management€and€decision„makers.€€Also,€the€Department€isÏconsolidating€€accounting€services€and€streamlining€its€financial€infrastructure.ÌÌòòDiscussion€of€FY€2002€and€FY€2003€targets:óó€Consistent€with€the€Presidentððs€ManagementÐ 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Ð100%€and€will€increase€from€90%€to€95%€for€vendor€payments.€New€accounting€systems€willÏimpact€performance€under€these€targets.€€Ô#‡&}{%XX…J#ÔÔ‡ôóú õ%&}{ÔÐ `  ÐÌòòÔ#‡&}{% õôóú #ÔÔ‡X…X%&}{ÔChanges€over€Previous€Year:óó€€The€targets€for€grants€and€salary€payments€were€deleted€sinceÐ Ê  Ðthere€is€a€three„year€trend€of€substantial€achievement€of€this€goal€and€targets€for€them.€TheseÏrates€will€Ìcontinue€to€be€monitored€internally.€€Should€there€be€a€change,€they€will€once€again€become€theÏfocus€of€Ô_ÔGPRAÔ_Ô€targets.ÌÌÓN1ÿÿ°½ m Å uÍ%}Õ-… Ý"(#ÿÿ°½‹XÐ XNÓòòData€Source:€óóQuarterly€EFT€Reports€and€Treasury€Guidelines€of€January€1999€Ð jº ÐòòData€Verification€and€Validation:óó€Each€OPDIV€has€an€automated€process€for€tabulating€theÐ Zª Ðnumber€and€types€of€payments€made;€this€information€is€used€to€compile€the€quarterly€statistics.€ÏThe€data€is€validated€and€verified€via€Treasury€who€tabulates€the€number€and€types€of€paymentsÏmade€based€on€the€Agency€Location€Code(s)€of€an€agency.Ô#‡&}{%XX…{#ÔÔ‡ôóú õ%&}{ÔÐ *z Ðò òòòÌó óÔ#‡&}{% õôóúR#ÔÔ‡X…X%&}{ÔPerformance€Progress:óó€€HHS€met€or€substantially€met€all€of€its€targets€except€travel€payments.€Ð ä4 ÐHowever,€actual€performance€for€travel€showed€improvement€above€FY€2000€levels€andÏachieved€96%,€which€was€very€close€to€the€100%€target.Ìà ½ àÌòòPerformance€Goal€6.€Timely€Vendor€Paymentsò òóóÐ ¤ô ÐÌòòó óEstablishing€Performance€Targets:óó€€Timely€payment€by€HHS€of€bills€owed€to€vendors€will€avoidÐ „ Ô Ðlate€fees€and€interest€penalties€mandated€under€the€Prompt€Pay€Act.€òòò ò€óóó óThey€also€indicate€soundÐ t!Ä Ðbusiness€practices.ÌÌòòDiscussion€of€FY€2002€and€FY€2003€Targets:óóò ò€ó óHHS€will€work€to€meet€and€maintain€the€95%€on„Ð D$”" 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ÐÌòòPerformance€Objective:€óóInitiate€Enterprise€Software€Licenses€to€consolidate€Ô_ÔduplicativeÔ_Ô€efforts.Ð $à" ÐÔ#‡&}{%XX…ó`#ÔÔ‡ôóú õ%&}{ÔÌÔ#‡&}{% õôóú{#ÔÔ‡X…X%&}{ÔMeasure€1.6:à0  à100%€of€all€SAS€software€products€are€purchased€from€the€Enterprise€License€toÐJ&š!$ (# (# Ðà ½ àà  àachieve€a€20%€purchase€savings.ÌÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:€óóIn€1999,€ASMB€determined€that€HHS€and€the€Ô_ÔOPDIVsÔ_ÔÐ )j$' Ðneeded€an€Enterprise€Software€Licensing€effort€as€part€of€the€Departmentððs€conformance€to€theÏÔ_ÔClingerÔ_Ô„Cohen€Act.€€Eliminating€Ô_ÔduplicativeÔ_Ô€contract€administrative€efforts€and€achievingÏcorporate€purchasing€power,€consolidated€efforts€and€provides€benefits€the€Department€costÏsavings€and€unlimited€seat€licensing€for€all€OPDIVððs.€€This€effort€also€contributes€to€theÏrequirement€to€manage€technology€expenditures€per€the€Strategic€Plan.€€As€part€of€the€ÌÐ º. *- 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Ðconsolidation€of€circuits€throughout€10€regional€offices.ÌÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targetsóó:€Reducing€the€number€of€servers€throughout€the€DepartmentÐ €%Ð # Ðby€25%€and€consolidating€circuits€among€10€regional€offices€in€FY03€continues€to€centralize€theÏphysical€IT€infrastructure€into€one€Department€through€consolidation.ÌÌòòPerformance€Report:€óóAsset€Center,€a€Peregrine€application,€will€provide€IT€asset€inventoryÐ @)$' Ðreports€that€can€be€monitored€for€the€progress€of€consolidation.ÌÌMeasure€1.€8:à0 m àInventory€IT€Assets.Ð,`'*m (#m (# ÐÌòòFY02€Target:óó€Initiate€inventory€of€IT€assets€via€the€installation€and€implementation€ofÐ ð-@), ÐPeregrineððs€Asset€Center€application€and€complete€35%€of€the€inventory€for€FY€02.Ð à.0*- ЇòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:€óóThe€Department€established€a€35%€completion€for€FY02Ð ° Ðsince€funds€are€not€available€to€continue€distribution€and€installation€of€the€Peregrine€AssetÏCenter€application.ÌÌòòPerformance€Report:óó€As€of€December€5,€2001€we€have€completed€the€automated€IT€hardwareÐ pÀ Ðasset€inventory.ÌÌòòFY03€Target:óó€Complete€inventory€Department„wide.Ð @  ÐÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:€óóThe€Department€will€complete€the€inventory€of€IT€assets€inÐ  p  ÐFY03,€providing€funds€are€available€to€continue€distribution€and€installation.ÌÌòòPerformance€Report:óó€Asset€Center,€a€Peregrine€application,€will€provide€IT€asset€inventoryÐ ð@  Ðreports€that€can€be€monitored€for€the€progress€of€consolidation.ÌÌMeasure€1.9:à0  àEnhance€the€security€of€the€HHS€internal€network.ÐÀ (# (# ÐÌòòFY02€Target:óó€Reduce€the€successful€intrusions€by€25%.Ð  ð ÐÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:€óóThe€Department€has€established€the€target€of€a€reduction€byÐ €Ð Ð25%€of€successful€intrusions€for€FY02.€€This€will€be€accomplished€by€distribution€andÏimplementation€of€Ô_ÔTivoliÔ_Ôððs€Policy€Director,€Risk€Manager,€and€Intrusion€Detection€applications.ÌÌòòPerformance€Report:óó€These€three€Ô_ÔTivoliÔ_Ô€applications€cumulatively€will€produce€security€reportsÐ @ Ðthat€delineate€intrusion€attempts€to€routers,€Ô_ÔfirewallsÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔwebserversÔ_Ô€while€providing€the€identityÏof€the€IP€address,€the€physical,€geographic€location€of€the€intruder€and€restricts€access€to€certainÏnetwork€resources.ÌÌòòFY03€Target:óó€Reduce€the€successful€intrusions€by€an€additional€25%.Ð ð@ ÐÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:óó€We€will€continue€to€reduce€successful€intrusions€by€anÐ Ð  Ðadditional€25%€in€FY03€as€Ô_ÔTivoliÔ_Ôððs€Policy€Director,€Risk€Manager,€and€Intrusion€DetectionÏapplications€are€rolled€out€to€the€remaining€Agencies.ÌÌòòPerformance€Report:óó€These€three€Ô_ÔTivoliÔ_Ô€applications€cumulatively€will€produce€security€reportsÐ $à" Ðthat€delineate€intrusion€attempts€to€routers,€Ô_ÔfirewallsÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔwebserversÔ_Ô€while€providing€the€identify€Ìof€the€IP€address,€the€physical,€geographic€location€of€the€intruder€and€restricts€access€to€certainÏnetwork€resources.ÌÌMeasure€1.10:€€Maintain€the€reliability€of€HHS€IT€systems.ÌÌòòFY02€Target:óó€The€Department€established€a€target€success€rate€of€99.7%€for€FY02€becauseÐ  +p&) Ðanything€less€would€be€unacceptable.ÌÌÌÐ à.0*- ÐòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:óó€During€FY02,€the€Uninterrupted€Power€Source€(UPS)€systemÐ ° Ðwill€be€installed€to€ensure€uninterrupted€power€during€emergency€and€natural€disasters.€€BackupÏand€disaster€recovery€procedures€will€be€implemented€across€the€Department.ÌÌòòPerformance€Report:óó€Power€availability€can€be€measured€via€machine€utilization€reports€andÐ pÀ Ðreporting€instruction€via€the€backup€and€recovery€procedures.ÌÌòòFY03€Target:óó€The€Department€established€a€target€success€rate€of€99.7%€for€FY03€becauseÐ @  Ðanything€less€would€be€unacceptable.ÌÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:óó€During€FY03,€the€UPS€system€will€be€maintained€to€ensureÐ `  Ðuninterrupted€power€during€emergency€and€natural€disasters.€€Backup€and€disaster€recoverÏprocedures€will€be€monitored€across€the€Department.ÌÌòòPerformance€Report:€óó€€Power€availability€can€be€measured€via€machine€utilization€reports,€serverÐ Ð  Ðuptime€and€reporting€instruction€via€the€backup€and€recovery€procedures.Ô#‡&}{%XX…Ä{#ÔÔ‡ôóú õ%&}{ÔÐ À ÐÌÔ#‡&}{% õôóúDš#ÔÔ‡X…X%&}{ÔòòGoal€2.€€Departmental€collections€of€information€meet€the€requirements€of€the€PaperworkÐ zÊ ÐReduction€Act€of€1995ÌÌòòóóPerformance€Objective:€óóEliminate€illegal/bootleg€collections€of€information.Ð Jš ÐÌMeasure€2.1:à0  à99%€of€Departmental€information€collections€have€current€OMB€approval€Ð*z (# (# Ðà ½ àà  àin€FY€2000.ÌÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:óó€The€Paperwork€Reduction€Act€requires€that€collections€ofÐ úJ 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„„'ÐÌÌÌFY€03:ÌFY€02:ÌFY€01:ÌFY€00:€83.2%€baseline*ÌÌFY€03:ÌFY€02:ÌFY€01:ÌFY€00:€72.1%€baseline*ÌÌFY€03:ÌFY€02:ÌFY€01:ÌFY€00:€80.9%€baseline*ÌÌ*This€FY€00€baseline€hasÏbeen€adjusted€to€reflectÏmajor€system€changes,€andÏwill€be€the€starting€point€forÏfuture€targets.Ð o5 Ðò òGOAL€6.€€Increase€use€ofÐ óˆ6 ÐPerformance€BasedÏContractingó óÐ  Óh8 „„ÐFY€03:€30%ÌFY€02:€20%ÌÐ 'Óh; „„'ÐFY€03ÌFY€02Ð ãx= Ðò òGoal€7.€€Maximize€use€ofÐ Wì> ÐFedBiz€Oppsó óÐ  GÜ? „„ÐFY€03€100%ÌFY€02€100%Ð 'GÜA „„'ÐFY€03ÌFY€02Ð GÜC Ðò òGoal€8.€€IncreaseÐ Ë `D Ðcompetition€ofÏDepartmentððs€Fair€ActÏInventoryó óÐ  ›#0G „„ÐFY€03:€10%ÌFY€02:€5%Ð '»!PI „„'ÐFY€03ÌFY€02Ð »!PK Ðò òGoal€9.€€Ensure€€HHSÐ %´ L ÐGrant€AdministrativeÏPolicies€are€Currentó óÐ  ÿ&”"N „„ÐFY€03:€100%ÌFY€02:€100%ÌFY€01:€96%ÌFY€00:€93%ÌFY€99:€85%ÌÐ 'Ï)d%T „„'ÐFY€03ÌFY€02:ÌFY€01:€96%ÌFY€00:€93%€€€€€€€€ÌFY€99:€85%ÌFY€98:€Baseline€75%ÌÌÌâ âÐ 'Ÿ,4(] „„'ÐGoal€10.€€Implement€theÐ Ïd ÐInitial€Plan€of€PublicÏLaw€106„107,€FederalÏFinancial€AssistanceÏâ âManagementÏImprovement€Act€(new€inÏFY€2003)Ð o  ÐÔ#‡X…X X6XŽœ¸#ÔÔ‡X…XXX…ÔFY€03€Consolidate€andÐ Ïd Ðcoordinate€application€andÏreporting€forms€and€dataÏelements,€improve€the€qualityÏand€usefulness€of€grantee€audits,Ïand€increase€automation€in€allÏaspects€of€the€grants€processÌÌFY€02€Establish€the€baseline€ofÏapplication€and€reporting€formsÏand€data€elements,€review€federalÏaudit€processes,€and€identifyÏagency€automation€capabilities.ÌÌÐ  ï„  ÐFY€03ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌFY€02ÌÌÐ  ´ " „„ÐGoal€11.€€IncreaseÐ s# ÐLocation€Accuracy€ofÏCapitalized€PersonalÏProperty€RecordsÐ CØ& ÐFY€03:€96%ÌFY€02:€96%ÌFY€01:€96%ÌFY€00:€94%ÌFY€99:€92%Ð  3È+ ÐFY€03:ÌFY€02:ÌFY€01:€97%ÌFY€00:€97%€€€€€€€€€€ÌFY€99:€97%ÌFY€98:€Baseline€90%ÌÐ  ¨2 „„ÐGoal€12.€€IncreaseÐ —,3 ÐAccess€to€HHS€GrantsÏAdministrative€PoliciesÐ w 5 ÐFY€02:€100%*ÌFY€01:€100%ÌFY€00:€100%ÌFY€99:€80%ÌÌ*100%€achieved€for€3Ïconsecutive€years.€€Goal€will€beÏdropped€after€FY€02Ð  '!¼= ÐFY€02:€*ÌFY€01:€100%ÌFY€00:€100%ÌFY€99:€100%ÌFY€98:€Baseline€70%ÌÐ GÜC ÐÒe°ÒÓ  ÓÌò òGoal€1:ó ó€€ò òIncrease€the€Effectiveness€of€HHS€Grants,€Procurement,€and€Logistics€Policiesó óÐ 7#ÌD ÐÌò òPerformance€Goal:ó ó€€The€Office€of€Grants€and€Acquisition€Management€is€responsible€for€issuingÐ %¬ F ÐDepartment„wide€grants,€procurement,€and€logistics€policies.€€Policies€are€issued€to€improveÏstewardship€of€government€assets€such€as€grant€and€procurement€funds€and€personal€property,Ïwhile€reducing€administrative€burdens€on€HHS€offices,€grantees€and€contractors€and€whileÏprotecting€the€governmentððs€assets€and€maximizing€efficiency€and€effectiveness.€€This€goalÏmeasures€the€effectiveness€of€the€policies€in€meeting€these€objectives.ÌÌò òPerformance€Measurement:ó ó€Summary€of€Agency€€ratings€of€the€effectiveness€of€policies€on€aÐ §+<'M Ðscale€of€0€to€5.Ìò òÌó óIn€FY98,€to€measure€the€effectiveness€of€its€policies,€OGAM€developed€and€implemented€aÐ w. *P Ðsurvey€instrument€consisting€of€multiple€questions€in€different€areas€resulting€in€a€compositeÏscore,€to€obtain€opinions€from€the€HHS€Agencies€on€the€effectiveness€of€OGAMððs€policyÐ W0ì+R Ðfunctions.€€(The€Agencies€€will€be€surveying€grantees€and€contractors.)€€The€initial€survey,Ïconducted€in€FY98,€€established€a€baseline€3.4€on€scale€of€zero€to€five.€€The€survey€will€beÏconducted€every€third€€year€resuming€in€FY02.€€Many€new€initiatives€in€legislation€andÏmanagement€practices€have€occurred€in€FY€2000€AND€FY€2001.€€The€survey€has€been€postponedÏone€year€to€evaluate€OGAM€leadership€in€these€areas.ÌÌò òResults:ó ó€€Results€will€be€available€after€the€next€survey€is€completed€in€FY02.Ð    ÐÌò òGoal€2:€€Increase€the€Effectiveness€of€HHS€Grants,€Procurement,€and€Logistics€Trainingó óÐ ë € Ðà ° àà ½ àà  àÌò òPerformance€Goal:ó ó€€The€Office€of€Grants€and€Acquisition€Management€is€responsible€forÐ Ë `  Ðproviding€Department„wide€grants,€procurement,€and€logistics€training.€€A€trained€workforce€isÏessential€to€assure€that€HHS€and€government„wide€policies€are€implemented€efficiently€andÏeffectively€and€to€assure€high€productivity€among€the€professional€grants,€procurement€andÏlogistics€personnel€in€carrying€out€their€stewardship€role.€€This€goal€measures€the€effectiveness€ofÏthe€training€in€meeting€these€objectives.ÌÌò òPerformance€Measurement:€ó óSummary€of€Agency€ratings€of€the€effectiveness€of€training€on€aÐ [ð Ðscale€of€0€to€5.ÌÌIn€FY98,€€to€measure€the€effectiveness€of€its€training€programs,€OGAM€developed€a€surveyÏinstrument€consisting€of€multiple€questions€in€different€areas€resulting€in€a€composite€score,€€toÏobtain€opinions€from€the€HHS€Agencies€€on€the€effectiveness€of€OGAMððs€training€€functions.€€AnÏinitial€survey€was€conducted€in€FY98€to€establish€a€baseline€(3.4€on€scale€of€0€to€5).€€The€surveyÏwill€be€conducted€every€third€€year€resuming€in€FY02.€€Many€new€initiatives€in€legislation€andÏmanagement€practices€have€occurred€in€FY€2000€and€FY€2001.€€The€survey€has€been€postponedÏfor€one€year€to€evaluate€OGAM€leadership€in€these€areas.ÌÌò òResultsó ó:€Results€will€be€available€after€the€next€survey€is€completed€in€FY02.Ð «@ ÐÌò òGoal€3:€Improve€the€Average€Time€for€Resolving€Audits€€Ð ‹  Ðó óÌ€In€FY€2002,€the€Office€of€Audit€Resolution€and€Cost€Policy€became€part€of€the€Office€of€Finance,ÏASBTF.€€Information€on€targets€and€performance€for€this€goal€have€been€moved€to€the€Office€ofÏFinance€submission€in€its€entirety.ò òÐ K$à" Ðó óÌò òGoal€4:€Achieve€100%€of€the€Small€Business€Administration€(SBA)€Negotiated€GoalÐ +&À!$ ÐCategoriesÌÌPerformance€Goal:ó ó€Public€Law€95„507,€Section€221,€and€Public€Law€100„656,€Sections€502€andÐ û($' Ð503,€require€the€head€of€each€Federal€agency,€after€consultation€with€the€US€Small€BusinessÏAdministration€(SBA),€to€establish,€annually,€realistic€goals€for€the€award€of€contracts€to€smallÏbusiness€concerns€and€to€small€business€concerns€owned€and€controlled€by€socially€andÏeconomically€disadvantaged€individualsÌò òÌPerformance€Measurement:€ó óSection€15(g)(1)€of€the€Small€Business€Act€requires€that€the€FederalÐ ›.0*- ÐGovernment€establish€a€goal€of€awarding€23%€of€all€prime€contract€dollars€for€small€businesses.€ÏOf€the€23%,€5%€should€be€awarded€to€socially€and€economically€disadvantaged€individuals€(S.B.)Ð {0,/ Ðand€to€women„owned€businesses€respectively,€2%€should€be€awarded€to€HistoricallyÏUnderutilized€Business€Zones€(HUBZone)€small€businesses,€and€3%€should€be€awarded€toÏService„Disabled€Veteran„owned€small€business€(SDVOSB).ÌÌIn€order€for€the€Federal€Government€to€accomplish€that€goal,€each€Federal€Agency€negotiates€aÏweighted€portion€of€the€goal€with€the€SBA.€€HHSðð€FY€2001€negotiated€goals€are€32%€for€smallÏbusiness€awards,€*4.3%€for€Section€8(a)€awards,€9.6%€for€S.B.,€**14%€for€women„ownedÏbusinesses,€2%€for€HUBZone€and€1.5%€for€Service„Disabled€Veteran€Owned€Small€BusinessÏ(SDVOSB).€€All€goals€are€expressed€in€terms€of€numbers,€dollars€and€percentages.€€If€there€is€anyÏvariance€from€the€projected€base€amount,€the€percentage€goal€is€the€controlling€factor€and€will€beÏused€to€measure€actual€attainment.€€Success€is€measured€in€terms€of€meeting€or€exceeding€eachÏAgencyððs€negotiated€percentages.ÌÌÓL€ %PÞshxPLÓ*€The€8(a)€goal€is€agency€specific.€€8(a)€numbers€are€counted€as€part€of€the€overall€S.B.Ïgovernment„wide€accomplishment.ÌÌ**€The€14%€goal€for€women„owned€small€business€was€an€administrative€error.€€The€government„¼wide€goal€for€women„owned€business€is€5%.€€This€goal€will€be€adjusted€for€FY€2002.ÌÌò òResults:ó ó€The€Federal€Government€fell€slightly€short€of€its€FY€2000€goal€of€23€percent.€€Not€unlikeÐ ;Ð Ðmost€Federal€agencies,€HHS€did€not€meet€its€negotiated€small€business€goals€in€FY€2000.€ÏContract€bundling€and€other€aspects€of€acquisition€reform€are€factors€that€have€adversely€impactedÏthe€ability€of€small€business€firms€to€compete€on€larger,€more€complex€requirements.ÌÌAggressive€efforts€are€underway€to€mitigate€bundling,€as€appropriate.€€The€Department€is€alsoÏworking€to€enhance€its€subcontracting€program€to€ensure€that€small€businesses€receiveÏopportunities€on€larger€procurement€efforts.€€Finally,€HHS€is€working€to€implement€measures€thatÏwill€increase€opportunities€for€HUBZone€as€well€as€other€socio„economic€categories€of€smallÏbusinesses.ÌÌò òò òò òó óó óGoal€5:€Improve€Contract€Operationsó óÐ ‹  ÐÌò òPerformance€Goaló ó:€The€Office€of€Acquisition€Managementððs€(OAM)€goal€is€to€improve€contractÐ k"  Ðoperations€throughout€the€Department.ÌÌò òPerformance€Measurementó ó:€€Progress€in€achieving€this€goal€is€measured€by€using€a€compositeÐ ;%Ð # Ðcontract€operations€rating€based€on€survey€results€from€HHSððs€Acquisition€Balanced€Scorecard.€ÏOAM€has€developed€a€results„driven€Acquisition€Balanced€Scorecard€to€measure€and€improveÏacquisition€performance€throughout€the€Department.€€HHSððs€Acquisition€Balanced€ScorecardÏrepresents€a€new,€cost„effective€approach€to€performance€management€and€oversight.€€TheÏScorecard€strives€to€achieve€balance€among€various€perspectives€and€goals,€such€as€efficientÏbusiness€processes,€innovative€leadership,€empowered€employees,€satisfied€customers,€andÏdedicated€vendors.€€HHSððs€Agencies€compile€performance€data€using€pretested€surveys€ofÏstakeholders,€such€as€customers,€contractors,€and€employees.€€€€Performance€data€is€entered,Ïtracked€and€analyzed€using€a€variety€of€software€and€web„based€applications..€€Performance€gapsÏare€identified,€and€cross„functional€teams€are€used€to€target€opportunities€for€organizationalÏimprovement.Ìò òÐ {0,/ ÐResults:ó ó€€òòòòóóóóIn€FY2000,€OAM:€(a)€conducted€web„based€surveys€to€compile€current,€accurate€andÐ k Ðmeaningful€performance€data;€(b)€established€a€new,€fair,€and€GPRA„compliant€compositeÏbaseline€based€on€a€roll„up€of€that€data;€and€(c)€developed€realistic€acquisition€performance€targetsÏto€spur€organizational€improvements.€€Acquisition€Balanced€Scorecard€surveys€are€conductedÏevery€two€years.€€Thus,€performance€targets€are€aligned€with€that€two„€year€cycle.€€Moreover,€AMÏput€a€methodology€in€place€(i.e.,€a€bench€marking€forum)€to€promote€the€sharing€of€performanceÏresults€and€improvements€throughout€the€Department€„€„€while€avoiding€any€misleading€orÏsimplistic€performance€comparisons€among€HHSððs€contracting€offices.€€(Please€note€that€forÏsubsequent€Ô_ÔGPRAÔ_Ô€submissions,€we€plan€to€establish€and€incorporate€appropriate€internal€goalsÏand€objectives€to€gauge€our€progress€in€implementing€the€Procurement€Executive€CouncilððsÏð ðGovernment„wide€Acquisition€Performance€Measurement€Programðð.ÌÌò òGoal€6:€Increase€the€use€of€Performance„Based€ContractingÐ «@  ÐÌPerformance€Goal:ó ó€€The€Department€is€committed€to€reaching€the€OMB€and€ProcurementÐ ‹  ÐExecutive€Council€goal€of€using€performance„based€contracting€(PBC)€to€award€20%€of€eligibleÏservice€contracting€dollars€by€FY€2002.ò ò€€ó óAn€additional€10%€of€eligible€service€contracting€dollarsÐ k Ðwill€be€targeted€for€FY€03.ò òÐ [ð ÐÌPerformance€Measurement:€€ó óTo€meet€this€goal,€the€Secretary€sent€out€a€€letter€to€the€AgencyÐ ;Ð ÐHeads€stressing€the€need€for€program€and€contracting€communities€to€work€in€partnership€toÏaggressively€apply€PBC.€€We€plan€to€continue€to€enhance€our€web„based€PBC€€knowledgeÏrepository€ð!ð€Ô4‚8Ý WÔÝ‚&ÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  Ôwww.ogam2000.com/acquisition/pbc.htm;Ô6Y÷ÔÝ‚&ÍOm÷s€onÝóóÔÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7ic¯›÷Ô€to€strengthen€our€hands„on€PBC€Ð    Ðworkshops;€to€reward€and€recognize€PBC€€efforts;€to€target€opportunities€for€improvement€usingÏour€management€information€systems;€and€to€continue€to€address€this€topic€at€conferences€andÏmeetings€across€the€Department.ò òÐ Ûp ÐÌGoal€7.€€Maximize€use€of€FedBiz€Opps€(Federal€Business€Opportunities)ÌÌPerformance€Goal:ó ó€All€HHS€Agencies€are€on€track€to€use€FedBiz€Oppsð!ða€government„wideÐ ›0 Ðpoint€of€entryð!ðto€post€100%€of€synopses€and€applicable€solicitations€on„line,€beginning€October€1,Ï2001€(the€statutory€due€date).ÌÌò òPerformance€Measurement:€ó óOGAM€will€comply€with€all€laws€and€regulations€in€this€area,€andÐ [#ð! Ðwill€continue€to€alert€Agency€contracting€personnel€to€pertinent€training€opportunities.€€ForÏexample,€we€addressed€FedBiz€Opps€at€the€Departmentððs€May€8„9€acquisition€and€small€businessÏconference€on€performance„based€government.€€In€addition,€we€have€posted€registrationÏinstructions€and€other€important€information€regarding€FedBiz€Opps€on€our€e„Business€SupersiteÏunder€KnowNetð!ðHHSðð€award€winning€knowledge€management€system.€€This€FedBiz€OppsÏinformation€may€be€found€at€www.ogam2000.com/ec/.ò òÐ û($' ÐÌGoal€8:€Increase€Competition€of€the€Departmentððs€FAIR€Act€Inventory.ÌÌPerformance€Goal:€ó óThe€goal€of€competing€or€directly€outsourcing€5%€of€the€inventory€for€FYÐ »,P(+ Ð2002€has€been€officially€put€before€the€Agencies€and€their€plans€for€achieving€the€goal€were€dueÏto€ASMB€by€June€15,€2001,€along€with€the€revised€inventories.€€An€additional€10%€is€required€toÏbe€studied€€for€FY€03.ò òÐ ‹/ +. ÐÐ {0,/ ÐPerformance€Measurement:ó ó€Ô_ÔOGAMÔ_Ô€received€plans€from€all€Ô_ÔOPDIVSÔ_Ô€that€meet€the€5%€goal€ofÐ k Ðcompetitive€sourcing€for€FY€2002.€€The€Ô_ÔOPDIVsÔ_Ô€will€work€towards€that€goal€throughout€the€fiscalÏyear.€€An€additional€10%€goal€has€been€set€by€OMB€for€FY€2003,€and€ASAM€will€work€with€theÏOPDIVs€to€expand€their€planning€to€meet€the€new€goal.Ì.€€ò òÐ +À ÐGoal€9:€Ensure€that€HHS€Grant€Administrative€Policies€Are€Current€ó óÐ  ° ÐÌò òPerformance€Goal:ó ó€€€The€Office€of€Grants€Managementððs€(OGM)€goal€is€to€ensure€that€HHSÐ û  Ðgrant€administrative€policy€issuances€are€current.ÌÌò òPerformance€Measurement:€€ó óOGM€is€responsible€for€developing,€issuing€and€implementingÐ Ë `  Ðgrants€administrative€policies€used€by€the€various€HHS€awarding€agencies€in€the€award€andÏadministration€of€the€three€hundred„plus€grant€programs€HHS€€administers.€€Grants€policies,Ïissued€by€the€Department€to€ensure€accountability€of€the€grant€funds,€provide€guidance€to€grantsÏmanagement€staff€and€other€HHS€staff€€involved€in€the€award€and€administration€of€grants.€TheÏperformance€measure€is€based€on€the€percentage€of€policy€issuances€that€have€been€reviewed€and,Ïas€needed,€updated€at€least€once€every€four€years.ÌÌò òResults:ó ó€By€the€end€of€FY€2002,€OGM€€had€€reviewed€and,€as€needed,€updated€96%€of€its€grantsÐ Kà Ðpolicy€issuances.Ìò òò òò òó óó óÌGoal€10:€Implement€the€Initial€Plan€of€Public€Law€106„107,€Federal€Financial€AssistanceÏManagement€Improvement€Act€(new€in€FY€2003).ÌÌPerformance€Goal:€ó óThe€Federal€Grant€Streamlining€Program€is€responsible€for€overseeing€theÐ ë€ Ðgovernment€wide€grant€reform€effort€mandated€by€Public€Law€106„107.€€HHS€€is€the€lead€agencyÏfor€this€activity.€€The€purposes€of€the€Act€are€to€(1)€improve€the€effectiveness€and€performance€ofÏFederal€financial€assistance€programs,€(2)€simplify€Federal€financial€assistance€application€andÏreporting€requirements,€(3)€improve€the€delivery€of€services€to€the€public,€and€(4)€facilitate€greaterÏcoordination€among€those€responsible€for€delivering€the€services.€€Four€work€groups€and€anÏoversight€team€are€working€to€implement€the€plan.ÌÌò òPerformance€Measurement:€ó óEstablish€baseline€information€in€FY€2001€and€FY€2002€of€grantÐ k"  Ðrequirements.€€There€are€four€work€groups:€pre„award,€post„award,€audit€oversight,€and€electronicÏprocessing€which€collectively€address€all€aspects€of€federal€grant€administration.€€For€pre„awardÏand€post„award€efforts,€the€focus€is€on€consolidation€and€coordination€among€agencies€to€use€theÏsame€or€similar€forms€and€data€elements€to€apply€for,€administer,€and€report€on€grant€activity.€ÏThe€audit€team€is€addressing€the€quality,€timeliness,€and€usefulness€of€audit€information€for€grantÏmanagers.€€The€aim€of€the€electronic€work€group€is€to€establish€the€Federal€Commons,€which€willÏserve€as€the€single€point€of€entry€for€E„commerce€over€the€entire€grant€life€cycle,€offering€bothÏgeneral€information€exchange€and€secure€electronic€transaction€processing.ÌÌò òResults:€ó óResults€will€be€available€early€in€FY€2004€since€progress€can€be€measured€incrementallyÐ Ë+`'* Ð(on€a€quarterly€basis)€for€all€aspects€of€this€effort.ò òÐ »,P(+ Ðó óÌÌÌÐ {0,/ Ðò 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ó€€€Progress€toward€this€goal€will€be€measured€by€determining€aÐ ˆ@  Ðlocation€accuracy€òòpercentageóó€based€on€comparing€the€results€of€the€annual€physical€inventory€ofÐ x0  Ðcapitalized€equipment€to€the€capitalized€equipment€inventory€records.€€€To€calculate€theÏpercentage,€the€number€of€ð ðnot€found€itemsðð€and€the€number€of€ð ðfound€but€not€recorded€itemsððÏare€subtracted€from€the€number€of€capitalized€items€in€the€property€records€to€determine€theÏnumerator,€which€is€then€divided€by€the€number€of€capitalized€items€in€the€property€records.Ìò òÌResults:ó ó€€€The€Agencyððs€€reported€an€average€accuracy€role€of€97%,€exceeding€the€goal€of€94%.Ð Ð ÐÌò òGOAL€12:€Increase€Access€to€HHS€Grants€Administrative€PoliciesÐ ø° ÐÌPerformance€Goal:€ó óThe€Office€of€Grants€Managementððs€(O.M.)€goal€is€to€increase€access€toÐ Ø ÐHHS€grants€administrative€policy€issuances€through€use€of€the€Internet.ÌÌò òPerformance€Measurement:€€ó ó€€Increasing€access€to€Departmental€grants€administrative€policiesÐ 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ÐÌThe€Office€of€Human€Resources's€(Ô_ÔOHRÔ_Ô)€overall€objective€is€to€support€HHS€program€missionÏaccomplishment€through€the€planned€€and€efficient€use€of€human€capital.€ÌÌÒ9°ÒIn€HHS,€virtually€all€personnel€authorities€have€been€delegated€to€the€agencies,€providing€them€withÏmaximum€flexibility.€€Accordingly,€the€Office€of€Human€Resources€functions€as€a€corporate„levelÏoffice€to€provide€leadership€and€expertise€in€policy€analysis,€program€development,€programÏassessment,€and€capacity€building.€€ÌÌSome€of€the€activities€of€Ô_ÔOHRÔ_Ô€are€not€readily€susceptible€to€measurement.€€These€include€decision„¼support€for€the€Assistant€Secretary€for€Administration€and€Management€and€the€Secretary;€Ô_ÔliaisionÔ_ÔÏwith€central€management€agencies;€participation€in€interagency€activities,€and€òòad€hocóó€technicalÐ à*,&^ Ðassistance.ÌÌIn€FY€2003,€Ô_ÔOHRÔ_Ô€will€apply€its€resources€against€a€combination€of€special€initiatives€and€on„goingÏefforts€covering€a€broad€spectrum€of€€human€resource€activitiesò ò.ó óÐ  .ì)b Їò òNOTES€ON€SPECIFIC€PERFORMANCE€GOALS€AND€RESULTS:Ð H Ðó óÌòòò òGOAL€1€„€Provide€strategic€leadership€for€managing€human€capitalóóó óÐ (à ÐMeasure€1.1€€à0  à€Regularly€scheduled€meetings,€every€quarter,€provide€an€important€feedbackÐ Ð Ðmechanism,€and€provides€guidance€as€to€which€direction€Ô_ÔOPDIVsÔ_Ô€want€us€to€expendÏresources.€€This€objective,€having€been€achieved,€was€not€continued€after€FY99.Ð  Ÿ$ Ÿ$ ÐÌMeasure€1.2à0  à€This€objective,€having€been€achieved,€was€not€continued€after€FY99.ÐØ  Ÿ$ Ÿ$ ÐÌMeasure€1.3€à0  àWe€had€planned€an€analysis€of€the€Employee€Assistance€Program,€but€resources€wereÐ ¸ p  Ðdiverted€to€a€higher€priority€€diversity€€initiative.Ð  Ÿ$ Ÿ$ ÐÌMeasures€1.4€à0  àMeasurement€of€this€FY01€goal€and€these€two€measures€were€suspended€after€allÐ ˆ@  Ðagencies€participated€in€a€comprehensive€Ô_ÔbenchmarkingÔ_Ô€study€(sponsored€by€Ô_ÔNAPAÔ#‡&}{%X(X…û^#ÔññññññÔ‡RÿQ%(&}{ÔÔ#‡&}{%Q(Rÿ;f#ÔññññññÔ‡X…X%(&}{ÔÔ_ÔÐx0  Ÿ$ Ÿ$ Ѐ€€€and€1.5à0  àand€the€Hackett€Group).€€When€the€Department's€results€were€compared€with€otherÐ h  ÐFederal€and€private€sector€entities,€it€was€apparent€that€priority€attention€in€this€area€wasÏnot€needed.Ð  Ÿ$ Ÿ$ ÐÌMeasures€1.6€à0  àMeasure€1.6€was€originally€intended€to€be€completed€with€contractor€support,€but€weÐ (à Ðdecided€to€pursue€this€initiative€with€in„house€resources.€€Accordingly,€in€measure€Ô_Ô1.7Ô#‡&}{%X(X…™h#ÔññññññÔ‡RÿQ%(&}{ÔÔ#‡&}{%Q(Rÿ²h#ÔññññññÔ‡X…X%(&}{ÔÔ_ÔÐÐ Ÿ$ Ÿ$ Ѐ€€€and€1.7à0  àthe€workforce€planning€targets€were€stretched€out€through€FY02€and€the€measuresÐ À Ðchanged,€as€indicated€in€the€targets€for€FY01€and€FY02.€€€€In€August€1999€we€publishedÏa€handbook,€€òòBuilding€Successful€Organizations:€Workforce€Planning€in€HHSóó.Ðè  Ÿ$ Ÿ$ ÐÌMeasure€1.9à0  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ÐReports€on€the€Quality€of€Work€Life€Initiative€describe€significant€improvements€in€allÏfacets€of€the€Initiative€(e.g.,€communication,€family-friendly€work-practices,€workplaceÏlearning).€€Reports€are€substantiated€by€employee€survey€results€which€report€aÏstatistically€significant€improvement€from€1997€to€1998,€and€from€1998€to€1999€inÏemployee€perceptions€of€the€quality€of€work€life€and€organizational€effectiveness.€TenÏof€the€Ô_ÔOPDIVsÔ_Ô€also€posted€increases€in€their€scores,€six€of€them€significantly.€€Ô_ÔOPDIVÔ_ÔÏscores€ranged€from€a€low€of€91€to€a€high€of€103,€a€new€record.€€The€highest€score€alsoÏrepresented€the€greatest€improvement€(12€points)€we€have€ever€recorded,€which€movedÏthat€Ô_ÔOPDIVÔ_Ô€from€next€to€lowest€in€1998€to€highest€in€1999.€€The€response€rate€for€theÏsurvey€also€increased€to€43%,€3%€greater€than€1998.Ð  Ÿ$ Ÿ$ ÐÌMeasure€2.2€à0  àGoal€dropped.€€Ô_ÔEOÔ_Ô€13203€eliminated€requirement€for€Partnership€Councils.€€This€goalÐ ¨*`'* 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'š!}  „„6ÐÓ 0ÓÓdÓÌÓ  ÓÓdÓÓ 0ÓÐ<20»J       <ÐÓ 0ÓÓ °°(#°°XÓà‘Ý"Ý"JÝ"àˆÌÓB.°°` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#°°(#BÓÔ_ÔññññÔ‡>RÿQ%=&}{ÔÔ#‡>&}{%Q=RÿÌ¢#ÔññññññÔ‡>X…X%=&}{ÔññTheÔ_Ô€Facilities€Services€(FS)€provides€Department„wide€policy€development€and€oversight€for€realÏproperty€management,€space€management,€occupational€safety€and€health,€energy€conservation,€andÏenvironmental€and€historic€preservation€programs;€it€also€provides€facilities€management€services€to€allÏHHS€components€in€the€Washington,€DC,€Southwest€€complex.€€€The€Ô_ÔFSÔ#‡&}{%%=&}{О#ÔññññÔ‡X…XXX…ÔÔ#‡X…XX(X…Ϥ#ÔññññÔ‡A&po%%&}{Ô=Ô#‡&}{%%@&po­ª#ÔññññÔ‡X…XXX…ÔÔ#‡X…XX(X…T¥#ÔññññÔ‡>&}{%%&}{ÔsÔ_Ô€strategic€goals€are€to€ensureÐ A,Ð&ƒ Ðthat€HHS€real€property€assets€are€protected€and€utilized€effectively;€and€that€HHS€employees€and€visitorsÏhave€access€to€a€healthy€and€safe€work€environment.€€To€achieve€these€goals,€FS€utilizes€a€myriad€ofÏtechniques€such€as€monitoring€the€acquisition€and€disposal€of€property,€conducting€energy€and€safety€andÐ Õ.d)† Ðhealth€evaluations,€€monitoring€the€incidences€of€theft€and€violence,€and€resolving€facility„relatedÏcomplaints€and€problems€in€a€timely€manner.€ÌÌò òÔ  ÔòòPerformance€Report€Summaryó óóóÐ Í” ÐÌò òòòGoal€1.€€Protect€HHS€assets€by€identifying€and€properly€accounting€for€the€Ô_ÔDepartmentÔ#‡&}{%%=&}{F«#ÔññññÔ‡X…XXX…ÔÔ#‡X…XX(X…Ž¨#ÔññññÔ‡A&po%%&}{Ô=Ô#‡&}{%%@&po´®#ÔññññÔ‡X…XXX…ÔÔ#‡X…XX(X…©#ÔññññÔ‡>&}{%%&}{ÔsÔ_Ô€realÐ …L Ðproperty€holdings.ó óÐ a( ÐóóÌòòMeasure€1:óó€Hold€Ô_ÔOPDIVÔ_Ô€Foundation€Information€for€Real€Property€Management€(FIRM)€database€usersÐ  à Ðgroup€meetings€to€identify€and€resolve€problems.€€òòFY€2001€Targetóó:€2Ð õ ¼  ÐòòÌEstablishing€Performance€Targets:óó€€In€1997,€Ô_ÔASMBÔ_Ô€determined€that€HHS€needed€a€Department„wideÐ ­ t  Ðautomated€system€to€manage€and€account€for€its€real€property€assets€in€a€uniform€manner€to€meet€theÏrequirements€of€the€Chief€Financial€Officers€Act.€€The€GSA€FIRM€system€was€acquired€andÏimplementation€began€in€FY€1998.€€The€FY€2000€performance€measure€and€target€was€to€increase€theÏnumber€of€Ô_ÔOPDIVsÔ_Ô€with€on„line€input€to€the€FIRM€database€to€ten.€€Now€that€we€have€met€the€FY€2000Ïtarget,€all€major€Ô_ÔOPDIVsÔ_Ô€with€real€property€holdings€have€on„line€access€to€FIRM.€€Therefore,€thisÏperformance€measure€is€being€revised€in€FY€2001€and€FY€2002€to€reflect€the€technical€support€that€FSÏwill€provide€to€Ô_ÔOPDIVsÔ_Ô€utilizing€the€FIRM€system.€€The€target€of€two€FIRM€users€group€meetings€wasÏestablished€in€consultation€with€Ô_ÔOPDIVÔ_Ô€representatives€on€the€work€group.€ÌÌòòòòóóPerformance€Report:€óóThe€FY€2001€target€of€conducting€two€users€group€meetings€was€exceeded€throughÐ E  Ðthe€conduct€of€one€formal€meeting€held€at€the€HHS€Headquarters€building€and€series€of€Ô_ÔteleconferencesÔ_Ô.€ÏDuring€FY€2001€a€Secretarial€initiative€to€publish€a€comprehensive€report€on€the€real€property€holdings€ofÏHHS€resulted€in€an€acceleration€of€the€ongoing€effort€to€validate€the€existing€FIRM€database.€€In€order€toÏaccomplish€this,€a€series€of€Ô_ÔteleconferencesÔ_Ô€to€codify€terminology€and€resolve€internal€user€issues€wereÏheld.€€It€was€felt€that,€following€this€intensive€effort,€an€additional€formal€meeting€would€be€burdensomeÏon€the€users€and€that€the€intent€of€the€conduct€of€two€formal€meeting€had€been€exceeded.òòÐ m4 ÐÌMeasure€2óó:€€Percentage€of€acquisitions€and€disposals€executed€in€accordance€with€regulations.€Ð %ì ÐòòFY€2001€Targetóó:€100€percent.Ð È ÐòòÌòòóóEstablishing€Performance€Targets:óó€€The€target€for€acquisitions€and€disposals€is€based€on€Federal€RealÐ ¹€  ÐProperty€Regulations€and€HHS€policy.€€òòÐ •\! 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Ðorganizations,€limited€resources€are€better€utilized€in€those€areas€which€have€the€greatest€problems€and€theÏmost€room€for€improvement.€€The€successful€accomplishment€of€this€goal€will€provide€HHS€employeesÏwith€a€safer,€healthier€work€environment,€control€compensation€costs,€and€improve€productivity.ÌÌòòPerformance€Reportóó:€Only€one€HHS€organization,€the€Indian€Health€Service€(Ô_ÔIHSÔ_Ô),€was€found€to€exceedÐ ýÄ Ðthe€Federal€Ô_ÔgovernmentÔ#‡&}{%%=&}{«Ê#ÔññññÔ‡X…XXX…ÔÔ#‡X…XX(X…þÅ#ÔññññÔ‡A&po%%&}{Ô=Ô#‡&}{%%@&po³Í#ÔññññÔ‡X…XXX…ÔÔ#‡X…XX(X…ƒÆ#ÔññññÔ‡>&}{%%&}{ÔsÔ_Ô€average€total€claims€rate€for€FY€2000.€€An€evaluation€of€the€Ô_ÔIHSÔ_Ô€OccupationalÐ Ù  ÐSafety€and€Health€Program€was€initiated€during€FY€2001€using€the€Federal€Worker€2000€Action€Plan€as€aÏguide.€€Because€of€the€sudden€retirement€of€the€Departmentððs€Occupational€Safety€and€Health€Officer€whoÏperformed€this€function,€and€the€inability€to€hire€a€replacement,€the€start€of€this€evaluation€was€delayed.€ÏThe€review€will€be€completed€in€early€2002.ÌÓ °ÓòòÐ %ì ÐÓ °ÓMeasure€2óó:€€€Number€of€security€audits€conducted€of€HHS„owned,€leased€and€delegated€buildings€toÐ È Ðmonitor€compliance€with€the€Department€of€Justice€(Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô)€minimum€level€requirements.€€òòFY€2000€Targetóó:€Ð ݤ Ð2.€€This€goal€is€being€suspended€for€FY€2001€and€FY€2002€because€the€Ô_ÔFTEÔ_Ô€and€staff€person€performingÏthis€function€were€transferred€to€CDC.€€ÌÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:€€óóThe€target€is€based€on€the€number€of€facilities,€potential€vulnerabilityÐ M!# Ðand€available€resources.ÌÌòòPerformance€Report:óó€€The€Department€places€a€high€priority€on€the€safety€and€security€of€its€employees.€Ð á#¨ & ÐIn€that€regard,€annual€on„site€audits€of€Ô_ÔOPDIVÔ_Ô€physical€security€procedures,€including€use€of€card€accessÏsystems,€are€conducted€on€a€random€basis€to€ensure€that€applicable€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€minimum€level€securityÏprocedures€are€currently€implemented€in€HHS€owned€and€managed€facilities.€€During€FY€2000,€theÏperformance€measure€for€this€goal€was€met€through€the€conduct€of€comprehensive€on„site€security€auditsÏof€certain€HHS€facilities€and€a€comprehensive€review€of€all€Ô_ÔOPDIVÔ_Ô€building€access€procedures€based€onÏgovernment€wide€concerns€identified€by€the€General€Accounting€Ô_ÔOfficeÔ#‡&}{%%=&}{LÎ#ÔññññÔ‡X…XXX…ÔÔ#‡X…XX(X…çÎ#ÔññññÔ‡A&po%%&}{Ô=Ô#‡&}{%%@&po¨Ö#ÔññññÔ‡X…XXX…ÔÔ#‡X…XX(X…lÏ#ÔññññÔ‡>&}{%%&}{ÔsÔ_Ô€report€to€Congress€on€breechesÐ  )Ð%, Ðof€security€at€Federal€agencies€and€airports.€€The€on„site€audits€were€conducted€at€the€Ô_ÔDepartmentÔ#‡&}{%%=&}{A×#ÔññññÔ‡X…XXX…ÔÔ#‡X…XX(X…‡Ð#ÔññññÔ‡A&po%%&}{Ô=Ô#‡&}{%%@&poØ#ÔññññÔ‡X…XXX…ÔÔ#‡X…XX(X… Ñ#ÔññññÔ‡>&}{%%&}{ÔsÔ_ÔÐ å)¬&- ÐHeadquarters,€the€Hubert€H.€Humphrey€(Ô_ÔHHHÔ_Ô)€Building€(managed€by€the€Office€of€the€Secretary)€and€theÏNIH€Complex€in€Bethesda,€Maryland,€and€were€based€on€a€review€of€additional€security€enhancementsÏimplemented€at€these€locations.€€The€review€of€Ô_ÔOPDIVÔ_Ô€building€access€requirements€identified€securityÏprocedures€currently€in€place,€as€well€as€additional€actions€that€could€be€implemented,€without€budgetÏrestrictions,€if€heightened€security€was€required.€€In€addition,€as€part€of€Ô_ÔPDDÔ_Ô„63€activities,€we€conducted€aÏgeneral€analysis€of€current€security€procedures€for€the€CDC€Headquarters€installation€in€Atlanta,€Georgia,Ð  /Ô+3 Ðfocusing€heavily€on€procedures€to€deter€the€threat€of€bio„terrorism€activities€on€laboratory€facilities.€€InÏFY€1999,€this€goal€was€met€through€on„site€security€audits€in€the€Ô_ÔHHHÔ_Ô€Building€and€the€HeadquartersÏBuilding€for€the€Public€Health€Service,€the€Ô_ÔParklawnÔ_Ô€Building€(managed€by€the€Program€Support€Center).€ÏIn€addition,€as€part€of€Y2K€Day€1€activities,€we€reviewed€security€procedures€for€the€CDC€HeadquartersÏinstallation€in€Atlanta,€Georgia.€€Although€the€Ô_ÔHHHÔ_Ô€and€CDC€facilities€were€reviewed€in€FY€1999,€theÏimportance€of€their€operations€and€security€enhancements€to€the€DepartmentÔ#‡&}{%%=&}{)Ù#ÔññññÔ‡X…XXX…ÔÔ#‡X…XX(X…"×#ÔññññÔ‡A&po%%&}{Ô=Ô#‡&}{%%@&powß#ÔññññÔ‡X…XXX…ÔÔ#‡X…XX(X…§×#ÔññññÔ‡>&}{%%&}{Ôs€evaluation€process€madeÐ …L Ðtheir€reinspection€in€FY€2000€critical.€€Each€of€these€sites€met€or€exceeded€minimum€security€standardsÏestablished€by€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€in€its€Vulnerability€Assessment€of€Federal€Facilities.Ì€ÌòòMeasure€3óó:€Issue€security€awareness€notices€to€Ô_ÔHHHÔ_Ô€Building€occupants.€€òòFY€2000€Target:óó€€10.Ð õ ¼  ÐÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:€óóThe€performance€target€is€based€on€historical€knowledge€andÐ ­ t  Ðassessment€of€the€number€of€times€throughout€the€year€when€employees€would€benefit€from€securityÏawareness€notices.ÌÌòòPerformance€Report:óó€In€FY€2001,€FS€issued€19€informational€notices€to€Ô_ÔHHHÔ_Ô€Building€occupants.€€TopicsÐ ä  Ðincluded€the€prevention€of€office€theft,€shopping€smart,€tips€to€avoid€summer€weather€hazards,Ïinformation€concerning€special€building€admittance€and€security€procedures€during€a€presidential€visit€andÏduring€Inauguration€Day,€and€information€concerning€fire€alarm€procedures€and€evacuations.€ÌÌò òòòGoal€4.€€Ensure€requests€for€building€services€in€the€Ô_ÔHHHÔ_Ô€Building€are€acknowledged€on€the€dayÐ i0 Ðreceived€and€corrective€action€taken€within€72€hours.ó óÐ E  ÐóóÌòòMeasureóó:€€Number€of€complaints€addressed€within€72€hours€as€a€percentage€of€the€total€number€ofÐ ýÄ Ðrequests€received.€€òòFY€2000€Targetóó:€100€percent.Ð Ù  ÐÌòòEstablishing€Performance€Targets:€€óóThe€performance€target€is€based€on€GSA€guidelines€that€buildingÐ ‘X Ðservices€complaints€be€addressed€within€72€hours€of€receipt.ÌÌòòPerformance€Report:óó€€€The€FY€2000€and€FY€1999€performance€targets€were€achieved.€€FS€currentÐ %ì Ðpractices€and€procedures€adhere€to€the€GSA€guidelines€that€building€services€complaints€be€responded€toÏwithin€72€hours€of€receipt.€€€To€verify€our€performance€in€this€area,€we€did€an€analysis€of€computerÏgenerated€data€from€the€FS€service€call€system.€€In€order€to€ensure€the€accuracy€of€this€data,€weÏperiodically€review€the€work€orders€issued€as€a€result€of€a€request€for€service.€Ô#‡&}{%%=&}{à#ÔññÔ‡X…XXX…ÔÔ#‡&}{%XX…Š¨#ÔññññññÔ‡RÿQ%(&}{ÔÔ#‡&}{%Q(Rÿ;á#ÔññññÔ‡X…X%&}{ÔÐ •\! ÐÔ#‡&}{%XX…®é#ÔññÓ  ÓññññÔ#‡&}{%%(&}{Yê#ÔÔ‡X…X%&}{Ôññññòòò òó óóóññññÔ#‡&}{%XX…ë#ÔññÐ  q 8" ÐÔ‡¼Ñq»%&}{ÔññÓ  ÓññOFFICE€OF€PUBLIC€HEALTH€AND€SCIENCEÔ#‡&}{%»¼Ñq¿ê#ÔÔ‡X…X%&}{ÔÐ 9 ÐññÓãêÓññÌññññà@@WWìàññññññÓ  ÓññFY€2003€PERFORMANCE€PLAN€ÌññÓ´ëÓññññÌññThe€Office€of€Public€Health€and€Science€(Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô)€provides€leadership€to€the€Nation€on€publicññññÏññññññÏññhealth€and€science€issues€that€are€important€to€the€American€people.€€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€policy,€program€andññññÏññññññÏññoperational€components€make€it€unique€among€the€Staff€Divisions€in€the€Department€of€HealthÏand€Human€Services€(Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô).€€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€is€led€by€the€Assistant€Secretary€for€Health€(ASH),€a€keyÏleadership€position€in€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€whose€chief€interests€are€promoting,€protecting,€and€improving€theÏNationððs€health.€€The€ASH€provides€senior€professional€leadership€on€population„based€publicÏhealth€and€clinical€preventive€services,€directs€thirteen€program€offices€housing€a€variety€ofÏessential€public€health€activities,€provides€senior€professional€leadership€across€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€on€WhiteÏHouse€and€special€Secretarial€initiatives€involving€public€health€and€science,€and€guides€andÏprovides€technical€assistance€to€the€ten€Regional€Health€Administrators.ÌÌÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€consists€of€the€Immediate€Office€of€the€ASH,€the€Office€of€the€Surgeon€General€(Ô_ÔOSGÔ_Ô),€theÏOffice€of€HIV/AIDS€Policy€(Ô_ÔOHAPÔ_Ô),€the€Office€of€Population€Affairs€(Ô_ÔOPAÔ_Ô),€the€Office€ofÏDisease€Prevention€and€Health€Promotion€(Ô_ÔODPHPÔ_Ô),€the€Presidentððs€Council€on€Physical€FitnessÏand€Sports€(Ô_ÔPCPFSÔ_Ô),€the€Office€of€Minority€Health€(Ô_ÔOMHÔ_Ô),€the€Office€on€Womenððs€HealthÏ(Ô_ÔOWHÔ_Ô),€the€Office€of€Emergency€Preparedness€(Ô_ÔOEPÔ_Ô),€the€Office€for€Human€ResearchÏProtections€(Ô_ÔOHRPÔ_Ô),€the€Office€of€Global€Health€Affairs€(Ô_ÔOGHAÔ_Ô),€the€Office€of€ResearchÏIntegrity€(Ô_ÔORIÔ_Ô),€the€Office€of€Military€Liaison€and€Veterans€Affairs€(Ô_ÔOMLVAÔ_Ô),€and€the€NationalÏVaccine€Program€Office€(Ô_ÔNVPOÔ_Ô).€€These€offices€are€actively€engaged€in€a€broad€array€of€activitiesÏthat€support€and€facilitate€the€work€of€many€of€the€Departmentððs€Operating€Divisions.ÌÌò òÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€Theme/Prioritiesó óРј ÐÌÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€has€developed€a€theme,€priorities,€enabling€objectives,€and€common€strategies€based€uponÏthe€5„year€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€Strategic€Plan,€ASH€priorities,€and€special€annual€initiatives.€The€theme€of€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_ÔÏis€ò òHealthy€People€in€Healthy€Communities€through€Public€Health€and€Science.ó ó€€By€applyingÐ ‘X Ðsound€science€to€public€health€policies€and€programs,€and€by€educating€people€and€communitiesÏabout€prevention,€health,€and€the€health€care€system,€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€will€stimulate€research,€policies,€andÏinterventions€that€will€improve€the€Nationððs€health.€€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€will€focus€its€efforts€on€three€healthÏpriorities:ÌÌò òà ½ à1.à0  àMove€toward€establishing€a€balanced€community€health€system€ó óÐ1$ø # (# (# ÐÌà ½ àà  àa.€à0 m àAssure€every€child€the€opportunity€for€a€healthy€start€in€life;Ð&Ø"%m (#m (# Ðà ½ àà  àb.à0 m àPromote€healthy€lifestyles€and€behaviors;€Ð'È#&m (#m (# Ðà0 ½ àà  àc.à0m ½(#½(#àEnhance€mental€health€for€all;€andÐñ'¸$'m (#m (# Ðà ½ àà  àd.à0 m àStrengthen€the€health€sciences€research€enterprise.Ðá(¨%(m (#m (# Ðò òÌà ½ à2.à0  àMaintain€a€global€approach€to€public€healthó óÐÁ*ˆ'* (# (# ÐÌà0 ½ àà  àa.à0m ½(#½(#àIncrease€awareness€of€and€attention€to€global€health€concerns€and€theirÐ ¡,h), Ðâ âeffects€on€the€domestic€issues;€andБ-X*-m (#m (# Ðà0 ½ àà  àb.à0m ½(#½(#àEnsure€a€safe€food€and€blood€supply€and€prepare€for€and€respond€toÐ 9 Ðâ âterrorism€threats.Ð m (#m (# ÐÌò òà ½ à3.à0  àEliminate€racial/ethnic€disparities€in€healthó óÐ Ð (# (# ÐÌÌÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€will€achieve€success€with€these€three€priorities€by€employing€the€following€cross„cuttingÏstrategies:ÌÌStrengthen€the€science€base€for€decision„making€by€fostering€research€integrity,€protection€ofÏhuman€research€participants,€demonstration€projects,€and€evaluations;ÌÌImprove€the€policies,€programs€and€practices€required€to€achieve€priority€objectives;ÌÌÓb€ P+(AxxPbÓÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P)aŠÿÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0 ½ àÝ  ÝIncrease€the€number€of€effective€networks,€coalitions,€and€partnerships€addressing€priorityÐ Y  Ðobjectives;€and݃P)aŠÿµÿ݌Р½(#½(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P)a¶ÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0 ½ àÝ  ÝImprove€communications€with€various€audiences€to€increase€awareness€and€understandingÐ )ð Ðof€the€major€health€problems€confronting€Americans.݃P)a¶á݌Р½(#½(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€values€collaboration€and€works€in€partnership€with€other€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€components,€as€well€as€aÏvariety€of€other€Federal€agencies€(including€the€Departments€of€Education,€Justice,€Labor,ÏAgriculture,€Defense,€State,€Transportation,€Commerce,€Energy,€Housing€and€UrbanÏDevelopment,€and€Veterans€Affairs;€the€Environmental€Protection€Agency;€the€FederalÏEmergency€Management€Agency;€and€the€US€Consumer€Product€€Safety€Commission),€tribal,ÏState€and€local€governments,€health€departments€and€agencies,€the€academic€community,€healthÏproviders,€national€professional€associations,€tribal,€national€and€international€health-relatedÏorganizations,€community„based€organizations,€minority€community„based€organizations,€faith„¼based€institutions,€the€media,€advocacy€groups,€the€business€community,€foundations,€the€public,ÏCongress,€and€others.€€Through€its€program€offices,€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€has€established€close€ties€withÏstakeholders€who€are€critical€to€addressing€significant€public€health€and€science€issues€in€theÏNation€and€around€the€world.€ÌÌò òÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€Role€and€Contributionsó óÐ )"ð! ÐÌÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ôðð€essential€role€in€achieving€each€priority€is€to€provide€leadership,€assess€national€healthÏtrends€and€problems,€stimulate€serious€debate,€engender€creative€ideas,€and€give€critical€visibilityÏto€health€problems,€needs,€and€solutions.€€Investments€in€programs€and€activities€that€are€effectiveÏpay€off€heavily€in€the€improved€health€and€productivity€of€the€American€people€and€our€globalÏpartners.€€The€results€ð!ð€better€health€for€individuals€and€longer€life€spans€ð!ð€are€highly€valued€byÏthe€public.€€Of€the€strategies€utilized€by€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô,€most€include€a€combination€of€research,Ïprevention,€public€health€programs,€public€education€services,€and€regulation.€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€contributesÏby:ÌÌòòBuilding€a€Stronger€Science€BaseóóÐ y,@), ÐÌÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P)a4 ÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0 ½ àÝ  Ýò òÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€promotes€the€collection€of€health€data€and€the€strengthening€of€dataÐ Y. +. Ðinfrastructuresó ó€to€monitor€the€health€of€all€Americans,€to€measure€the€effects€ofÐ I/,/ Ðinitiatives€and€interventions€aimed€at€improving€health,€and€ultimately€to€provide€a€soundÏbasis€for€decision„making.݃P)a4 _ ݌Р½(#½(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  Ýò òÝ‚P)a@ ÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0 ½ àÝ  ÝÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€fosters€service€demonstration€projects,€evaluations,€and€other€studies€ofÐ  Ð Ðinterventions€aimed€at€improving€health€and€the€health€care€systemó ó€to€strengthen€andÐ ùÀ Ðexpand€the€science€base€for€decision„making,€determine€model€approaches€and€bestÏpractices,€and€identify€and€overcome€barriers€to€health,€as€well€as€program€andÏintervention€effectiveness.݃P)a@ n ݌Р½(#½(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  Ýò òÝ‚P)a›ÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0 ½ àÝ  ÝÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€protects€the€integrity€of€the€research€underlying€public€health€policy€andÐ © p  Ðclinical€treatmentsó ó€by€ensuring€that€all€institutions€that€conduct€research€supported€by€theÐ ™ `  ÐPublic€Health€Service€have€an€understanding€and€commitment€to€research€integrity€and€anÏadministrative€process€for€responding€to€allegations€of€scientific€misconduct,€byÏconducting€oversight€review€of€institutional€investigations€into€alleged€misconduct€inÏscience,€and€by€monitoring€institutional€efforts€to€promote€the€responsible€conduct€ofÏresearch.€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€helps€to€instill€confidence€by€the€public€and€others€in€research€involvingÏhuman€subjects€by€working€to€ensure€the€protection€of€human€research€participants€inÏaccordance€with€U.S.€laws€and€regulationsš.݃P)a›É݌Р½(#½(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌòòInfluencing€and€Improving€National€PolicyóóÐ  Ð ÐÌÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  Ýò òÝ‚P)aÚÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0 ½ àÝ  ÝÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€influences€and€affects€policies,€programs,€and€practicesó ó€through€review,Ð é° Ðanalysis,€and€advice€on€existing€policy„related€efforts€as€well€as€development,Ïcoordination,€and€implementation€of€new€initiatives€and€activities.€€Recent€hallmarks€ofÏÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ôððs€activities€in€this€area€are€òòHealthy€People€2010€óóand€the€Leading€Health€Indicators,Ð ¹€ Ðthe€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€Initiative€to€Eliminate€Racial€and€Ethnic€Disparities€in€Health,€the€òòSurgeonÐ ©p ÐGeneralððs€Report€on€Mental€Health,€óóthe€òòSurgeon€Generalððs€Report€on€Oral€Health,óó€theÐ ™` ÐòòDietary€Guidelines€for€Americans€2000óó,€the€òòÔ_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€Blueprint€for€Action€on€Ô_ÔBreastfeedingÔ_Ôóó,Ð ‰P ÐòòThe€Surgeon€Generalððs€Call€to€Action€to€Promote€Sexual€Health€and€Responsible€SexualÐ y@ ÐBehavior,€The€Surgeon€Generalððs€Call€to€Action€to€Prevent€and€Decrease€Overweight€andÏObesity,€óóand€a€variety€of€reports€which€translate€state„of„the„art€science€into€documentsÐ Y  Ðthat€are€extensively€read€by€legislators,€the€media,€professionals€and€the€public.݃P)aÚ݌Р½(#½(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  Ýò òÝ‚P)a“ÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0 ½ àÝ  ÝÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€facilitates€the€translation€of€health€data€and€research€findings€into€budgetaryÐ )"ð! Ðand€program€expressions.€€ó ó݃P)a“ÁÝŒÐ#à"½(#½(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌòòPromoting€Effective€Partnership€ActivitiesóóÐ ù$À!$ ÐÌÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  Ýò òÝ‚P)a7ÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0 ½ àÝ  ÝÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€establishes€and€strengthens€effective€networks,€coalitions,€and€partnerships€toÐ Ù& #& Ðidentify€and€solve€public€health€concerns€and€to€stimulate€and€undertake€innovativeÏprojects€that€address€themó ó.€€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€reaches€out€to€professional€groups,€advocacy€groups,Ð ¹(€%( Ðinternational€partners,€Ô_ÔnongovernmentalÔ_Ô€organizations,€and€colleagues€in€Federal,€State,Ïtribal€and€local€governments,€engaging€in€collaborative€work€to€assist€in€the€identificationÏof€health€concerns€and€problems€and€development€of€creative€solutions.€ÝƒP)a7e݌Р½(#½(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌòòEngaging€in€Strategic€CommunicationóóÐ i-0*- Ðâ âÐ Y. +. ÐÝ ‚P)a ÝÝ  Ýò òÝ‚P)aÌÝÔ2AÔððÔ3  Ôà0 ½ àÝ  ÝÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€increases€public€awareness€and€understanding€of€the€major€public€healthÐ 9 Ðâ âconcerns€and€health€systemsó ó€through€strategic€communications€and€a€wide€range€ofÐ )ð Ðinformational€and€educational€efforts€aimed€at€decision€makers,€health€professionals,€thoseÏserving€racial/ethnic€minority€communities,€and€the€general€public€to€spur€responsiveÏpolicy€and€programmatic€action.€€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€prepares€reports,€background€papers,€legislativeÏproposals,€Congressional€testimony,€journal€articles,€speeches,€Internet€sites,€and€a€myriadÏof€other€documents€related€to€the€communication€of€science€and€its€impacts€on€publicÏhealth.€€Through€the€ASH€and€her€designees,€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€communicates€directly€with€theÏAmerican€people€and€other€decision„€and€opinion„makers€through€speaking€engagements,Ïconferences,€and€publications,€thereby€serving€as€a€catalyst€for€sustained€attention€toÏhealth€and€promotion€of€the€health€of€the€Nation.݃P)aÌú݌Р½(#½(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌò òExternal€Factorsó óÐ y@  ÐÌÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€is€committed€to€assuring€sustained€progress€and€improved€health€outcomes€within€eachÏpriority€through€coordinated€public€and€private€efforts.€€The€effectiveness€of€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ôððs€activities€areÏessential€to€the€achievement€of€this€ambitious€goal,€but€its€programs€and€activities€alone€cannotÏassure€success.€€The€problems€underlying€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ôððs€priorities€are€complex€and€reach€beyond€theÏcontrol€and€responsibility€of€any€one€arena€or€effort.€€Achievement€is€dependent€on€various€healthÏprograms€and€providers,€all€levels€of€government,€and€the€efforts€of€the€private€sector€as€well€asÏindividual€contributions.€€While€external€factors€beyond€the€control€of€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€may€affectÏoutcomes€(including€factors€such€as€legislative€and€court€decisions;€education€and€social€services;Ïavailability€of€resources;€and€shifts€in€the€economy€and€demographics),€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ôððs€essential€role€inÏachieving€each€priority€is€to€provide€leadership,€assess€national€health€trends€and€problems,Ïstimulate€serious€debate,€engender€creative€ideas,€and€give€critical€visibility€to€health€problems,Ïneeds,€and€solutions.€€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€continues€to€strive€to€better€measure€and€communicate€the€ways€inÏwhich€its€contributions€improve€the€health€of€the€US€population.ÌÌWhere€data€for€FY€2001€reporting€is€unavailable,€we€have€indicated€estimated€dates€for€receipt€ofÏfinal€data€where€possible.€In€assessing€achievement€of€goals,€it€is€appropriate€to€note€that€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_ÔÏactivities€are€but€some€of€the€many€public€and€private€contributions€necessary€to€achieving€theÏgoals€and€priorities€set€out€in€this€plan.ÌÌò òTarget€Setting,€Data€Sources€and€Validation€for€Performance€Measurementó óÐ )"ð! ÐÌMost€performance€measures€in€this€plan€were€selected€from€among€the€nationally„recognized€Ïhealth€objectives€of€òòHealthy€Peopleóóð!ð€the€state„of„the„art€for€consensus€on€population„based€healthÐ ù$À!$ Ðstatus€outcomes.€€òòHealthy€Peopleóó€objectives€contain€decade„long€targets.€€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€based€itsÐ é%°"% Ðperformance€measures€for€Ô_ÔFYsÔ_Ô€1999€and€2000€on€objectives€from€òòHealthy€People€2000óó€(launchedÐ Ù& #& Ðin€1990€with€health€targets€for€the€year€2000),€and€performance€measures€for€FY€2001,€€2002,€andÏ2003€on€òòHealthy€People€2010€óó(final€edition€released€November€2000€with€health€targets€for€theÐ ¹(€%( Ðyear€2010).ÌÌThe€targets€for€the€317€objectives€in€òòHealthy€People€2000óó€were€challenging.€€Although€60percentÐ ‰+P(+ Ðof€the€objectives€were€either€met€or€are€moving€in€the€right€direction,€there€are€areas€whereÏprogress€is€not€so€clear.€For€the€purposes€of€this€performance€report,€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€has€selected€targetsÏconsistent€with€òòHealthy€People€2010óó,€the€nationððs€health€agenda€for€the€first€decade€of€the€twenty„Ð Y. +. Ðfirst€century.€€It€contains€two€goals,€467€objectives,€and€28€focus€areas.€€Each€year,€the€NationalÐ I/,/ ÐCenter€for€Health€Statistics€(Ô_ÔNCHSÔ_Ô)€at€the€Centers€for€Disease€Control€and€Prevention€publishesÏthe€most€recent€data€on€progress€towards€the€òòHealthy€Peopleóó€targets.€€The€data€produced€byÐ )ð ÐÔ_ÔNCHSÔ_Ô€are€compiled€from€State€and€local€public€agencies,€Federal€surveys€and€other€data€sources.€ÏThe€data€are€used€for€a€wide€variety€of€purposes€by€Federal,€State€and€local€officials;€researchers;Ïlegislators;€the€media;€the€public;€and€others.€€The€validity€of€these€data€has€been€subjected€toÏinternal€and€external€scrutiny.׃=×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€[Note:€òòHealthy€People€2010€óówas€released€in€January€2000€as€aÐ é° Ðconference€edition.€€New€data€were€added€and€the€final€edition€was€released€in€November€2000.€ÏBaselines€drawn€from€òòHealthy€People€2010óó€were€updated€to€be€consistent€with€the€updatedÐ É  Ðdocument,€as€appropriate.]€ÌÌÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€proposes€to€use€the€most€recently€published€Ô_ÔNCHSÔ_Ô€data€as€its€primary€source€forÏperformance€measurement€whenever€possible.€€For€performance€measures€that€are€not€included€inÏòòHealthy€People,óó€and€therefore€not€monitored€by€Ô_ÔNCHSÔ_Ô,€other€data€sources€have€been€identified.Ð y@  ÐÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ôððs€use€of€Ô_ÔNCHSÔ_Ô€data€provides€many€benefits.€€For€example,€the€data€have€been€subjected€toÏintense€review€and€are€regarded€as€the€ð ðgold„standardðð€for€health€information.€€Without€Ô_ÔNCHSÔ_ÔÏdata,€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€could€not€include€health€outcomes€ð!ð€of€the€utmost€importance€to€Congress€and€theÏAmerican€public€ð!ð€as€performance€measures.€€In€addition,€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€will€not€need€to€investÏsignificant€resources€in€the€development€of€monitoring€systems€for€its€performance€measures.€ÏThese€factors€are€consistent€with€Congressððs€intent€for€Ô_ÔGPRAÔ_Ô.€€One€problematic€aspect€of€relyingÏon€Ô_ÔNCHSÔ_Ô€data€is€that€there€will€be€a€lag€in€reporting€on€the€performance€measures.€€For€theÏmeasures€based€on€mortality€or€death€rates,€the€lag€time€will€be€1€to€2€years;€for€measures€basedÏon€behaviors€and€morbidity,€the€lag€time€is€likely€to€be€2€to€3€years.€€On€balance,€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€considersÏthe€strengths€of€the€data€to€outweigh€the€weaknesses.ÌÌFor€those€performance€measures€based€on€òòHealthy€People€2010€óóobjectives,€whenever€more€recentÐ ¹€ Ðand€more€complete€baseline€or€actual€performance€data€are€available€from€the€òòData€2010€óódatabaseÐ ©p Ð(Ô4‚IÝ ÒÔÝ‚&ÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  Ôhttp://wonder.cdc.gov/data2010/obj.htm)Ô6h:ÔÝ‚&ÍO|:ƒÝóóÔÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ý ¢ª:Ô,€such€data€are€now€used€in€the€performance€plan€andÐ ™` Ðreport.€€If€more€recent€and€more€complete€baseline€or€actual€performance€data€are€not€availableÏfrom€Data€2010,€then€data€are€obtained€from€the€specific€data€source€for€the€objective€in€questionÏ(e.g.,€National€Vital€Statistics€System,€€HIV/AIDS€Surveillance€System).ÌÌò òÌMeasuring€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€Progressó óÐ 9!  ÐÌThe€three€priorities€of€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€are€presented€in€the€following€sections.€€Each€section€presents€a€listÏof€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€offices€that€contribute€to€goal€achievement,€a€brief€description€of€significant€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_ÔÏcontributions€and€context€for€performance,€a€performance€summary€of€past€fiscal€year€activities,€aÏlisting€of€performance€measures€with€baselines€and€targets€for€performance€and€the€latest€actualÏperformance€data€available,€and€links€of€Ô_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€measures€with€the€Ô_ÔHHSÔ_Ô€strategic€plan.ÌÌò òÔ_ÔOPHSÔ_Ô€PRIORITY€1:€MOVE€TOWARD€ESTABLISHING€A€BALANCED€COMMUNITYÐ ¹(€%( ÐHEALTH€SYSTEMó óÐ ©)p&) Ðâ âÐ ™*`'* ÐÔ_ÔThis€balanced€community€health€system€must€include€health€promotion,€disease€prevention,€earlyÏâ âdiagnosis,€and€universal€access€to€quality€care.€€It€must€be€grounded€at€the€community€level,Ïcalling€on€the€serious€involvement€of€civic€and€other€local€groups,€community€schools,€and€faith„Ð ¬ü  Ðbased€organizations€to€work€in€concert€with€the€health€system€both€public€and€private.€€And,Ð ˜è  Ðfinally,€it€must€be€supported€by€a€strong€and€balanced€research€agenda.Ð „Ô  ÐÌò ò1(a)€€Assure€every€child€the€opportunity€for€a€healthy€start€in€lifeó óÐ \¬ ÐÌThe€type€of€start€a€child€experiences€plays€a€major€part€in€determining€that€childððs€future.€€AÐ 4„ Ðhealthy€start€involves€several€things€ð!ð€the€health€of€the€parents€and€whether€they€are€experiencingÐ  p Ða€planned€pregnancy,€and€whether€either€or€both€of€them€are€teenagers.€€It€relates€to€the€health€ofÐ  \ Ðthe€mother,€including€whether€she€has€access€to€quality€prenatal€care.€€And€it€involves€the€healthÐ øH Ðconcerns€of€the€baby€in€utero,€ranging€from€reducing€the€risk€of€having€HIV€transferred€fromÐ ä4 Ðmother€to€child€to€avoiding€exposure€to€tobacco,€alcohol,€and€crack€cocaine€in€utero.€€We€alsoÐ Ð  Ðmust€focus€on€issues€affecting€the€newborn,€including€breast€feeding€and€nutritional€habits€andÐ ¼  Ðthe€sleeping€position€the€parents€select€for€the€baby.€€A€healthy€start€also€means€looking€at€aÐ ¨ø Ðchildððs€environment€and€making€sure€that€it€is€safe€and€nurturing,€offers€protection€fromÐ ”ä Ðinfectious€disease€through€access€to€immunizations,€and€is€free€from€toxins,€violence€and€abuse,Ð €Ð Ðas€well€as€unintentional€injury.€€We€know€that€children€develop€best€in€supportive€environmentsÐ l¼ Ðwhere€there€are€loving,€caring€adults€who€will€take€the€time€to€read€to€them€and€stimulate€theirÐ X ¨ Ðsenses.Ð D!” ÐÌò òOPHS€Contributing€Officesó óÐ #l! ÐÌThe€Office€of€Population€Affairs,€Office€of€Disease€Prevention€and€Health€Promotion,€Office€ofÐ ô$D # ÐHIV/AIDS€Policy,€Office€of€the€Surgeon€General,€Office€of€Minority€Health,€Office€on€WomenððsÐ à%0!$ ÐHealth,€National€Vaccine€Program€Office,€and€Office€of€Research€Integrity.Ð Ì&"% ÐÌò òOPHS€Role€and€Contributionsó óÐ ¤(ô#' ÐÌOPHSððs€essential€role€in€achieving€each€priority€is€to€provide€leadership,€assess€national€healthÐ |*Ì%) Ðtrends€and€problems,€stimulate€serious€debate,€engender€creative€ideas,€and€give€critical€visibilityÐ h+¸&* Ðto€health€problems,€needs,€and€solutions.€€OPHS€ð!ð€together€with€HHS€agencies€and€other€partnersÐ T,¤'+ Ðð!ð€invests€in€programs€and€activities€that€are€effective€in€providing€a€healthy€start€for€children.€Ð @-(, ÐSome€examples€of€the€direct€contributions€of€OPHS€include:Ð ° ÐÌòòBuilding€a€Stronger€Science€BaseóóÐ ˆØ ÐÌÝ"‚P3£ "ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£Ù`ÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝOPHS€collaborates€with€various€HHS€agencies€in€several€research€efforts,€includingÐ `° Ðfunding€support€for€the€collection€and€analysis€of€data€from€national€surveys€such€as€theÐ L œ ÐNational€Survey€of€Family€Growth€(NSFG)€and€the€Adolescent€Health€Survey.݃P3£Ù`aÝŒÐ8 ˆ(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚P3£ "ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£®bÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝThe€national€Title€X€Family€Planning€program€supports€research€to€improve€the€deliveryÐ  ` Ðof€family€planning€services,€as€well€as€research€other€selected€topics€in€family€planningÐ ü L  Ðsuch€as€male€involvement.€ÝƒP3£®bÛbÝŒÐè 8 (#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚P3£ "ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£XdÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝThe€Presidentððs€Task€Force€on€Environmental€Health€Risks€and€Safety€Risks€to€Children,Ð À  Ðmanaged€by€OPHS€(with€the€Environmental€Protection€Agency),€addresses€specificÐ ¬ü  Ðenvironmental„related€risks€to€childrenððs€health€and€safety€ð!ð€asthma,€unintentionalÐ ˜è  Ðinjuries,€cancer,€and€developmental€disorders.€€€This€initiative,€which€reaches€across€theÐ „Ô  ÐFederal€government,€recognizes€the€growing€body€of€scientific€information€demonstratingÐ pÀ Ðthat€Americaððs€children€suffer€disproportionately€from€environmental€health€risks€andÐ \¬ Ðsafety€risks.€€The€Secretary€co„chairs€the€Task€Force€with€the€Administrator€of€theÐ H˜ ÐEnvironmental€Protection€Agency.€€In€addition€to€HHS€agencies,€other€activeÐ 4„ Ðcollaborators€include€the€Department€of€Housing€and€Urban€Development,€Department€ofÐ  p ÐJustice,€US€Consumer€Product€Safety€Commission,€and€the€EPA.݃P3£Xd…d݌Р\(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚P3£ "ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£iÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝThe€Adolescent€Family€Life€(AFL)€program€supports€demonstration€projects€to€developÐ ä4 Ðmodels€aimed€at€(1)€promoting€abstinence€from€sexual€intercourse€as€a€means€ofÐ Ð  Ðpreventing€adolescent€pregnancy€and€sexually€transmitted€diseases,€including€HIV,€andÐ ¼  Ð(2)€assisting€pregnant€and€parenting€adolescents,€their€children€and€their€families.€€TheÐ ¨ø Ðprogram€also€funds€research€projects€examining€the€causes€and€consequences€ofÐ ”ä Ðadolescent€premarital€relations,€adolescent€pregnancy€and€adolescent€parenting.€€ÝƒP3£i0i݌ЀÐ(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚P3£ "ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£lÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝOPHS,€through€the€National€Vaccine€Program€Office€(NVPO)€facilitates€and€coordinatesÐ X ¨ ÐHHS€agency€activities€to€ensure€the€development€of€the€safest€and€most€effectiveÐ D!” Ðvaccines€possible€for€the€children€of€the€United€States.݃P3£l=lÝŒÐ0"€ (#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌòòInfluencing€and€Improving€National€PolicyóóÐ $X" ÐÌÝ"‚P3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£nÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝOPHS€staff€provide€policy€analysis€and€perspective€in€the€Department-wideÐ à%0!$ Ðimplementation€process€of€the€Title€XXI€State€Child€Health€Insurance€Program€(S„CHIP)Ð Ì&"% Ðand€Child€Health€Initiative.€ÝƒP3£n?n݌и'#&(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚P3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£®oÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝReports€from€the€Surgeon€General€provide€the€science€underpinning€for€actions€to€reduceÐ )à$( Ðtobacco€use€and€address€other€health€issues€related€to€children.€The€report€òòReducingÐ |*Ì%) ÐTobacco:€A€Report€of€the€Surgeon€Generalóó,€was€released€in€August€2000;€the€reportÐ h+¸&* ÐòòWomen€and€Smoking:€A€Report€of€the€Surgeon€Generalóó€was€released€in€March€2001.€€TheÐ T,¤'+ Ðlatter€report€provides€an€update€of€the€1980€first€Surgeon€Generalððs€report€on€women€andÐ @-(, Ðtobacco,€including€issues€related€to€maternal€smoking.€€The€FY2000€report,€òòOral€HealthÐ ° Ðin€America:€A€Report€of€theóó€òòSurgeon€General,€óóand€subsequent€Surgeon€GeneralððsÐ œì ÐConference€on€Children€and€Oral€Health€have€guided€actions€to€maintain€and€improveÐ ˆØ Ðoral€health€for€all€Americans€and€remove€barriers€that€stand€between€adults€and€childrenÐ tÄ Ðand€oral€health€šservices.€The€òòHHS€Blueprint€for€Action€on€Breastfeedingóó€released€by€theÐ `° ÐSurgeon€General€in€FY2000,€in€conjunction€with€the€Office€on€Womenððs€Health,Ð L œ Ðestablishes€a€comprehensive€policy€for€the€nation€to€improve€childrenððs€health€byÐ 8 ˆ 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Ðand€volunteer€mentor€programs.€€Hispanics,€Native€Americans,€and€pregnant€teens€areÐ $X" Ðamong€the€groups€reached€through€these€efforts.݃P3£ä}~ÝŒÐô$D #(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌòòPromoting€Effective€Partnership€ActivitiesóóÐ Ì&"% ÐÌÝ"‚P3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£²€ÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝThe€national€Title€X€Family€Planning€program€provides€family€planning€and€relatedÐ ¤(ô#' Ðgynecological€health€care€services€to€nearly€4.5€million€individuals€each€year€to€assistÐ )à$( Ðthem€in€planning€the€timing€and€spacing€of€their€children.€€The€program€also€supportsÐ |*Ì%) Ðtraining€for€family€planning€clinic€personnel.݃P3£²€ß€ÝŒÐh+¸&*(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚P3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£Ô‚ÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝOPHS€has€initiated€several€efforts€to€increase€male€involvement€in€family€planning€andÐ @-(, Ðreproductive€health.€€Each€HHS€region€has€been€given€the€opportunity€to€fundÐ ° Ðdemonstration€projects€designed€to€employ€adolescent€males€in€clinic€settings€and€provideÐ œì Ðthem€with€family€planning€and€reproductive€health€education.€ÝƒP3£Ô‚ƒÝŒÐˆØ(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚P3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£…ÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝThe€National€Centers€of€Excellence€in€Womenððs€Health,€sponsored€by€the€OPHS€OfficeÐ `° Ðon€Womenððs€Health,€partner€with€a€variety€of€€groups€within€their€own€academicÐ L œ Ðinstitutions€and€with€outside€agencies€and€organizations€to€reach€and€serve€minority€andÐ 8 ˆ Ðeconomically€disadvantaged€pregnant€teens€and€other€middle€and€high€school€students€onÐ $ t Ðnutrition,€exercise,€decision„making€and€negotiation€skills,€sexuality,€drug€and€smokingÐ  ` Ðprevention,€sexually€transmitted€diseases€and€pregnancy€prevention.€€Bilingual€servicesÐ ü L  Ðare€provided€in€Spanish,€Vietnamese,€and€Somali,€and€other€languages.€€Local€publicÐ è 8  Ðhealth€departments€and€WIC€programs,€departments€of€education,€state€medicalÐ Ô$  Ðassistance€programs,€and€pharmaceutical€companies€are€examples€of€partners.€ò ò݃P3£…/…ÝŒÐÀ (#(# ÐŒÝ  Ýà  àÌFY€2001€Performance€SummaryÐ ˜è  ÐÌó óOPHS€is€committed€to€assuring€sustained€progress€and€improved€health€outcomes€within€eachÐ pÀ Ðpriority€through€coordinated€public€and€private€efforts.€€The€effectiveness€of€OPHSððs€activitiesÐ \¬ Ðare€essential€to€the€achievement€of€this€ambitious€goal,€but€the€problems€underlying€OPHSððsÐ H˜ Ðpriorities€are€complex€and€reach€beyond€the€control€and€responsibility€of€any€one€arena€or€effort.€Ð 4„ ÐAchievement€is€dependent€on€various€health€programs€and€providers,€all€levels€of€government,Ð  p Ðand€the€efforts€of€the€private€sector€as€well€as€individual€contributions.Ð  \ ÐÌIn€FY€2001,€OPHS€continued€to€move€toward€assuring€every€child€the€opportunity€for€a€healthyÐ ä4 Ðstart€in€life,€through€building€a€stronger€science€base,€influencing€national€policy,€promotingÐ Ð  Ðeffective€partnerships,€and€engaging€in€strategic€communications.Ð ¼  ÐÌThe€birth€rate€for€teenagers€continued€its€steady€decline€since€the€early€1990s€ð!ð€between€1991Ð ”ä Ðand€2000€(the€latest€year€for€which€data€are€available)€there€was€a€29€percent€drop€in€the€birthÐ €Ð Ðrate€for€teenagers€15„17.€€The€percent€of€women€who€began€prenatal€care€in€the€first€trimester€ofÐ l¼ Ðpregnancy€was€83.2€percent€for€2000,€the€same€as€the€level€reported€for€1999.€€The€proportion€ofÐ X ¨ Ðwomen€with€timely€prenatal€care€had€improved€steadily€between€1989€and€1999,€rising€fromÐ D!” Ð75.5percent.€€This€measure€has€shown€steady€progress€during€the€1990s,€with€the€most€notableÐ 0"€  Ðincrease€being€among€black€and€Hispanic€women,€with€an€increase€of€approximately€25€percentÐ #l! Ðover€the€last€decade.€Ð $X" ÐÌAmong€the€factors€accounting€for€the€overall€falling€birth€rate€among€teenagers€are€decreasedÐ à%0!$ Ðsexual€activity,€increases€in€condom€use,€and€the€adoption€of€injectable€and€implantÐ Ì&"% Ðcontraceptives.€€Within€the€larger€public€health€framework,€OPHSððs€Office€of€Population€AffairsÐ ¸'#& Ðand€the€programs€it€administers€(the€AFL€program€and€the€Family€Planning€Program)€play€aÐ ¤(ô#' Ðcentral€role€in€assuring€a€healthy€start€for€every€child€by€preventing€unintended€and€adolescentÐ )à$( Ðpregnancies,€providing€abstinence€education€for€adolescents,€and€providing€related€preventiveÐ |*Ì%) Ðhealth€care€and€counseling.€Ð h+¸&* ÐÌIn€an€effort€to€promote€effective€partnerships€to€reduce€adolescent€pregnancy,€the€AFLÐ @-(, Ðprevention€projects€continue€to€focus€on€abstinence€as€the€most€effective€method€of€preventingÐ ° Ðadolescent€pregnancy€and€sexually€transmitted€infections.€€In€2001,€the€program€supported€73Ð œì Ðprevention€projects€focusing€on€encouraging€adolescents€to€remain€abstinent€and€served€anÐ ˆØ Ðestimated€91,000€adolescents.€€The€program€also€supports€care€projects€which€work€withÐ tÄ Ðpregnant€and€parenting€adolescents€to€assure€healthy€outcomes€for€themselves€and€their€children.€Ð `° ÐIn€2001,€the€program€funded€37€care€projects€providing€almost€22,000€pregnant€and€parentingÐ L œ Ðadolescents,€their€families€and€infants€with€access€to€health€(including€prenatal€care)€and€socialÐ 8 ˆ Ðservices.Ð $ t ÐÌIn€2001,€the€family€planning€program,€the€primary€provider€of€subsidized€family€planningÐ ü L  Ðservices€for€low„income€individuals,€provided€funding€for€service€delivery€grants€to€91€publicÐ è 8  Ðand€private€organizations€supporting€a€nationwide€network€of€more€than€4,500€family€planningÐ Ô$  Ðclinics.€€Title€X€provide€reproductive€health€services€to€approximately€4.4€million€persons€eachÐ À  Ðyear,€enabling€women€to€avoid€unintended€pregnancies.€€Pregnancy€testing€is€a€common€andÐ ¬ü  Ðfrequent€reason€for€women€coming€to€visit€a€clinic,€and€family€planning€is€often€an€access€pointÐ ˜è  Ðfor€women€entering€early€prenatal€care.€€The€program€also€plays€an€important€role€in€adolescentÐ „Ô  Ðpregnancy€prevention.€€Approximately€30€percent€of€those€receiving€services€are€under€20€yearsÐ pÀ Ðof€age.€€In€addition€to€clinical€services,€outreach€and€education€(including€counseling€toÐ \¬ Ðencourage€continued€postponement€of€sexual€activity€for€adolescent€clients€who€are€not€yetÐ H˜ Ðsexually€active)€are€important€components€of€family€planning€services€for€adolescents.Ð 4„ ÐÌThe€reduction€of€new€perinatally€acquired€HIV€infections€has€also€been€a€high€priority€for€theÐ  \ ÐDepartment€since€the€definition€of€effective€treatment€options€that€reduce€the€risk€of€transmissionÐ øH Ðfrom€mother€to€child.€€€OPHS€has€coordinated€a€Department-wide€effort€across€the€research,Ð ä4 Ðprevention€and€treatment€arenas€to€maximize€opportunities€to€reduce€the€incidence€of€newÐ Ð  Ðperinatal€HIV€infections.€€HRSA,€CDC€and€SAMHSA€all€have€extensive€program€efforts€inÐ ¼  Ðplace€to€reach€and€offer€pregnant€women€with€HIV€infection€effective€treatment€for€their€ownÐ ¨ø Ðillness€and€to€reduce€the€risk€of€perinatal€transmission.€€The€U.S.€has€seen€dramatic€reductions€inÐ ”ä Ðperinatal€HIV€transmission€rates€in€the€past€decade;€these€initiatives€have€been€successful€inÐ €Ð Ðdropping€the€number€of€new€perinatal€AIDS€cases€diagnosed€each€year,€with€102€cases€diagnosedÐ l¼ Ðin€FY€2000€compared€to€a€target€level€of€203€cases,€well€exceeding€the€target€set.€€SurveillanceÐ X ¨ Ðdata€reported€through€December€2000€show€sharply€declining€trends€in€perinatal€AIDS€cases,Ð D!” Ðshowing€a€reduction€of€69€cases€from€the€FY€1999€level€of€171€cases€(to€102€cases€in€FY€2000),Ð 0"€  Ðor€a€40€percent€reduction;€this€decline€was€strongly€associated€with€increasing€zidovudine€(ZDV)Ð #l! Ðuse€in€pregnant€women€who€were€aware€of€their€HIV€status,€at€delivery,€and€in€treatment€of€theÐ $X" Ðinfant€after€birth.€€More€recently,€improved€treatment€also€likely€delayed€onset€of€AIDS€for€HIV„Ð ô$D # Ðinfected€children.€€These€declines€also€reflect€the€success€of€widespread€implementation€of€PHSÐ à%0!$ Ðrecommendations€for€routine€counseling€and€voluntary€HIV€testing€of€pregnant€women.€€WithÐ Ì&"% Ðefforts€to€maximally€reduce€perinatal€HIV€transmission€and€increase€treatment€of€those€infected,Ð ¸'#& Ðdeclines€are€likely€to€continue€but€may€be€affected€by€treatment€failures€and€missed€opportunitiesÐ ¤(ô#' Ðto€prevent€transmission.Ð )à$( ÐÌIn€2001,€the€Adolescent€Family€Life€program€took€several€steps€to€promote€effective€partnershipsÐ h+¸&* Ðbetween€the€grantee,€their€staff€and€the€clients€they€serve.€€€The€program€initiated€a€trainingÐ T,¤'+ Ðprogram€for€its€prevention€grantees€and€the€front„line€staff€who€work€with€adolescents.€€TheÐ @-(, Ðtraining€focused€on€providing€front„line€staff€members€with€an€opportunity€to€improve€their€skillsÐ ° Ðin€€communicating€and€working€with€youth.€€In€2002,€the€program€will€continue€to€conductÐ œì Ðanother€series€of€training€workshops€for€staff€in€prevention€and€care€projects.Ð ˆØ ÐÌThe€OPHS€Office€of€Population€Affairs€also€contributes€to€building€a€stronger€science€baseÐ `° Ðthrough€funding€support€for€national€surveys€such€as€the€National€Survey€of€Family€Growth,€aÐ L œ Ðperiodic€survey€of€a€national€sample€of€women€15-44€years€of€age€which€collects€data€on€factorsÐ 8 ˆ Ðaffecting€pregnancy€and€women's€health€in€the€United€States.€€The€survey€collects€data€on€a€wideÐ $ t Ðrange€of€topics€including:€pregnancy€and€birth,€marriage,€divorce,€cohabitation,€sexualÐ  ` Ðintercourse,€contraception,€infertility,€use€of€family€planning€and€other€medical€services,€healthÐ ü L  Ðconditions€and€behavior.€€OPA€is€providing€an€estimated€$4€million€over€the€period€FY€1998€ð!ðÐ è 8  Ð2002€to€support€the€development,€testing€and€implementation€of€the€next€survey€cycle,€whichÐ Ô$  Ðwill€include€a€sample€of€men€for€the€first€time.€€In€2001,€the€OPA€worked€with€the€NationalÐ À  ÐCenter€for€Health€Statistics€and€other€funding€partners€to€ensure€that€there€will€be€reliableÐ ¬ü  Ðnational€data€focusing€on€marriage€and€cohabitation,€sexual€behavior€and€reproductive€health,Ð ˜è  Ðincluding€risks€related€to€the€transmission€of€HIV€or€STDs.€Ð „Ô  ÐÌFinally,€in€the€area€of€influencing€national€policy,€OPHSððs€Office€on€Womenððs€Health€led€theÐ \¬ Ðdevelopment€and€publication€of€the€HHS€Blueprint€for€Action€on€Breastfeeding€released€by€theÐ H˜ ÐSurgeon€General.€€The€Blueprint€establishes€a€comprehensive€policy€for€the€nation€to€improveÐ 4„ Ðchildrenððs€health€by€promoting€the€benefits€of€breastfeeding€through€the€family€and€community,Ð  p Ðworkplaces,€and€the€healthcare€system.€€Over€70,000€copies€of€the€Blueprint€have€beenÐ  \ Ðdistributed.€€In€addition,€collaborations€have€been€formed€with€the€American€Association€ofÐ øH ÐHealth€Plans,€American€College€of€Obstetricians€and€Gynecologists,€and€the€African€AmericanÐ ä4 ÐBreastfeeding€Association.€€A€National€Breastfeeding€Media€Campaign€and€community€outreachÐ Ð  Ðwill€be€launched€in€FY€2002.Ð ¼  ÐÌIn€addition,€Surgeon€General€reports€released€in€2001€addressed€the€health€needs€of€children€andÐ ”ä Ðadolescents,€including€the€òòReport€of€the€Surgeon€Generalððs€Conference€on€Childrenððs€MentalÐ €Ð ÐHealth:€A€National€Action€Plan,€Youth€Violence:€A€Report€of€the€Surgeon€General,€óóandòò€TheÐ l¼ ÐSurgeon€Generalððs€Call€to€Action€to€Prevent€and€Decrease€Overweight€and€Obesity.óóÐ X ¨ ÐÌò òPerformance€Measuresó óÔ‡ôÐòXX÷ÜÔÐ 0"€  ÐÌÔ*‹ƒ?Addd Xdd Xdd X°(#°(#‹ÔÔ,hdT ÔÔ,ÖdT ÔÔ,ÖdT ÔÔ+  ÔÐ 2€ #à#0"à#0 €€ƒ-ƒ„„2ÐÌò òPerformance€Measuresó óÐ 2€ #%X $  „„2Ðò òÌTargets€ó óÐ ?€ ,!%V &"  „„?Ðò òActualÐ D$”' ÐPerformanceó óÐ O€ @,%V (" d-    €P€ƒ-ƒ„„OÐ1.1€New€measure€for€2001:€Birth€rate€per€1,000€femalesÐ [&«!) 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Ðcomplications.€€The€effectiveness€of€large„scale€screening€programs€in€reducing€chlamydiaÐ $X" Ðprevalence€has€been€well€documented€in€areas€where€this€intervention€has€been€in€place€forÐ ô$D # Ðseveral€years.€€€CDC€estimates€that€every€dollar€spent€on€early€detection€can€save€an€estimatedÐ à%0!$ Ð$12€in€complications„associated€costs.€€The€chlamydia€prevention€partnership,€begun€in€1987€as€aÐ Ì&"% Ðdemonstration€project€in€PHS€Region€X,€has€now€been€expanded€to€all€ten€PHS€regions.€€TheÐ ¸'#& Ðsuccess€of€this€approach€had€been€demonstrated€by€the€fact€that€the€chlamydia€prevalence€rateÐ ¤(ô#' Ðdecreased€by€as€much€as€69€percent€in€Region€X,€where€the€program€has€been€in€place€for€moreÐ )à$( Ðthan€ten€years.€Ð |*Ì%) ÐÌFamily€planning€clinics€provide€a€broad€spectrum€of€preventive€health€services€in€an€effort€toÐ T,¤'+ Ðpromote€healthy€lifestyles€and€behaviors.€€Title€X€clinics€provide€services€to€a€population€thatÐ @-(, Ðmatches€the€demographics€of€the€population€of€women€most€at€risk€for€sexually€transmittedÐ ° Ðdiseases€(STDs)€and€HIV€infection€ð!ð€€primarily€young€(60€percent€under€the€age€of€25),€low„Ð œì Ðincome€(65€percent€under€100€percent€of€the€federal€poverty€level),€and€minority€(40€percent).€Ð ˆØ ÐMost€clients€are€sexually€active€and€in€conjunction€with€contraceptive€services,€Title€X„supportedÐ tÄ Ðclinics€have€helped€numerous€women€detect€and€obtain€early€treatment€for€a€range€of€medicalÐ `° Ðconditions,€including€sexually€transmitted€infections€and€HIV,€as€well€as€breast€and€cervicalÐ L œ Ðcancer.€€In€2000€(the€latest€year€for€which€data€are€available),€Title€X€clinics€provided€2.9€millionÐ 8 ˆ Ðpap€tests€and€2.8€million€breast€examinations€to€family€planning€clients€ð!ð€seven€pap€tests€andÐ $ t Ðover€six€breast€exams€for€every€ten€female€family€planning€users.€€€The€program€also€providedÐ  ` Ðalmost€366,000€HIV€tests€to€clients€ð!ð€€about€one€HIV€test€for€every€twelve€users.€€Ð ü L  ÐÌOPHSððs€Presidentððs€Council€on€Physical€Fitness€and€Sports€(PCPFS)€is€involved€in€activitiesÐ Ô$  Ðdirectly€related€to€achieving€performance€measure€1.8,€which€addresses€increasing€physicalÐ À  Ðactivity€among€adults€aged€18„74.€€In€conjunction€with€the€Healthy€People€2010€objectives,Ð ¬ü  ÐPCPFS€continues€to€work€with€schools€and€outside€organizational€components€to€promoteÐ ˜è  Ðregular€physical€activities/fitness€and€non„competitive€sports€as€positive,€healthy€behavioralÐ „Ô  Ðpatterns.€€€To€improve€health€behaviors€related€to€physical€activity€and€fitness,€PCPFSÐ pÀ Ðcoordinates€activities€through€its€long„standing€signature€programs,€the€President's€ChallengeÐ \¬ ÐPhysical€Activity€and€Fitness€Awards€Program€(for€school€and€community„based€achievement)Ð H˜ Ðand€the€Presidential€Sports€Award€(for€ages€six€to€adult).€€During€FY€2001,€materials€wereÐ 4„ Ðdistributed€to€more€than€190,000€schools€and€organizations;€more€than€five€million€young€peopleÐ  p Ðparticipated€in€the€President's€Challenge€in€FY€2000.€€Following€the€recommendations€of€aÐ  \ ÐPresident's€Challenge€special€workgroup,€comprised€of€PCPFS€members,€fitness€professionalsÐ øH Ð(representing€such€groups€as€the€American€Alliance€for€Health,€Physical€Education,€Recreation,Ð ä4 Ðand€Dance€and€the€American€College€of€Sports€Medicine),€the€American€Academy€of€Pediatrics,Ð Ð  Ðand€individuals€from€academia€noted€for€their€expertise€in€exercise€science€and€kinesiology,€theÐ ¼  ÐPCPFS€launched€in€the€fall€of€2001€the€Presidential€Active€Lifestyles€Awards€Program€to€furtherÐ ¨ø Ðenhance€the€adoption€and€maintenance€of€regular€physical€activity.€€This€workgroup€wasÐ ”ä Ðinstrumental€in€initiating€an€enhanced€physical€activity€component€which€will€empower€andÐ €Ð Ðengage€individuals€to€change€behavior€as€well€as€address€societal€goals€and€objectives€outlined€inÐ l¼ ÐHealthy€People€2010.€€This€concept€will€be€expanded€to€all€adults€in€the€Fall€of€2002.€€DuringÐ X ¨ ÐFY2001,€more€than€400,000€brochures€regarding€the€Presidential€Sports€Award€program€wereÐ D!” Ðmailed€to€the€general€public€and€sports€organizations€and€groups.€€In€response€to€goalsÐ 0"€  Ðestablished€by€the€HHS€Initiative€to€Eliminate€Racial€and€Ethnic€Disparities€in€Health,€PCPFSÐ #l! Ðtranslated€materials€on€these€two€programs€into€Spanish€and€collaborated€with€the€OMHÐ $X" Ðclearinghouse€for€appropriate€dissemination€to€Hispanic€leaders,€schools,€and€others.€€Efforts€toÐ ô$D # Ðbuild€and€strengthen€coalitions€and€partnerships€with€minority€organizations€to€enhance€outreachÐ à%0!$ Ðto€minority€communities€and€youth€will€be€addressed€with€the€incoming€administration's€CouncilÐ Ì&"% Ðmembers.Ð ¸'#& ÐÌPCPFS€promotes€physical€activity/fitness€and€sports€through€numerous€partnerships€andÐ )à$( Ðcollaborative€projects€with€Federal€agencies€and€offices,€as€well€as€non„Federal€organizations.€Ð |*Ì%) ÐPCPFS€publishes€a€quarterly€periodical,€òòthe€PCPFS€Research€Digestóó,€a€synthesis€of€the€latestÐ h+¸&* Ðscientific€information€presented€in€lay€format,€which€is€intended€for€use€primarily€by€fitness,Ð T,¤'+ Ðphysical€education,€and€allied€health€professionals.€€Otherwise,€the€PCPFS€web€site€andÐ @-(, Ðpublications€are€designed€primarily€for€use€by€the€general€public.€€Using€these€two€modes€ofÐ ° Ðcommunication,€PCPFS€received€more€than€50,000€inquiries€during€FY€2001€and€also€respondedÐ œì Ðto€a€high€volume€of€requests€received€by€telephone€and€mail.€€The€PCPFS€staff€functions€in€anÐ ˆØ Ðadvisory€capacity€to€provide€technical€advice€and€assistance€to€individuals€seeking€funding,Ð tÄ Ðreferrals€to€appropriate€organizations,€and€other€resource€material€about€physical€activity/fitnessÐ `° Ðand€sports.€€PCPFS€has€a€well„deserved€national€reputation€as€a€credible€voice€calling€forÐ L œ Ðincreased€physical€activity/fitness€and€sports€by€Americans€of€all€ages€and€is€in€a€unique€positionÐ 8 ˆ Ðto€address€cross„cutting€issues,€policies,€and€programs€at€Federal,€state,€and€local€levels.Ð $ t ÐÌAlso,€the€fifth€edition€of€the€Dietary€Guidelines€for€Americans€issued€in€May€2000€greatlyÐ ü L  Ðexpanded€emphasis€on€the€vital€importance€of€physical€activity€to€health.€€The€guidelines€adviseÐ è 8  Ðadults€to€accumulate€at€least€30€minutes€of€moderate€physical€activity€each€day€and€recommendÐ Ô$  Ð60€minutes€for€children.€€These€guidelines€are€promoted€by€all€Federal€nutrition€educationÐ À  Ðactivities€and€are€coordinated€with€HHS€by€the€Office€of€Disease€Prevention€and€HealthÐ ¬ü  ÐPromotion€(ODPHP),€in€collaboration€with€USDA.€€In€addition,€to€alert€the€American€public€toÐ ˜è  Ðthe€critical€nature€of€the€epidemic€of€overweight€and€obesity,€one€of€the€ten€Leading€HealthÐ „Ô  ÐIndicators€of€Healthy€People€2010,€and€to€mobilize€national€collaborative€efforts€to€address€it,Ð pÀ ÐòòThe€Surgeon€Generalððs€Call€to€Action€to€Prevent€and€Decrease€Overweight€and€Obesityóó€wasÐ \¬ Ðreleased€on€December€13,€2001€in€Washington,€D.C.Ð H˜ ÐÌFurther,€OPHS€(ODPHP)€led€the€creation€of€the€Leading€Health€Indicators€(LHIs)€whichÐ  p Ðcontribute€to€meeting€performance€measures€1.7,€1.8,€and€1.9,€relating€to€tobacco€use,€physicalÐ  \ Ðactivity,€and€drug/alcohol€abuse,€respectively.€€These€LHIs€are€a€special€subset€of€measures€basedÐ øH Ðon€objectives€in€òòHealthy€People€2010.óó€€Promotion€of€the€LHIs€indirectly€contributes€to€meetingÐ ä4 Ðthese€performance€measures€by€promoting€awareness€and€driving€action€nationally€about€waysÐ Ð  Ðwe€can€improve€and€assess€the€nationððs€health.€€ODPHP€is€currently€preparing€the€first€annualÐ ¼  Ðreport€on€the€status€of€the€Leading€Health€Indicators,€expected€for€release€in€2002.€€The€reportÐ ¨ø Ðwill€provide€the€latest€data€used€to€monitor€the€LHIs€on€a€national€and€state€level.€During€FYÐ ”ä Ð2001,€ODPHP€complete€development€of€a€communications€plan€for€the€LHIs.€A€contract€toÐ €Ð Ðbegin€implementation€of€the€plan€will€be€awarded€in€February€2002.Ð l¼ ÐÌThrough€ODPHP,€OPHS€is€also€engaged€in€overarching€efforts€that€more€generally€promote€theÐ D!” Ðhealth€of€the€nation.€€Two€of€these€efforts€are€òòHealthy€People€2010óó€and€healthfinderðð.€€òòHealthyÐ 0"€  ÐPeople€2010óó€is€a€compilation€of€the€Nationððs€health€objectives€for€the€first€decade€of€the€21stÐ #l! Ðcentury.€€Released€by€the€Department€on€January€25,€2000,€it€reflects€the€thinking€of€a€broadÐ $X" Ðcross„section€of€the€nationððs€public€health€scientists€and€planners.€Central€to€òòHealthy€PeopleÐ ô$D # Ð2010óó€are€its€two€overarching€goals:€(1)€increase€quality€and€years€of€healthy€life,€and€(2)Ð à%0!$ Ðeliminate€health€disparities.€€To€monitor€the€Nationððs€progress€in€attaining€these€goals,€òòHealthyÐ Ì&"% ÐPeople€2010óó€identifies€467€specific€objectives€covering€a€comprehensive€array€of€health€issues.€Ð ¸'#& ÐEach€objective€has€a€target€for€specific€improvements€to€be€achieved€by€2010.€€The€objectives€areÐ ¤(ô#' Ðorganized€into€28€focus€areas€and€were€developed€by€work€groups€of€experts€with€broad€publicÐ )à$( Ðinput.€Ð |*Ì%) ÐÌTo€stimulate€local,€community„level€activity€that€supports€the€national€health€goals€of€HealthyÐ T,¤'+ ÐPeople€2010,€ODPHP€launched€the€Healthy€People€2010€Community€Implementation€Program€inÐ @-(, ÐFY€2001.€ODPHP€developed€a€Request€for€Proposals€(RFP)€for€the€new€pilot€program€and€issuedÐ ° Ðit€in€July€2001;€over€85€applications€were€received€for€two€cooperative€agreements.€FY€2001Ð œì Ðawards€totaling€$1.1€million€were€made€to€two€intermediary€organizations€to€conduct€pilotÐ ˆØ Ðprojects€to€study€the€efficacy€of€microfinance€to€support€Healthy€People€2010€implementationÐ tÄ Ðactivities€by€community-based€organizations.€€The€intermediaries€will€administer€microgrants€(ofÐ `° Ðup€to€$2010€each)€to€local€community-based€organizations€in€their€areas€to€focus€on€healthÐ L œ Ðpromotion€and€disease€prevention€activities€that€link€to€Healthy€People€2010€objectives€and/orÐ 8 ˆ ÐLeading€Health€Indicators.Ð $ t ÐÌhealthfinderðð€is€the€first€Federal€health€information€portal€to€provide€easy€public€access€toÐ ü L  Ðresources€from€Federal,€State,€and€local€agencies,€voluntary€and€professional€organizations€andÐ è 8  Ðother€reliable€non„commercial€sources.€healthfinderðð€was€the€first€to€organize€content€by€topicsÐ Ô$  Ðand€audiences€rather€than€by€agencies€or€organizations.€€healthfinderðð€now€links€to€over€4,500Ð À  Ðcarefully€reviewed€resources€from€almost€1,900€selected€organizations.€Its€easy„to„use€searchesÐ ¬ü  Ðdirect€users€efficiently€to€specific€resources€across€the€country.€€Statistical€measures€of€increasedÐ ˜è  Ðaccess€confirm€the€siteððs€success:€the€number€of€visits€to€the€site€has€increased€from€1.6€millionÐ „Ô  Ðin€its€first€full€year€of€operation€(April€1997„March€1998)€to€3.8€million€in€2001,€or€a€138€percentÐ pÀ Ðincrease.€€healthfinder.gov€has€increased€the€total€number€of€resources€and€organizationsÐ \¬ Ðreviewed€and€linked€from€1,600€to€6,400,€or€a€300€percent€increase.€In€addition,€more€citizens€areÐ H˜ Ðaccessing€a€wider€range€of€quality€information€every€month.€€In€2001,€healthfinderðð€wasÐ 4„ Ðredesigned€and€a€new€Spanish„language€version€of€the€site€was€released,€along€with€oneÐ  p Ðespecially€for€children€8€to€12.€€In€2002,€new€sections€targeting€additional€under„servedÐ  \ Ðpopulations€are€planned.€€As€for€its€goal€of€improving€access€to€Federal€health€informationÐ øH Ðspecifically,€healthfinder.gov€now€directs€users€to€other€Federal€health€web€sites€an€average€ofÐ ä4 Ð200,000€times€each€month.Ð Ð  ÐÌIn€addition€to€healthfinderðð,€many€other€OPHS€activities€target€strategic€communications€toÐ ¨ø Ðhighlight€the€importance€of€health€lifestyles€and€behaviors.€€For€example,€OWH€has€launchedÐ ”ä Ðð ðPick€Your€Path€To€Health,ðð€a€community„based€health€education€campaign€targeting€women€ofÐ €Ð Ðcolor.€€More€than€100,000€booklets€containing€action€tips€were€distributed€nationwide€throughÐ l¼ Ðover€20€local€and€national€conferences,€regional€offices,€the€National€Centers€of€Excellence,Ð X ¨ Ðcommunity€groups,€media€outlets,€and€national€partners€in€the€communities.€€Partnerships€haveÐ D!” Ðbeen€developed€with€more€than€fifty€private€sector€groups€that€actively€promote€the€campaign,€itsÐ 0"€  Ðthemes€and€weekly€action€steps€to€a€healthier€lifestyle.€€Weekly€news€articles€on€how€to€improveÐ #l! 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òOPHS€Role€and€Contributionsó óÐ  p ÐÌOPHSððs€essential€role€in€achieving€each€priority€is€to€provide€leadership,€assess€national€healthÐ øH Ðtrends€and€problems,€stimulate€serious€debate,€engender€creative€ideas,€and€give€critical€visibilityÐ ä4 Ðto€health€problems,€needs,€and€solutions.€€OPHS€ð!ð€together€with€HHS€agencies€and€other€partnersÐ Ð  Ðð!ð€invests€in€programs€to€improve€the€mental€health€of€Americans.€€Some€of€the€directÐ ¼  Ðcontributions€of€OPHS€include:Ð ¨ø ÐÌòòBuilding€a€Stronger€Science€BaseóóÐ €Ð ÐÌÝ"‚P3£-"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£ ŒÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝThe€National€Centers€of€Excellence€in€Womenððs€Health€sponsored€by€the€Office€onÐ X ¨ ÐWomenððs€Health€are€conducting€research€addressing€aspects€of€gender€that€are€linked€viaÐ D!” Ðvarious€mechanisms€to€post„traumatic€stress€and€associated€syndromes,€the€effects€ofÐ 0"€  Ðhormone€replacement€therapy€in€response€to€stress,€and€depression€management.€à Ð à݃P3£ Œ6ŒÝŒÐ#l!(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚P3£."ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£YŽÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  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Ðto€influence€the€provision€of€mental€health€services€have€continued€with€the€January€2001Ð ˆØ Ðrelease€of€the€òòReport€of€the€Surgeon€Generalððs€Conference€on€Childrenððs€Mental€Health:Ð tÄ ÐA€National€Action€Agenda€óóand€other€related€reports€released€since€then,€including€theÐ `° ÐòòReport€of€a€Surgeon€Generalððs€Working€Meeting€on€the€Integration€of€Mental€HealthÐ L œ ÐServices€and€Primary€Health€Care€óóand€òòMental€Health:€Culture,€Race,€and€Ethnicity€„€AÐ 8 ˆ ÐSupplement€to€Mental€Health:€A€Report€of€the€Surgeon€Generalóó.€€These€reports€serve€as€aÐ $ t Ðbasis€for€shaping€future€mental€health€policy€and€program€initiatives€for€State€and€FederalÐ  ` Ðgovernments,€as€well€as€providing€the€public€with€valuable€information€about€mentalÐ ü L  Ðhealth€issues€affecting€the€Nation.݃P3£Ô‘ÝŒÐè 8 (#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚P3£0"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£=—ÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝThe€Office€of€the€Surgeon€General€coordinates€the€national€strategy€to€combat€suicideÐ À  Ðthrough€The€Secretary's€Steering€Committee€for€the€National€Suicide€Prevention€Strategy,Ð ¬ü  Ðled€by€the€Surgeon€General.€ÝƒP3£=—j—݌Иè (#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚P3£1"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£ç˜ÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝThe€Office€of€Emergency€Preparedness€(OEP)€is€responsible€for€coordinating€theÐ pÀ Ðprovision€of€mental€health€services€in€the€immediate€response€phase€of€natural€disastersÐ \¬ Ðand€domestic€terrorism.€€Working€with€the€Federal€Emergency€Management€Agency€andÐ H˜ ÐSAMHSA,€OEP€provides€teams€of€mental€health€professionals€to€respond€to€large„scaleÐ 4„ Ðdeclared€disasters.݃P3£ç˜™ÝŒÐ p(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌòòPromoting€Effective€Partnership€ActivitiesóóÐ øH ÐÌÝ"‚P3£2"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£•›ÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝOPHS€is€involved€with€a€variety€of€both€governmental€and€community€partners€to€addressÐ Ð  Ðthe€Mental€Health€For€All€Initiative.€€Within€HHS,€OPHS€has€close€working€relationshipsÐ ¼  Ðwith€SAMHSA,€NIH,€CDC,€HRSA,€IHS,€and€ASPE€on€a€variety€of€ongoing€and€evolvingÐ ¨ø Ðprojects€on€mental€health.€ÝƒP3£•››ÝŒÐ”ä(#(# ÐŒÝ  Ýà  àà ` àÌÝ"‚P3£3"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£ºÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝThe€1994€Violence€Against€Women€Act€(VAWA)€established€the€National€AdvisoryÐ l¼ ÐCouncil€on€Violence€Against€Women.€€The€Council€is€co-chaired€by€the€Secretary€ofÐ X ¨ ÐHHS€and€the€Attorney€General,€and€consists€of€more€than€40€key€leaders€from€across€theÐ D!” Ðcountry€in€the€business,€sports,€media,€entertainment,€religious,€labor,€law,€and€medicalÐ 0"€  Ðfields,€as€well€as€domestic€violence€and€sexual€assault€survivors€and€advocates.€OWHÐ #l! Ðprovides€staff€support€to€the€Secretary€of€HHS€for€his€role€as€co„chair€of€the€Council.€InÐ $X" ÐOctober€2000,€the€Council€released€an€Agenda€for€the€Nation€on€Violence€AgainstÐ ô$D # ÐWomen€which€outlines€their€recommendations€for€future€Federal,€State€and€local€efforts,Ð à%0!$ Ðand€provides€a€toolkit€for€use€by€people€at€all€levels€of€exposure€to€the€issue.€€The€AgendaÐ Ì&"% Ðis€designed€to€build€on€the€early€successes€of€VAWA€and€inform€subsequent€policy€andÐ ¸'#& Ðpractice.€The€Council€currently€has€a€new€charter€and€is€completing€the€process€for€newÐ ¤(ô#' Ðmembers.݃P3£ºçÝŒÐ)à$((#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌòòEngaging€in€Strategic€CommunicationóóÐ h+¸&* ÐÌÝ"‚P3£4"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£F£ÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝOPHS€has€a€unique€opportunity€to€focus€the€Nation€on€the€message€that€mental€health€isÐ @-(, Ðfundamental€to€health€and€is€everybodyððs€business.€€In€1999,€2000€and€2001,€a€series€ofÐ ° Ðevents€(including€the€White€House€Conference€on€Mental€Health€and€the€SurgeonÐ œì ÐGeneralððs€Workshop€on€Underage€Drinking)€and€reports€(including€òòMental€Health:€AÐ ˆØ ÐReport€of€the€Surgeon€Generalóó,€the€òòSurgeon€Generalððs€Call€to€Action€to€Prevent€Suicideóó,Ð tÄ Ðthe€òòSurgeon€Generalððs€Report€on€Youth€Violenceóó,€and€òòMental€Health:€Culture,€Race,€andÐ `° ÐEthnicity€„€A€Supplement€to€Mental€Health:€A€Report€of€the€Surgeon€Generalóó)€builtÐ L œ ÐOPHS€credibility€with€the€Nation.€€OPHS€must€continue€to€have€direct€communicationÐ 8 ˆ Ðlinks€with€the€American€public€on€the€topic€of€mental€health.€€As€science€is€progressing€inÐ $ t Ðdiscovery€of€the€causes€of€mental€illness€and€its€effective€treatment,€OPHS€works€to€getÐ  ` Ðout€this€message€of€hope€by€working€collaboratively€to€shape€a€scientifically€sound€andÐ ü L  Ðeffective€national€media€campaign€to€destigmatize€mental€illness.€Using€this€vehicle,€theÐ è 8  ÐSurgeon€General€will€positively€affect€the€visibility€of€mental€health€and€illness€and€itsÐ Ô$  Ðincorporation€into€the€mainstream€of€research,€services,€and€parity€of€benefits€in€bothÐ À  Ðprivate€and€public€plans.šÝƒP3£F£s£ÝŒÐ¬ü (#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚P3£5"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£ªÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝThe€Office€on€Womenððs€Health€created€two€specialty€sections€on€its€4woman.gov€webÐ „Ô  Ðsite€that€address€mental€health€issues:€ð ðViolence€Against€Womenðð€and€ð ðWomen€withÐ pÀ ÐDisabilities.ðð€€These€sections€offer€women€and€their€loved€ones€an€easy€way€to€navigateÐ \¬ Ðthe€often€complicated€and€limited€options€for€escape€from€the€terrible€threat€of€violence€inÐ H˜ Ðtheir€everyday€lives€or€challenges€faced€by€women€with€disabilities€in€obtainingÐ 4„ Ðpreventive€care.€€The€Violence€Section€offers€information€and€resources€to€womenÐ  p Ðconcerning€domestic€violence,€intimate€partner€violence,€sexual€assault,€and€elder€abuse.Ð  \ ÐIt€also€provides€a€useful€state„by„state€breakdown€of€resources€and€where€to€turn€for€help.Ð øH ÐThe€Disabilities€section€offers€summaries€about€critical€health€issues€for€a€variety€ofÐ ä4 Ðdisabilities,€including€physical,€neurological,€hearing,€speech€and€visual€impairment.€€TheÐ Ð  Ðweb€site€section€will€also€provide€information€on€mental,€learning€and€developmentalÐ ¼  Ðdisabilities.€ÝƒP3£ª;ªÝŒÐ¨ø(#(# ÐŒÝ  Ýà  àÌò òFY€2001€Performance€Summaryó óÐ €Ð ÐÌOPHS€is€committed€to€assuring€sustained€progress€and€improved€health€outcomes€within€eachÐ X ¨ Ðpriority€through€coordinated€public€and€private€efforts.€€The€effectiveness€of€OPHSððs€activitiesÐ D!” Ðare€essential€to€the€achievement€of€this€ambitious€goal,€but€the€problems€underlying€OPHSððsÐ 0"€  Ðpriorities€are€complex€and€reach€beyond€the€control€and€responsibility€of€any€one€arena€or€effort.€Ð #l! ÐAchievement€is€dependent€on€various€health€programs€and€providers,€all€levels€of€government,Ð $X" Ðand€the€efforts€of€the€private€sector€as€well€as€individual€contributions.€€Ð ô$D # ÐÌIn€FY€2001,€OPHS€continued€to€move€toward€enhancing€mental€health€for€all,€through€building€aÐ Ì&"% Ðstronger€science€base,€influencing€national€policy,€promoting€effective€partnerships,€andÐ ¸'#& Ðengaging€in€strategic€communications.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌAs€science€is€progressing€in€discovery€of€the€causes€of€mental€illness€and€its€effective€treatment,Ð |*Ì%) ÐOPHS€works€to€get€out€a€message€of€hope€by€working€collaboratively€to€shape€a€scientificallyÐ h+¸&* Ðsound€and€effective€national€campaign€to€destigmatize€mental€illness.€€In€1999,€2000€and€2001,€aÐ T,¤'+ Ðseries€of€OPHS„led€events€including€the€White€House€Conference€on€Mental€Health€and€theÐ @-(, ÐSurgeon€Generalððs€Workshop€on€Underage€Drinking,€and€reports,€such€as€òòMental€Health:€AÐ ° ÐReport€of€the€Surgeon€Generalóó,€the€òòSurgeon€Generalððs€Call€to€Action€to€Prevent€Suicideóó,€and€theÐ œì ÐòòSurgeon€Generalððs€Report€on€Youth€Violence,óó€focused€national€attention€on€enhancing€mentalÐ ˆØ Ðhealth€for€all€Americans.€€In€2001,€the€Office€of€the€Surgeon€General€coordinated€theÐ tÄ Ðdevelopment€and€release€of€two€additional,€comprehensive€reports,€òòReport€of€the€SurgeonÐ `° ÐGeneralððs€Conference€on€Childrenððs€Mental€Health:€A€National€Action€Agenda€óóandòò€MentalÐ L œ ÐHealth:€Culture,€Race,€and€Ethnicity€„€A€Supplement€to€Mental€Health:€A€Report€of€the€SurgeonÐ 8 ˆ ÐGeneral.óó€€These€mental€health€reports€include€cutting€edge€information€about€the€status€of€mentalÐ $ t Ðhealth€and€mental€illness€and€new€science€and€research€on€etiology,€treatment€and€services€withinÐ  ` Ðthe€United€States.€€As€mental€health€and€mental€illness€become€more€mainstream€and€lessÐ ü L  Ðstigmatized,€health€insurance€coverage€is€likely€to€become€more€universally€available€with€lessÐ è 8  Ðrestrictive€benefits.€€The€reports€serve€as€a€basis€for€shaping€future€mental€health€policy€andÐ Ô$  Ðprogram€initiatives€for€State€and€Federal€governments,€as€well€as€providing€the€public€withÐ À  Ðvaluable€information€about€mental€health€issues€impacting€the€Nation.€Ð ¬ü  ÐÌSeveral€strategies€highlighted€in€the€January€2001€report€òòYouth€Violence:€A€Report€of€theÐ „Ô  ÐSurgeon€Generalóó€were€promoted€through€a€series€of€community€listening€sessions€held€inÐ pÀ ÐNovember€and€December€2001.€€The€purpose€of€these€sessions€was€to€obtain€the€direct€input€andÐ \¬ Ðrecommendations€of€organizations,€communities,€and€individuals€addressing€the€problem€ofÐ H˜ Ðyouth€violence€throughout€the€country,€including€those€with€differing€viewpoints.€€In€addition,Ð 4„ Ðthe€sessions€increased€awareness€of€the€models€documented€in€the€Report€that€have€been€shownÐ  p Ðto€be€effective€in€reducing€youth€violence.€A€summary€of€the€input€received€from€these€sessions,Ð  \ Ðwhich€were€held€in€Philadelphia,€Atlanta,€Chicago€and€Denver,€is€currently€being€prepared€and€isÐ øH Ðexpected€to€be€released€in€2002.Ð ä4 ÐÌAdditionally,€the€Secretary's€Steering€Committee€for€the€National€Suicide€Prevention€Strategy,Ð ¼  Ðled€by€the€Surgeon€General,€released€a€comprehensive€strategy€document€in€May€2001.€€TheÐ ¨ø Ðdocument,€entitled€òòGoals€and€Objectives€for€Actionóó,€contains€eleven€broad€goals€withÐ ”ä Ðapproximately€70€measurable€objectives.€€The€product€of€broad€public„private€collaboration,Ð €Ð Ðthese€goals€and€objectives€will€seek€to€involve€public€and€private€stakeholders€within€theÐ l¼ Ðhealthcare,€public€health,€education,€justice,€faith„based,€business,€labor,€and€social€serviceÐ X ¨ Ðsectors,€among€others.€Ð D!” ÐÌOPHS€is€monitoring€the€implementation€of€the€recommendations€of€these€Surgeon€GeneralððsÐ #l! Ðreports€across€the€Department€through€the€activity€of€the€HHS€Mental€Health€CoordinatingÐ $X" ÐCommittee.€€In€November€2001,€OPHS€convened€a€groundbreaking€meeting€of€diverseÐ ô$D # Ðparticipants€to€begin€to€develop€core€principles€and€a€direction€for€a€national€action€strategy€forÐ à%0!$ Ðthe€integration€of€mental€health€services€and€primary€health€care.€€Highlights€of€the€meeting€andÐ Ì&"% Ðrecommendations€of€the€participants€were€published€in€December€2001€in€the€òòReport€of€aÐ ¸'#& ÐSurgeon€Generalððs€Working€Meeting€on€the€Integration€of€Mental€Health€Services€and€PrimaryÐ ¤(ô#' ÐHealth€Careóó.Ð )à$( ÐÌAdditionally,€OWH€partnered€with€the€American€Psychological€Association€to€convene€aÐ h+¸&* ÐSummit€on€Women€and€Depression€in€October€2000€„€another€example€of€OPHS€partnershipÐ T,¤'+ Ðactivity.€€This€summit€confirmed€that€translating€the€research€into€practice,€communityÐ @-(, Ðinterventions,€and€policy€continues€to€be€difficult.€€It€serves€as€a€prelude€to€the€upcoming€meetingÐ ° Ðð ðPsychosocial€and€Behavioral€Factors€in€Women's€Health:€Enhancing€Outcomes€in€Women'sÐ œì ÐHealthðð€in€February€2002.€€As€many€as€1,000€participants€are€expected€at€this€interdisciplinaryÐ ˆØ Ðconference.Ð tÄ ÐÌFinally,€OEP€developed€a€model€metropolitan€mental€health€response€plan€for€inclusion€in€localÐ L œ Ðdisaster€preparedness€systems€through€an€FY€2000€agreement€with€the€Uniformed€ServicesÐ 8 ˆ ÐUniversity€of€the€Health€Sciences€(USUHS)/Department€of€Defense€(DoD).€€The€goal€of€theÐ $ t Ðagreement€was€to€develop€educational€materials€for€public€officials€on€the€behavioral€and€mentalÐ  ` Ðhealth€issues€most€relevant€to€preparing€for€and€responding€to€terrorist€acts€using€WMD.ò òÐ ü L  Ðó óÌÌò òPerformance€Measuresó óÐ À  ÐÔ‡ôÐòXX÷ÜÔà  à¹Ô*‹ƒMNddhdT h°dT °°dT °JK°(#°(#‹ÔÔ,hdT ÔÔ,°dT ÔÔ,°dT ÔÔ+  ÔÐ 2€ #pÀ pÀ  €€ƒ.ƒ„„2ÐÔ#‡X÷ÜXòôÐ`Ê#ÔÔ‡ôÐòXX÷ÜÔÌPerformance€MeasureÐ ;€ ,!–æ   „„;ÐÌTargetsÐ ?€ ,!–æ "  „„?ÐActualÐ Ô$  ÐPerformanceÐ O€ @,–æ " d.    €P€ƒ.ƒ„„OÐ1.13€The€proportion€of€people€18€and€over€reportingÐ ê: Ðdepression€in€the€past€12€months€who€are€receivingÐ ®þ ÐtreatmentÐ r Ð18.9aÐ 6† ÐÌòòData€source:€National€Comorbidity€Survey€(NCS),Ð ¾ ÐSAMHSA,€CMHS;€NIH,€NIMH.€€The€€HP2010€target€isÐ ‚Ò Ð50%.óóÐ 2€ #F–  „„2ÐFY03:€36%Ð ê: ÐFY02:€34%Ð ®þ ÐFY01:€32%Ð r ÐÌÐ -€ úJ!  -ÐFY02:Ð ê:" ÐFY01:€DNCÐ ®þ# ÐFY00:€12/02Ð rÂ$ ÐFY99:€DNCÐ 6†% ÐFY98:€DNCÐ úJ& ÐFY97:€23%Ð F€ 7#¾' d. 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Ðwere€in€collaboration€with€research€institutions,€scientific€societies,€or€professional€organizations.€Ð $X" ÐORI€also€helped€to€organize€an€international€conference€on€conflict€of€interest€in€clinical€andÐ ô$D # Ðbasic€research€that€will€be€held€in€Poland€in€April€2002€that€includes€representatives€from€theÐ à%0!$ ÐWorld€Medical€Association,€the€Council€of€Europe,€the€European€Forum€for€Good€ClinicalÐ Ì&"% ÐPractice,€the€European€Science€Foundation€and€19€countries.€€In€addition,€ORI€is€planning€aÐ ¸'#& Ðconference€on€international€collaboration€in€health€research€involving€human€participants€in€theÐ ¤(ô#' ÐAmericas€in€Puerto€Rico€in€February€2003.€€Finally,€ORI€is€developing€a€liaison€with€about€25Ð )à$( Ðscientific€societies€and€institutional€associations.€€OHRP€leads€the€Human€Subjects€ResearchÐ |*Ì%) ÐSubcommittee€of€the€Committee€on€Science€of€the€National€Science€and€Technology€Council,€inÐ h+¸&* Ðpromoting€effective€inter„agency€partnerships.Ð T,¤'+ ÐÐ @-(, ÐòòEngaging€in€Strategic€Communicationóó€€Ð ° ÐÌOPHS€engages€in€strategic€communication€with€about€4,100€institutions€that€apply€for€or€receiveÐ ˆØ Ðfunding€from€the€Public€Health€Service€to€develop€effective€administrative€processes€for€Ð tÄ Ðresponding€to€allegations€of€scientific€misconduct€and€protecting€research€subjects€and€toÐ `° Ðpromote€a€research€environment€that€encourages€the€responsible€conduct€of€research.€€ORIÐ L œ Ðpublishes€a€highly€regarded€quarterly€newsletter€and€specialized€publications,€frequently€holdsÐ 8 ˆ Ðconferences€and€workshops,€maintains€an€informative€website,€meets€with€misconduct€officialsÐ $ t Ðin€other€agencies,€and€promotes€interaction€with€scientific€societies€and€institutional€associations.€Ð  ` ÐOHRP€conducts€regular€educational€workshops€and€interactive€town„hall€meetings€inÐ ü L  Ðcollaboration€with€research€institutions,€scientific€societies,€or€professional€organizations,€andÐ è 8  Ðindividual€technical€support€on„site€visits€across€the€country€and€the€world,€to€provide€guidanceÐ Ô$  Ðand€education€in€the€ethics€of€and€requirements€for€protecting€research€subjects.€€OHRPÐ À  Ðmaintains€an€informative€website,€meets€with€officials€in€other€agencies,€and€promotesÐ ¬ü  Ðinteraction€with€scientific€societies€and€institutional€associations.Ð ˜è  ÐÌò òFY€2001€Performance€Summaryó óÐ pÀ ÐÌOPHS€is€committed€to€assuring€sustained€progress€and€improved€health€outcomes€within€eachÐ H˜ Ðpriority€through€coordinated€public€and€private€efforts.€€The€effectiveness€of€OPHSððs€activitiesÐ 4„ Ðare€essential€to€the€achievement€of€this€ambitious€goal,€but€the€problems€underlying€OPHSððsÐ  p Ðpriorities€are€complex€and€reach€beyond€the€control€and€responsibility€of€any€one€arena€or€effort.€Ð  \ ÐAchievement€is€dependent€on€various€health€programs€and€providers,€all€levels€of€government,Ð øH Ðand€the€efforts€of€the€private€sector€as€well€as€individual€contributions.€€Ð ä4 ÐÌIn€FY€2001,€OPHS€continued€to€strengthen€the€health€sciences€research€enterprise,€throughÐ ¼  Ðbuilding€a€stronger€science€base,€influencing€national€policy,€promoting€effective€partnerships,Ð ¨ø Ðand€engaging€in€strategic€communications.Ð ”ä ÐÌORI€took€several€steps€in€FY€2001€to€build€a€stronger€science€base€by€(1)€awarding€sevenÐ l¼ Ðresearch€grants€to€conduct€studies€related€to€research€integrity,€the€responsible€conduct€ofÐ X ¨ Ðresearch€or€research€misconduct;€(2)€initiating€an€educational€program€in€the€responsible€conductÐ D!” Ðof€research€(RCR)€for€all€individuals€supported€by€PHS€research€or€research€training€funds;€Ð 0"€  Ð(3)€closing€18€misconduct€cases;€(4)€approving€102€institutional€research€misconduct€policies,€(5)Ð #l! Ðholding€five€conferences/workshops€and€(6)€concluding€a€study€of€research€guidelines€adopted€byÐ $X" ÐU.S.€medical€schools€and€a€needs€assessment€for€the€ORI€educational€program.Ð ô$D # ÐÌThe€research€on€research€integrity€awards€were€made€to€universities,€hospitals,€and€a€researchÐ Ì&"% Ðfoundation.€€Grant€applications€received€in€the€second€round€increased€25€percent€to€30.€€TheÐ ¸'#& ÐRCR€educational€program€is€seeking€to€provide€basic€instruction€in€subjects€that€appear€toÐ ¤(ô#' Ðgenerate€misconduct€allegations,€conflict,€and€interpersonal€problems€in€research€organizations.€Ð )à$( ÐContinuing€support€was€given€to€The€Online€Resource€for€Instruction€in€the€ResponsibleÐ |*Ì%) ÐConduct€of€Research.€€This€site€provides€individuals€and€institutions€with€the€tools€and€resourcesÐ h+¸&* Ðto€refine€existing€programs€or€develop€new€programs€to€foster€the€responsible€conduct€ofÐ T,¤'+ Ðresearch.€€The€website€is€located€at€[Ô4‚KÝ ÔÝ‚&ÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  Ôhttp://rcr.ucsd.eduóó].òòÔ6 ÔÝ‚&ÍO. ƒÝóóÔÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ý ,\ Ô€€ORI€also€expanded€the€RCR€EducationÐ @-(, Ðsection€on€its€website.€€A€draft€of€the€RCR€self„instruction€booklet€was€received€from€theÐ ° Ðcontractor.€€Ð œì ÐÌIn€FY€2001,€ORI€exceeded€the€target€rate€set€for€completing€ORI€oversight€of€scientificÐ tÄ Ðmisconduct€cases€within€eight€months€of€receiving€final€decision€from€institution,€which€wasÐ `° Ð70percent.€Of€18€cases€closed€by€ORI€during€FY€2001,€78€percent€were€closed€within€eightÐ L œ Ðmonths€of€receiving€the€institutional€documentation€and€final€decision.€€The€average€ORIÐ 8 ˆ Ðprocessing€time€for€the€18€cases€was€seven€months.€€Nine€of€the€18€closed€cases€resulted€inÐ $ t Ðmisconduct€findings€and€the€imposition€of€administrative€actions.€Ð  ` ÐÌIn€addition,€ORI€has€now€reviewed€the€policy€of€41.6€percent€of€the€institutions€that€have€anÐ è 8  Ðassurance€on€file,€which€slightly€exceeds€the€FY€2001€goal€of€40€percent.€Ð Ô$  ÐÌOHRP€program€activity€also€contributes€to€strengthening€the€health€sciences€research€enterprise.Ð ¬ü  ÐIn€FY2001€OHRPððs€Division€of€Compliance€Oversight€(DCO)€conducted€four€(4)€complianceÐ ˜è  Ðoversight€site€visits€(St.€Jude€Childrenððs€Research€Hospital,€Johns€Hopkins€University€School€ofÐ „Ô  ÐMedicine,€the€Johns€Hopkins€Bayview€Medical€Center€and€Suburban€Hospital€in€Maryland).€Ð pÀ ÐAdditionally,€DCO€opened€37€new€compliance€oversight€cases€and€closed€96€cases€in€FY2001.€€Ð \¬ ÐThe€number€of€open€cases€has€been€reduced€from€its€peak€of€182€in€July€2000€to€108€as€ofÐ H˜ ÐDecember€31,€2001.€€Approximately€60€additional€cases€have€undergone€extensive€evaluationÐ 4„ Ðand€are€approaching€closure.€€Ð  p ÐÌA€new€program€of€not„for„cause€compliance€oversight€surveillance€evaluations€is€a€highlight€ofÐ øH Ðefforts€to€increase€accountability€of€the€human€subjects€protection€system,€working€in€concertÐ ä4 Ðwith€education,€support€and€quality€improvement€efforts.€€Additionally,€ò òó óOHRP€has€developed€aÐ Ð  Ðsimplified€Institutional€Assurance€system€in€conjunction€with€the€IRB€Registration€System.€€ThisÐ ¼  Ðsystem€will€greatly€reduce€the€administrative€burden€on€the€individual€institutions€and€OHRP,Ð ¨ø Ðresulting€in€faster€assurance€approvals,€and€enable€the€institutions€to€focus€more€attention€onÐ ”ä Ðquality€improvement.€€Ð €Ð ÐÌBoth€ORI€and€OHRP€are€also€taking€action€to€influence€and€improve€national€policy.€€ORIÐ X ¨ Ðcontracted€with€the€Institute€of€Medicine€(IOM)€in€September€2000€to€prepare€a€report€onÐ D!” Ðassessing€integrity€in€research€environments.€€The€PHS€regulation€(42€C.F.R.€Part€50,€Subpart€A)Ð 0"€  Ðstates€that€ð ðinstitutions€shall€foster€a€research€environment€that€discourages€misconduct€in€allÐ #l! Ðresearch€and€that€deals€forthrightly€with€possible€misconduct€associated€with€research€for€whichÐ $X" ÐPHS€funds€have€been€provided€or€requested.ðð€€The€IOM€report,€which€will€be€published€inÐ ô$D # ÐSeptember€2002,€addresses€the€conceptual€issues€related€to€the€development€of€a€longitudinalÐ à%0!$ Ðdatabase€that€could€track€institutional€efforts€to€foster€integrity€in€research€environments.€€AÐ Ì&"% Ðconference€will€be€held€in€October€2002€to€present€the€report€to€the€research€community.€€AnÐ ¸'#& Ðanalysis€of€research€guidelines€adopted€by€U.S.€medical€schools€was€completed;€a€resourceÐ ¤(ô#' Ðdocument€on€developing€effective€research€guidelines€is€being€developed€and€a€conference€onÐ )à$( Ðresearch€guidelines€will€be€held€in€September€2002€in€Philadelphia.€€In€addition,€ORI€contractedÐ |*Ì%) Ðfor€a€study€of€integrity€measures€utilized€in€biomedical€research€laboratories.Ð h+¸&* ÐÌOn€February€1,€2001,€about€80€representatives€from€27€agencies€attended€the€workshop€on€theÐ @-(, ÐFederal€Research€Misconduct€Policy,€developed€by€the€Office€of€Science€and€Technology€Policy;Ð ° Ðthe€policy€was€published€in€the€òòFederal€Registeróó€on€December€6,€2000.€€ORI€also€developed€andÐ œì Ðmaintains€the€Federal€Research€Misconduct€Officials€Network€to€generate€discussion€andÐ ˆØ Ðcooperation€among€Federal€agencies€concerned€with€research€misconduct€and€the€responsibleÐ tÄ Ðconduct€of€research.Ð `° ÐÌUnder€the€leadership€of€OHRP,€efforts€will€continue€in€the€Department€to€initiate€a€process€toÐ 8 ˆ Ðdevelop€standards€for€IRB€Accreditation.€€The€Institute€of€Medicine€produced€a€report€in€AprilÐ $ t Ð2001€outlining€standards€for€Institutional€Review€Boards€to€achieve€accreditation.€€DuringÐ  ` ÐFY2001,€OHRP€developed€a€unified€IRB€Registration€System.€€The€new€system,€initiated€at€theÐ ü L  Ðbeginning€of€December€2001,€provides€for€the€voluntary€registration€of€IRBs.€This€system€can€beÐ è 8  Ðutilized€by€OHRP,€FDA,€and€other€Federal€Departments€and€Agencies€to€facilitateÐ Ô$  Ðcommunications€with€these€IRBs.€Ð À  ÐÌOHRP€also€developed€a€simplified€Assurance€system€for€institutions€conducting€federallyÐ ˜è  Ðsupported€or€conducted€human€subject€research.€€The€new€Assurance,€called€a€FederalwideÐ „Ô  ÐAssurance,€can€significantly€reduce€the€administrative€burden€on€individual€institutions,€OHRP,Ð pÀ Ðas€well€as€other€Federal€Departments€and€Agencies.€€Reduction€in€burden€is€gained€by:€1)€theÐ \¬ Ðincreased€simplicity€of€the€form€and€process,€2)€increased€approval€period€of€the€Assurance€forÐ H˜ Ðmost€institutions€(from€a€project€by€project€approval€to€an€approval€period€of€three€years),€and€Ð 4„ Ð3)€acceptance€of€an€OHRP€approved€Federalwide€assurance€by€other€Federal€Departments€andÐ  p ÐAgencies€of€the€Common€Rule,€thus€removing€the€need€for€duplicate€effort€on€behalf€of€otherÐ  \ ÐDepartments€and€Agencies.€€If€an€IRB€will€be€the€designated€IRB€of€record€for€a€givenÐ øH Ðinstitutionððs€Federal€wide€Assurance,€then€it€will€register€through€its€Assurance,€in€OHRPððs€IRBÐ ä4 ÐRegistration€System,€providing€much€of€the€same€information€it€had€to€under€other€AssuranceÐ Ð  Ðmechanisms.€€This€required€step€actually€decreases€the€burden€for€IRBs€as€they€will€have€toÐ ¼  Ðprovide€much€less€interaction€with€OHRP,€whenever€the€IRB€will€commit€to€review€humanÐ ¨ø Ðsubject€research€for€an€institution€under€a€new€Assurance.Ð ”ä ÐÌOHRP€has€developed€a€Quality€Improvement€(QI)€Program€for€institutionððs€human€subjectsÐ l¼ Ðprotection€programs€and€for€independent€IRBs.€€The€QI€Program€will€include€quality€assurance,Ð X ¨ Ðquality€improvement,€and€continuous€quality€improvement€processes.€€The€primary€objective€ofÐ D!” Ðthe€QI€Program€is€to€increase€the€performance,€quality,€and€efficiency€of€an€institutionððs€orÐ 0"€  Ðindependent€IRBððs€human€subjects€protection€program.€€Secondarily,€the€QI€Program€will€help€anÐ #l! Ðinstitution€or€independent€IRB€ensure€that€its€human€subjects€protection€program€is€inÐ $X" Ðcompliance€with€the€federal€regulations€for€the€protection€of€human€subjects€in€research.€€ToÐ ô$D # Ðfacilitate€the€QI€Program,€OHRP€has€developed€a€Self„Assessment€Tool€for€institutions€andÐ à%0!$ Ðindependent€IRBs.€Pilot€testing€of€the€QI€Program€began€in€August€2001.€€OHRP€launched€theÐ Ì&"% ÐQI€Program€in€the€Winter€of€2001.€€Once€pilot€testing€of€the€Self„Assessment€Tool€is€completed,Ð ¸'#& ÐOHRP€will€submit€the€tool€to€OMB€for€review€and€approval.€€After€OMB€approval€of€the€Self„Ð ¤(ô#' ÐAssessment€Tool€is€obtained,€the€tool€will€be€included€as€an€instrument€to€enhance€the€qualityÐ )à$( Ðassurance/quality€improvement€process.€Ð |*Ì%) ÐÌAdditionally,€the€National€Human€Research€Protections€Advisory€Committee€held€its€firstÐ T,¤'+ Ðmeeting€in€December€2000.€€This€newly€established€committee,€coordinated€by€OHRP,€willÐ @-(, Ðprovide€expert€advice€and€recommendations€to€senior€departmental€officials€on€a€broad€range€ofÐ ° Ðissues€and€topics€pertaining€to€or€associated€with€the€protection€of€human€research€subjects.Ð œì ÐÌORI€and€OHRP€are€also€working€with€partners€to€improve€communications€aimed€atÐ tÄ Ðstrengthening€the€health€sciences€research€enterprise.€€In€FY€2001,€ORI€held€five€conferences/Ð `° Ðworkshops€on€research€integrity€and€research€misconduct,€in€collaboration€with€professionalÐ L œ Ðassociations,€scientific€societies,€and€Federal€research€agencies.€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌOHRP€is€enhancing€its€education€efforts€in€order€to€ensure€that€investigators€and€IRB€membersÐ  ` Ðare€well€informed€about€the€regulatory€requirements.€€As€part€of€this€effort,€OHRP€has€increasedÐ ü L  Ðthe€number€of€workshops,€town€meetings,€and€presentations€conducted€by€the€staff€of€theÐ è 8  ÐEducation€Division.€€In€FY€2001,€OHRP€conducted€over€90€presentations€(ten€of€which€wereÐ Ô$  Ðinternational),€five€National€Workshops,€and€three€Town€Meetings.€€One€of€the€Town€MeetingsÐ À  Ðconducted€in€FY2001€was€a€video€conference.€€OHRP€plans€to€expand€its€use€of€informationÐ ¬ü  Ðtechnology€to€conduct€video€conferences€to€reach€a€wider€audience€in€FY2002.€€In€FY€2001,Ð ˜è  ÐOHRP€spearheaded€an€interagency€effort€to€prepare€a€Federal„wide€IRB€Guidebook.€This€projectÐ „Ô  Ðis€expected€to€be€completed€by€the€end€of€FY€2002.€€In€FY€2002,€OHRP€will€also€be€developingÐ pÀ Ðan€interactive€guidance€resource/repository€to€provide€easier€access€to€OHRP€guidance.€€Finally,Ð \¬ ÐOHRP€is€also€planning€a€public€education€campaign€to€better€inform€lay€persons€about€theÐ H˜ Ðresearch€process,€informed€consent,€IRBs€and€the€like.€€This€will€ultimately€strengthen€theÐ 4„ Ðconsent€process€and€afford€greater€recognition€of€OHRP's€public€service€role€and€the€importanceÐ  p Ðof€the€private€accreditation€process.€Ð  \ ÐÌInternationally,€OHRP€activities€in€FY€2002€will€be€influenced€by€the€recommendations€in€theÐ ä4 Ðrecent€Inspector€General€report€on€ð ðThe€Globalization€of€Clinical€Trials€„€A€Growing€ChallengeÐ Ð  Ðin€Protecting€Human€Subjects.ðð€Areas€of€emphasis,€already€initiated€in€FY€2001,€will€be€capacityÐ ¼  Ðbuilding,€harmonization,€partnership€building,€and€policy€analysis,€all€based€on€a€strongÐ ¨ø Ðfoundation€of€strategic€communications,€training€and€education.Ð ”ä ÐÌORI€took€steps€to€facilitate€communication€with€institutional€officials,€journal€editors,€andÐ l¼ Ðresearchers€during€FY€2001.€€ORI€received€the€final€report€on€ð ðORI€Education€Program:€A€NeedsÐ X ¨ ÐAssessment,ðð€which€provides€information€on€what€institutional€officials€would€like€ORI€toÐ D!” Ðinclude€in€its€education€program€aimed€at€the€responsible€conduct€of€research€and€the€handling€ofÐ 0"€  Ðresearch€misconduct€allegations.€€ORI€also€held€exhibits€or€poster€sessions€at€seven€meetings€ofÐ #l! 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ÐestablishedÔ#‡X÷ÜXòôÐNU#ÔÐ<20Å@ d<     <Ðò òÌRelated€HHS€Strategic€Goalsó óÐ u"±A ÐÌÝ"‚P3£:"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£*VÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝTo€improve€the€public€health€system݃P3£*VWVÝŒÐM$‰C(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚P3£;"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£WÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝTo€strengthen€the€Nationððs€health€sciences€enterprise€and€enhance€its€productivityà Ð à݃P3£W0WÝŒÐ9%uD(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÐ  'M F Ðò òOPHS€PRIORITY€2:€MAINTAIN€A€GLOBAL€APPROACH€TO€PUBLIC€HEALTHó óÐ ° ÐÌRealities€in€todayððs€world€call€for€a€global€approach€to€public€health€and€innovative€globalÐ ˆØ Ðpartnerships.€€Countries€around€the€world€share€many€of€the€same€public€health€problems€that€weÐ tÄ Ðface€in€the€United€States,€including€HIV/AIDS,€tobacco€use,€diseases€of€aging€populations,Ð `° Ðinjuries,€and€problems€of€mental€health,€to€name€just€a€few.€€We€must€translate€recognition€of€ourÐ L œ Ðshared€problems€into€action€for€shared€solutions.€€Our€world€is€interconnected;€we€must€workÐ 8 ˆ Ðwith€partner€institutions€and€nations€to€improve€world€health€overall.€€Because€of€astonishingÐ $ t Ðadvances€in€technology,€transportation,€international€trade,€and€the€passing€of€two€million€peopleÐ  ` Ðcrossing€international€borders€each€day,€Americans€can€no€longer€think€that€we€are€isolated€andÐ ü L  Ðprotected€from€health€problems€around€the€world.€€The€health€of€America€is€now€global.Ð è 8  ÐÌTwo€areas€of€global€health€concern€for€OPHS€action€are:€to€increase€awareness€of€and€attentionÐ À  Ðto€global€health€concerns€and€their€effects€on€the€domestic€issues,€and€to€ensure€a€safe€food€andÐ ¬ü  Ðblood€supply€and€monitor€threats€of€terrorism.Ð ˜è  ÐÌò ò2(a)à  àIncrease€awareness€of€and€attention€to€global€health€concerns€and€their€effects€onÐ pÀ Ðthe€domestic€issuesÐ \¬ Ðó óÌò òOPHS€Contributing€Officesó óÐ 4„ ÐÌOffice€of€Global€Health€Affairs,€Immediate€Office€of€the€Assistant€Secretary€of€Health,€Office€ofÐ  \ Ðthe€Surgeon€General,€Office€of€Disease€Prevention€and€Health€Promotion,€Office€of€MinorityÐ øH ÐHealth,€Office€of€HIV/AIDS€Policy,€Office€on€Womenððs€Health,€Office€of€Research€Integrity,Ð ä4 ÐOffice€of€Emergency€Preparedness,€National€Vaccine€Program€Office,€and€the€Office€for€HumanÐ Ð  ÐResearch€Protectionsà ¸ àÐ ¼  ÐÌò òOPHS€Contributionsó ó€Ð ”ä ÐÌTaking€a€global€approach€to€health€requires€both€strategic€leadership€and€many€governmental€andÐ pÀ Ðnon„governmental€partners€in€the€United€States€and€throughout€the€world€working€together.€Ð \ ¬ ÐOPHS€provides€critical€leadership€and,€as€appropriate,€serves€as€the€focal€point€for€coordinationÐ H!˜ Ðof€efforts€by€HHS€agencies,€other€federal€agencies,€and€other€partners€to€optimize€efficiency€andÐ 4"„  Ðeffectiveness€in€improving€health€globally.Ð  #p! ÐÌOPHS€has€taken€the€lead€in€developing€a€Departmental€Global€Health€website,€òòglobalhealth.govóó,Ð ø$H # Ðbased€on€the€tenets€of€€ð ðmaintaining€a€global€approach€to€public€health,ðð€ð ða€healthy€world€and€aÐ ä%4!$ Ðhealthy€Americaðð€and€ð ðincreasing€awareness€of€and€attention€to€global€health€concerns€and€theirÐ Ð& "% Ðeffects€on€domestic€issues.ðð€€Complementary€to€fulfilling€the€primary€domestic€mandate€of€HHS,Ð ¼' #& Ðit€is€clear€that€HHSððs€globally„oriented€work€has€positive€impact€in€different€types€of€ways:Ð ¨(ø#' Ðdirectly€on€the€health€of€populations€in€other€countries;€through€leveraging€of€technical€expertiseÐ ”)ä$( Ðin€the€programming€and€funding€of€partner€agencies;€through€training€and€capacity€building;Ð €*Ð%) Ðthrough€guidelines€and€public€health€approaches€that€can€be€adapted€or€adopted€by€otherÐ l+¼&* Ðcountries;€and€directly€on€health€and€health€programming€in€the€United€States€by€virtue€ofÐ X,¨'+ Ðrecognizing€and€applying€information€or€experiences€from€other€countries€to€address€similarÐ D-”(, Ðissues€in€this€country.€€Furthermore,€the€Institute€of€Medicine€has€noted€that€ð ðThe€direct€interestsÐ ° Ðof€the€United€States€are€best€served€when€America€acts€decisively€to€promote€health€around€theÐ œì Ðworldðð€(òòAmericaððs€Vital€Interest€in€Global€Healthóó,€1997).€€OPHS€plays€a€leadership€role€inÐ ˆØ Ðarticulating€the€importance€of€a€global€approach€to€health€in€the€United€States€and€both€aÐ tÄ Ðleadership€and€coordination€role€in€contributions€to€U.S.€Government€positions€and€delegationsÐ `° Ðto€official€international€fora.Ð L œ ÐÌSome€examples€of€OPHS€contributions€in€strategic€areas€of€global€concern€include:Ð $ t ÐÌòòBuilding€a€Stronger€Science€BaseóóÐ ü L  ÐÌOPHS€coordinates€HHS€policy€on€selected€international€research€to€improve€the€science€base.€Ð Ô$  ÐFor€example,€current€activities€in€Russia€involve€mental€health€research,€as€part€of€the€US„RussiaÐ À  ÐJoint€Commission€on€Economic€and€Technological€Cooperation€(U.S.„Russia€Health€Committee)Ð ¬ü  Ðand€the€Biotechnology€Engagement€Program€that€supports€collaboration€between€US€andÐ ˜è  ÐRussian€scientists€in€infectious€disease„related€research.Ð „Ô  ÐÌThe€Environmental€Health€Policy€Committee,€a€senior-level€committee€providing€departmentalÐ \¬ Ðleadership€and€coordination€to€resolve€science-based€policy€questions€about€environmental€andÐ H˜ Ðoccupational€health,€helps€to€coordinate€the€national€response€to€environmental€threats.€€TheÐ 4„ ÐInternational€Environmental€Health€Working€Group€is€a€group€of€specialists€focusing€on€globalÐ  p Ðenvironmental€health€and€relating€back€to€the€parent€Policy€Committee.Ð  \ ÐÌòòInfluencing€and€Improving€National€PolicyÐ ä4 ÐóóÌThrough€the€Secretary€of€HHS,€the€Assistant€Secretary€for€Health,€and€the€Surgeon€General,Ð ¼  ÐHHS€and€OPHS€promote€achievement€of€US€global€health€policy€goals€through€membership€andÐ ¨ø Ðactive€partnership€with€multilateral€organizations,€most€notably€the€World€Health€Organization,Ð ”ä Ðthe€Pan€American€Health€Organization,€and€UNICEF.€€Recently,€OPHS€has€become€moreÐ €Ð Ðactively€involved€with€other€groups€developing€new€health€agendas,€such€as€the€Organization€forÐ l¼ ÐEconomic€Cooperation€and€Development€(OECD),€the€Group€of€8€(G8),€the€Global€Fund€toÐ X ¨ ÐFight€AIDS,€Tuberculosis€and€Malaria,€the€Asia€Pacific€Economic€Cooperation€(APEC)€andÐ D!” Ðothers.€€OPHS€coordinates€input€from€HHS€and€other€agencies€in€the€development€of€USÐ 0"€  ÐGovernment€policy€statements€for€these€multilateral€fora.€€OPHS€also€provides€and€facilitatesÐ #l! Ðtechnical€cooperation€between€HHS€and€these€agencies,€as€well€as€the€World€Bank€and€otherÐ $X" Ðagencies€of€the€United€Nations€system.€€Within€the€US€Government€system,€OPHS€helpsÐ ô$D # Ðcoordinate€HHS€technical€assistance€to€the€efforts€of€the€US€Agency€for€InternationalÐ à%0!$ ÐDevelopment€(USAID),€the€Department€of€State€and€others.€€Examples€include€assignment€ofÐ Ì&"% ÐHHS€personnel€to€USAID€to€help€address€national€policy€related€to€HIV/AIDS,€malaria,Ð ¸'#& Ðreproductive€health,€and€other€health€priorities€in€developing€countries€and€the€active€technicalÐ ¤(ô#' Ðinvolvement€of€OPHS€and€other€HHS€staff€in€specific€initiatives€led€by€the€State€Department.€€InÐ )à$( Ðaddition,€the€NVPO€is€responsible€for€coordinating€the€development€of€the€United€States€ActionÐ |*Ì%) ÐPlan€for€Laboratory€Containment€of€Wild€Polioviruses,€a€component€of€the€WHO€Global€ActionÐ h+¸&* ÐPlan€„€critical€to€ensuring€that,€after€polio€eradication€is€achieved,€chance€reintroduction€ofÐ T,¤'+ Ðpoliovirus€into€the€community€will€be€minimized.Ð @-(, ЇOne€of€the€most€important€areas€in€which€OPHS€has€influenced€national€policies€is€throughÐ ° Ðassisting€other€countries€in€developing€concrete,€measurable,€science„based€national€healthÐ œì Ðobjectives,€modeled€after€the€US€òòHealthy€People€2010óó€process.€€òòHealthy€Genteóó,€reflecting€USÐ ˆØ Ðand€Mexican€health€objectives,€is€one€of€the€innovative€ways€of€influencing€border€healthÐ tÄ Ðpriorities€through€policy€and€collaborative€implementation.€€Additionally,€in€September€2000,Ð `° ÐHealthy€Egyptians€was€launched€by€the€Egyptian€Ministry€of€Health€in€collaboration€withÐ L œ ÐOPHSððss€ASH,€ODPHP,€and€OGHA.€OPHS€also€coordinates€the€HHS€blood€safety€program,Ð 8 ˆ Ðwith€the€ASH€as€the€Blood€Safety€Director.€€This€involves€policy€formation€around€donor€issuesÐ $ t Ðand€coordination€to€avert€product€shortages€with€domestic€and€international€partners.Ð  ` ÐòòÌPromoting€Effective€Partnership€ActivitiesÐ è 8  ÐÌóóOPHS€works€with€global€health€stakeholders€in€the€US€Government€and€throughout€the€world.€Ð À  ÐOPHS€is€the€US€Government€member€of€the€WHO€Executive€Board€and€leads€the€US€healthÐ ¬ü  Ðinterests€within€UNICEF€Executive€Board.€€OPHS€coordinates€the€participation€of€the€USÐ ˜è  ÐDelegation€to€the€annual€World€Health€Assembly,€including€staffing€the€HHS€Secretary.€€OPHSÐ „Ô  Ðcoordinates€all€US€Government€agreements€with€WHO€and€the€assignment€of€US€GovernmentÐ pÀ Ðpersonnel€to€WHO€and€other€United€Nations€agencies€(e.g.,€UNICEF,€World€Bank)€to€address€aÐ \¬ Ðwide€range€of€issues.€€OPHS€also€collaborates€on€technical€and€health€policy€issues€withÐ H˜ ÐUNAIDS€and€UNHCR.€€€Additionally,€OPHS€has€placed€technical€specialists€with€USÐ 4„ Ðembassies/missions€in€Geneva,€India,€Vietnam,€and€(soon)€South€Africa€as€resident€healthÐ  p Ðattachs.€€Finally,€OPHS€coordinates€several€US€bilateral€projects€with€other€governments€(forÐ  \ Ðexample,€Russia,€Mexico,€South€Africa).€Ð øH ÐÌGlobal€womenððs€issues€are€addressed€through€various€bi„national€working€groups€andÐ Ð  Ðrepresentation€at€international€meetings,€for€example€the€Working€Group€on€Womenððs€Health€ofÐ ¼  Ðthe€US„Mexico€Binational€Commission.€€An€example€of€international€collaboration€on€womenððsÐ ¨ø Ðhealth€issues€is€the€activity€of€the€National€Centers€of€Excellence€in€Womenððs€Health,€sponsoredÐ ”ä Ðby€the€Office€on€Womenððs€Health,€which€has€been€fostering€new€womenððs€healthcare€models€inÐ €Ð Ðthe€former€Soviet€Union€since€1992.€€This€has€resulted€in€the€establishment€of€a€network€ofÐ l¼ Ðpioneering€womenððs€wellness€centers€in€the€Ukraine,€Belarus€and€Uzbekistan€in€partnership€withÐ X ¨ Ðthe€American€International€Health€Alliance€(AIHA),€based€in€Washington,€D.C.,€and€funded€byÐ D!” Ðthe€US€Agency€for€International€Development.€€Ð 0"€  ÐÌOPHS€has€been€designated€the€lead€of€the€US€delegation€to€the€WHO„sponsored€negotiations€onÐ $X" Ðthe€Framework€Convention€on€Tobacco€Control€(FCTC).€€As€such,€OPHS€coordinates€withÐ ô$D # Ðrepresentatives€from€the€Departments€of€State,€Treasury,€Agriculture,€Justice,€and€Commerce,Ð à%0!$ Ðwith€input€from€the€US€Trade€Representative,€the€Environmental€Protection€Agency,€and€theÐ Ì&"% ÐFederal€Trade€Commission.€€òòThe€Healthy€People€2010óó€tobacco€goals€help€shape€the€US€positionsÐ ¸'#& Ðfor€the€FCTC€negotiations.€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌOPHS€has€played€a€critical€lead€role€in€preparations€for€two€United€Nations€General€AssemblyÐ |*Ì%) ÐSpecial€Sessions,€one€for€HIV/AIDS€in€June€2001€and€the€other€on€Children,€originally€scheduledÐ h+¸&* Ðfor€September€2001€but€postponed€until€May€2002.€OPHS€led€and€largely€wrote€the€U.S.Ð T,¤'+ ÐGovernmentððs€ten„year€progress€report€since€the€1990€World€Summit€for€Children,€entitledÐ @-(, ÐòòAmericaððs€Children:€Our€Challenge,€Our€Future.óó€€OPHS€has€also€participated€actively€in€theÐ ° Ðofficial€preparatory€committee€meetings€leading€up€to€the€2002€UN€Special€Session.Ð œì ÐÌThe€Surgeon€General€holds€a€preeminent€position€of€leadership€with€respect€to€global€healthÐ tÄ Ðpolicies€insofar€as€he€is€charged€with€providing€leadership€to€the€health€of€the€American€people.€Ð `° ÐTherefore,€he€is€able€to€expand€and€make€more€effective€partnerships€across€all€the€stakeholdersÐ L œ Ðconcerned€with€health€within€the€US€and€abroad.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌòòEngaging€in€Strategic€CommunicationóóÐ  ` ÐÌOPHS€is€the€HHS€coordinating€office€for€creating€and€disseminating€information€about€the€vitalÐ è 8  Ðimportance€of€US€involvement€in€the€many€areas€of€global€health.€€The€new€HHS€website,Ð Ô$  Ðòòglobalhealth.gov,€óóis€a€global€health€portal€launched€during€FY€2001€that€provides€information€onÐ À  Ðinternational€activities€of€OPHS€and€agencies€HHS„wide;€reports€and€publications;€speeches€andÐ ¬ü  Ðpresentations;€calendar€of€international€health€events;€ð ðhot€topicsðð;€information€on€countries€andÐ ˜è  Ðinternational€travel;€world€health€statistics;€and€more.€€The€website€has€been€favorably€reviewedÐ „Ô  Ðin€formal€and€informal€communications€in€the€United€States€and€abroad.€Ð pÀ ÐÌò òFY€2001€Performance€SummaryÐ H˜ ÐÌó óOPHS€is€committed€to€assuring€sustained€progress€and€improved€health€outcomes€within€eachÐ  p Ðpriority€through€coordinated€public€and€private€efforts.€€The€effectiveness€of€OPHSððs€activitiesÐ  \ Ðare€essential€to€the€achievement€of€this€ambitious€goal,€but€the€problems€underlying€OPHSððsÐ øH Ðpriorities€are€complex€and€reach€beyond€the€control€and€responsibility€of€any€one€arena€or€effort.€Ð ä4 ÐAchievement€is€dependent€on€various€health€programs€and€providers,€all€levels€of€government,Ð Ð  Ðand€the€efforts€of€the€private€sector€as€well€as€individual€contributions.€€Ð ¼  ÐÌIn€FY€2001,€OPHS€continued€to€increase€awareness€of€and€attention€to€global€health€concerns,Ð ”ä Ðthrough€building€a€stronger€science€base,€influencing€national€policy,€promoting€effectiveÐ €Ð Ðpartnerships,€and€engaging€in€strategic€communications.Ð l¼ ÐÌAs€described€in€further€detail€above,€in€FY€2001€OPHS€launched€the€Departmentððs€new€globalÐ D!” Ðhealth€website,€òòglobalhealth.gov,óó€to€provide€useful€and€timely€information€to€a€wide€range€ofÐ 0"€  Ðaudiences€both€inside€and€beyond€the€United€States.Ð #l! ÐÌThe€US„Mexico€Border€Health€Commission€(USMBHC)€was€established€in€July€2000€through€aÐ ô$D # ÐMemorandum€of€Agreement€between€the€Department€of€Health€and€Human€Services€and€theÐ à%0!$ ÐMexican€Ministry€of€Health.€€OPHS€coordinates€the€HHS€side€of€the€collaboration.€TheÐ Ì&"% Ðestablishment€of€the€Commission€was€directed€under€Public€Law€103„400€which€authorized€theÐ ¸'#& ÐPresident€to€enter€into€negotiations€with€Mexico€to€establish€the€US„Mexico€Border€HealthÐ ¤(ô#' ÐCommission.€€The€primary€goals€of€the€Commission€are€to€1)€institutionalize€a€domestic€focus€onÐ )à$( Ðborder€health€which€can€transcend€political€changes€and,€2)€create€an€effective€venue€forÐ |*Ì%) Ðbinational€discussions€to€address€public€health€issues€and€problems€which€affect€the€US„MexicoÐ h+¸&* Ðborder€populations.€€To€address€priority€health€issues€in€a€joint,€binational€€effort,€the€USMBHCÐ T,¤'+ Ðhas€established€the€Healthy€Border€2010€Program,€an€agenda€of€goals€and€objectives€that€areÐ @-(, Ðmutually€accepted€by€the€federal€governments€of€the€US€and€Mexico,€and€by€the€four€US€borderÐ ° Ðstates€and€the€six€Mexican€border€states.€€This€program€addresses€more€than€12€focus€areas,€withÐ œì Ðmore€than€20€measurable€health€objectives€for€health€improvement.€€The€USMBHC€works€toÐ ˆØ Ðprovide€the€tools€and€venues€for€collaboration€between€public€health€professionals€along€andÐ tÄ Ðacross€the€border,€both€via€internet„based€communication,€and€via€significant€working€meetingsÐ `° Ðto€address€priority€issues€such€as€tuberculosis€and€other€health€issues.Ð L œ ÐÌAnother€example€of€global€collaboration€is€the€work€OGHA€is€conducting€with€Egypt€to€improveÐ $ t Ðhealth.€€For€more€than€three€decades,€HHS€and€the€Egyptian€Ministry€of€Health€and€PopulationÐ  ` Ð(MOHP)€have€worked€together€ð!ð€including€ten€years€of€collaboration€with€the€US€Agency€forÐ ü L  ÐInternational€Development€(USAID)€ð!ð€to€improve€the€health€of€the€Egyptian€people.€€TheÐ è 8  Ðpurpose€of€this€current€collaboration€between€HHS€and€MOHP€is€to€develop€a€national€healthÐ Ô$  Ðagenda,€focusing€on€disease€prevention€and€health€promotion€priorities€and€achievement€ofÐ À  Ðmeasurable€targets.€€The€Healthy€Egyptian€2010€initiative€is€adapted€from€the€US€experienceÐ ¬ü  Ðwith€Healthy€People€2000.€€Healthy€Egyptians€2010€is€focused€on€four€public€health€areas:€Ð ˜è  ÐMaternal€and€Child€Health;€Injury€Control;€Environmental€Health€and€Tobacco€Control.€€HealthyÐ „Ô  ÐEgyptians€2010€was€officially€launched€in€September€2000€in€Cairo.€OGHA€has€placed€a€DHHSÐ pÀ Ðresident€advisor€with€MOHP€to€further€the€development€of€Healthy€Egyptians€2010.Ð \¬ ÐÌThe€HE€2010€Collaboration€will€continue€for€an€additional€2„5€years€under€USAID€support.€€TheÐ 4„ Ðnext€phase€of€the€collaboration€will€focus€on€expanding€the€Ministry€of€Health€and€PopulationððsÐ  p Ðcapability€in€delivering€HE€2010€messages€at€the€Governorate€and€District€levels.€€In€addition,€aÐ  \ ÐDHHS€Resident€Advisor€will€continue€to€work€with€the€Ministry€of€Health,€USAID,€EmbassyÐ øH Ðand€U.S.€Community€to€support€the€overall€U.S.€Health€efforts€in€Egypt.€€A€mid„term€review€ofÐ ä4 ÐHE2010€targets€will€be€done€in€FY€2004„05.Ð Ð  ÐÌThe€Secretary€of€HHS€leads€the€US€delegations€to€the€World€Health€Assemblies,€the€annualÐ ¨ø ÐWHO€gathering€of€health€ministers,€and€through€this€leadership€role,€the€Department€has€workedÐ ”ä Ðhard€to€be€viewed€by€WHO€and€countries€alike€as€a€fellow€"Member€State"€rather€than€as€aÐ €Ð Ð"donor€country."€€Preparation€for€the€WHA€is€a€dynamic€process€that€includes€close€coordinationÐ l¼ Ðwith€HHS,€DOS,€and€USAID€experts€and€other€stakeholders€throughout€the€year€in€theÐ X ¨ Ðdevelopment€of€US€policy€positions€and€programmatic€strategies.€€For€the€54th€World€HealthÐ D!” ÐAssembly€in€May€2001,€agenda€items€included€infant€and€child€nutrition,€health€systemsÐ 0"€  Ðperformance€assessment,€nursing€and€midwifery,€polio€eradication/vaccine€development€and€aÐ #l! Ðnew€global€mental€health€initiative.€Ð $X" ÐÌAnother€example€of€global€partnership€includes€the€HHS€Biotechnology€Engagement€ProgramÐ à%0!$ Ð(BTEP),€which€began€in€1999€as€a€result€of€requests€by€the€Secretaries€of€State€and€Defense€forÐ Ì&"% ÐHHS€to€ð ðengageðð€former€Soviet€bioweapon€scientists€in€cooperative€research.€€HHS€agreed,Ð ¸'#& Ðproviding€that€component€agencies€(CDC,€FDA,€and€NIH)€were€compensated€for€theirÐ ¤(ô#' Ðparticipation€as€collaborating€scientists,€hosts,€and€technical€advisors.€€Because€of€the€nationalÐ )à$( Ðsecurity€importance€attached€to€this€non„proliferation€activity,€OGHA€has€been€provided€with€aÐ |*Ì%) Ðfunding€stream€that€runs€some€$25€million€over€three€years.€€The€vast€majority€of€this€fundingÐ h+¸&* Ð(70€percent)€is€intended€for€Russian€and€NIS€scientists€and€former€weapons€institutions.€€NewÐ T,¤'+ Ðresearch€projects€were€submitted,€reviewed,€approved€and€initiated€during€FY€2001.Ð @-(, ЇMany€OPHS€offices€are€involved€in€efforts€to€increase€attention€to€global€health€concerns.€€TheÐ ° ÐOffice€on€Womenððs€Health€disseminated€the€technical€manual€òòCaring€for€Women€withÐ œì ÐCircumcisionóó€to€all€medical,€osteopathic,€nursing,€and€public€health€schools€in€the€US.€Ð ˆØ ÐAdditionally,€this€manual€was€distributed€to€interested€international€organizations,€as€well€asÐ tÄ ÐState,€territorial,€and€regional€womenððs€health€coordinators.€€In€FY€2001,€over€1000€copies€of€theÐ `° Ðmanual€were€distributed.€€OWH€also,€in€collaboration€with€the€HHS€Working€Group€on€FemaleÐ L œ ÐGenital€Cutting,€continues€its€efforts€to€educate€and€inform€health€professionals€and€the€publicÐ 8 ˆ Ðabout€female€genital€cutting(FGC).€€In€FY€2001,€OWH€provided€FGC€resources€through€theÐ $ t ÐNational€Womenððs€Health€Information€Center.€Ð  ` ÐÌOWH€is€also€working€on€the€expansion€of€the€Womenððs€Health€Workgroup€of€the€US„MexicoÐ è 8  ÐBinational€Commission€to€include€issues€relative€to€the€full€range€of€a€womanððs€life,€of€which€theÐ Ô$  Ðreproductive€phase€is€a€cycle.€€This€expansion€is€essential€in€accomplishing€the€task€of€providingÐ À  Ðmore€than€minimum€health€care€for€women€in€the€U.S.€and€Mexico€and€the€states€that€borderÐ ¬ü  Ðboth€countries.€€In€addition,€in€2001€the€OWH€selected€the€Mariposa€Health€Care€Clinic€inÐ ˜è  ÐNogales,€Arizona€as€a€Womenððs€Health€Community€Center€of€Excellence.€€Ð „Ô  ÐÌIn€addition,€OHAP€also€plays€a€critical€role€in€translating€research€findings€and€developmentsÐ \¬ Ðinto€public€health€practice€because€of€its€expertise€in€clinical€and€public€health€issues.€€OHAPÐ H˜ Ðserves€on€the€Panel€on€Clinical€Practices€for€the€Treatment€of€HIV€Infection,€led€by€NIH€andÐ 4„ Ðcomprised€of€expert€clinicians€and€clinical€researchers€in€HIV€both€within€government€and€thoseÐ  p Ðactive€in€public/private€provider€settings.€€The€Panel€regularly€updates€sets€of€treatmentÐ  \ Ðguidelines,€which€provide€up€to€date€information€for€providers€and€consumers,€and€are€widelyÐ øH Ðaccepted€as€standards€of€care€by€providers€and€payors€alike.€€Colleagues€within€internationalÐ ä4 Ðhealth€organizations€and€health€ministries€have€also€consulted€with€OHAP€around€HIV€care€andÐ Ð  Ðtreatment€issues€on€a€regular€basis.Ð ¼  ÐÌò òDiscussion€of€Performance€Measures€Ð ”ä ÐÌó óThere€are€at€least€three€areas€where€OPHS,€through€coordination€with€other€agencies,Ð l¼ Ðdepartments,€and€governments,€has€an€impact€on€global€health€and€its€relevance€to€Americans:Ð X ¨ Ðpolio€eradication,€tuberculosis,€and€tobacco€use.Ð D!” ÐÌòòPolio€eradicationóó:€€The€ASH€has€consistently€advocated€with€the€WHO€Director„General€toÐ #l! Ðmaintain€polio€eradication€as€a€WHO€priority;€with€other€donor€countries€(e.g.€France,€Germany)Ð $X" Ðto€mobilize€additional€resources€to€complete€the€global€eradication€campaign;€and€with€affectedÐ ô$D # Ðcountries€to€encourage€their€continued€efforts€toward€eradication.€€In€addition,€OPHS€hasÐ à%0!$ Ðcoordinated€input€from€different€US€departments€and€HHS€agencies€toward€a€united€voice€forÐ Ì&"% Ðglobal€polio€eradication.Ð ¸'#& ÐÌòòTuberculosisóó:€€The€reemergence€of€TB€in€the€United€States€is€related€to€both€the€increase€ofÐ )à$( Ðimmigrants€and€travelers€to€and€from€areas€of€high€infection€and€to€the€slow€disintegration€of€anÐ |*Ì%) Ðestablished€tracking€and€treatment€system€throughout€the€country.€€In€close€collaboration€withÐ h+¸&* ÐCDC€and€in€regular€consultation€with€the€Immigration€and€Naturalization€Service€(INS),€the€USÐ T,¤'+ ÐDepartment€of€State,€and€several€international€agencies,€OPHS€is€working€toward€closer€trackingÐ @-(, Ðof€TB€cases€in€the€United€States€and€improved€systems€of€detection€and€treatment€for€all€thoseÐ ° Ðinfected€here.Ð œì ÐÌòòTobacco€Useóó:€€While€tobacco€use€among€some€sectors€of€the€US€population€is€decreasing,€it€isÐ tÄ Ðincreasing€in€others,€such€as€among€youths€and€Hispanics.€€Women€now€account€for€39€percentÐ `° Ðof€all€smoking„related€deaths€each€year€in€the€United€States,€a€proportion€that€has€more€thanÐ L œ Ðdoubled€since€1965,€according€toòò€Women€and€Smoking:€A€Report€of€the€Surgeon€GeneralóóÐ 8 ˆ Ðreleased€March€2001.€€Similarly,€tobacco€use€is€rising€rapidly€in€many€developing€countries.€Ð $ t ÐOPHS€serves€a€coordinating€role€in€HHS€international€efforts€to€reduce€the€sale,€promotion,€andÐ  ` Ðuse€of€tobacco€around€the€world€through€active€participation€in€FCTC€process.Ð ü L  ÐÌò òPerformance€Measuresó óÐ Ô$  ÐÌÔ*‹ƒSTd dhdT h°dT °°dT °°(#°(#‹ÔÔ,hYYÔÔ,sYYÔÔ,íYYÔÔ+  ÔÐ :€ '¬ü ¬ü  €€‚‚ƒƒ„„:ÐÔ‡ôÐòXX÷ÜÔò òPerformance€Measuresó óÐ 6€ #´   „„6Ðò òTargetsó óÐ 6€ #´   „„6Ðò òActualÐ ´  ÐPerformanceó óÐ N€ ;#vÆ      €€‚‚ƒƒ„„NÐ2.1€New€cases€of€polio€(world)òòÐ H˜  ÐÌÌData€source:€WHO€Commission€for€the€Certification€ofÐ ”ä ÐPolio€Eradication€(complete€eradication€expected€in€2005)óóÐ 6€ #X¨  „„6ÐFY03:€0Ð H˜  ÐFY02:€0Ð  \ ÐFY01:€0Ð Ð  ÐFY00:€0Ð ”ä ÐÌÐ 6€ #l  „„6ÐFY02:Ð H˜  ÐFY01:€498Ð  \ ÐFY00:€2,971Ð Ð  ÐFY99:€7,141Ð ”ä  ÐFY98:€6,349Ð X¨! 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ÐFY01:€1Ð Ç / ÐFY00:€1Ð ‹Æ 0 ÐFY99:€1Ð OŠ1 ÐFY98:€0Ð3)'N2 d= P    3ÐÔ#‡X÷ÜXòôÐÄ#Ôà  àÌò òRelated€HHS€Strategic€Goaló óÐ Äÿ3 ÐÌÝ"‚P3£G"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£ôÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝTo€improve€the€public€health€system݃P3£ô!݌М×5(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ  -G&I Ðò òOPHS€PRIORITY€3:€ELIMINATE€RACIAL€AND€ETHNIC€DISPARITIES€IN€HEALTHÐ ° ÐSTATUS€AND€HEALTH€CARE€ACCESS€AND€QUALITYó óÐ œì ÐÌThe€goal€of€eliminating€racial€disparities€in€health€by€2010€was€set€with€the€òòHealthy€PeopleóóÐ tÄ Ðinitiative,€which€sets€the€nationððs€health€agenda€every€10€years.€€For€all€the€medicalÐ `° Ðbreakthroughs€we€have€seen€in€the€past€century,€we€still€see€significant€disparities€in€the€medicalÐ L œ Ðconditions€of€racial€groups€in€this€country.€€What€we€have€done€through€this€initiative€is€to€makeÐ 8 ˆ Ða€commitment€ð!ð€for€the€first€time€in€the€history€of€our€government€ð!ð€to€eliminate,€not€just€reduce,Ð $ t Ðsome€of€the€health€disparities€between€majority€and€minority€populations.€€We€have€selected€sixÐ  ` Ðareas€to€bring€our€efforts€into€focus:€€infant€mortality,€child€and€adult€immunizations,€HIV/AIDS,Ð ü L  Ðcardiovascular€disease,€cancer€screening€and€management,€and€diabetes.€€Ð è 8  ÐÌò òEliminating€disparities€is€not€a€zero„sum€game.ó ó€€We€are€not€taking€anything€from€anyoneÐ À  Ðwhen€we€ensure€focus€on€the€health€needs€of€those€most€at„risk.€€We€are€operating€on€the€premiseÐ °  Ðupon€which€the€Public€Health€Service€was€founded€200€years€ago:€€The€entire€nation€benefitsÐ œì  Ðwhen€we€protect€the€health€of€those€most€vulnerable.€Ð ˆØ  ÐÌò òOPHS€Contributing€Officesó óÐ `° ÐÌOffice€of€Minority€Health,€Office€of€the€Surgeon€General,€Office€of€Disease€Prevention€andÐ 8ˆ ÐHealth€Promotion,€Presidentððs€Council€on€Physical€Fitness€and€Sports,€National€VaccineÐ $t ÐProgram€Office,€Office€of€HIV/AIDS€Policy,€Office€on€Womenððs€Health,€Office€of€PopulationÐ ` ÐAffairs,€Office€of€Military€Liaison€and€Veterans€Affairs,€Office€for€Human€Research€Protections,Ð üL Ðand€Office€of€Research€Integrity.Ð è8 ÐÌò òOPHS€Role€and€Contributionsó óÐ À ÐÌOPHSððs€essential€role€in€achieving€each€priority€is€to€provide€leadership,€assess€national€healthÐ ˜è Ðtrends€and€problems,€stimulate€serious€debate,€engender€creative€ideas,€and€give€critical€visibilityÐ „Ô Ðto€health€problems,€needs,€and€solutions.€€Although€the€Office€of€Minority€Health€(OMH)€servesÐ pÀ Ðas€the€focal€point€within€HHS€for€addressing€racial€and€ethnic€health€disparities,€all€OPHSÐ \ ¬ Ðoffices,€under€the€leadership€of€the€ASH€and€in€league€with€numerous€other€stakeholders€andÐ H!˜ Ðpartners,€contribute€to€the€achievement€of€the€six€national€goals€under€this€strategic€priority,Ð 4"„  Ðthrough€the€following€kinds€of€functions€and€activities:Ð  #p! ÐÌòòBuilding€a€Stronger€Science€BaseóóÐ ø$H # ÐÌÝ"‚P3£H"ÝÝ  Ýò òÝ‚P3£xÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝOPHS€promotes€the€collection€of€health€data€by€race€and€ethnicity,€and€fostersÐ Ð& "% Ðservice€demonstration€projects€and€evaluations€aimed€at€improving€the€health€ofÐ ¼' #& Ðracial€and€ethnic€minoritiesó ó.€€For€example,€OPHS€co„chairs€the€HHS€Data€CouncilððsÐ ¨(ø#' ÐWorking€Group€on€Racial€and€Ethnic€Data€and€provides€expert€advice€on€theÐ ˜)è$( Ðimplementation€of€the€OMB€Standards€for€Maintaining,€Collecting,€and€PresentingÐ „*Ô%) ÐFederal€Data€on€Race€and€Ethnicity.€€In€order€to€clarify€needed€steps€to€develop€a€systemÐ p+À&* Ðfor€monitoring€progress€towards€the€elimination€of€racial€and€ethnic€health€disparities,Ð \,¬'+ ÐOMH€is€undertaking€an€evaluation€of€efforts€to€assess€State€laws,€regulations,€andÐ H-˜(, Ðpractices€affecting€the€collection€and€reporting€of€racial€and€ethnic€data€by€health€insurersÐ ° Ðand€managed€care€plans.€ÝƒP3£x¨ÝŒÐœì(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àOPHS€also€administers€a€Bilingual/Bicultural€Service€Demonstration€Grants€Program€toÐ tÄ Ðimprove€access€to€health€care€by€reducing€cultural€and€linguistic€barriers,€a€MinorityÐ `° ÐCommunity€Health€Coalition€Demonstration€Grants€Program€to€address€reductions€ofÐ L œ Ðracial€and€ethnic€disparities€in€health€targeted€under€this€priority€area,€and€a€TechnicalÐ 8 ˆ ÐAssistance€and€Capacity€Development€Demonstration€Program€for€HIV/AIDS„RelatedÐ $ t ÐStrategies€in€Highly€Impacted€Minority€Communities€to€foster€the€development€ofÐ  ` Ðeffective€and€durable€service€delivery€capacity€for€HIV€prevention€and€treatment€amongÐ ü L  Ðorganizations€closely€linked€with€the€minority€populations€highly€impacted€byÐ è 8  ÐHIV/AIDS.€€In€addition,€OPHS€is€supporting€a€study€by€the€Institute€of€Medicine€that€willÐ Ô$  Ðclarify€our€understanding€of€the€underlying€causes€of€racial€and€ethnic€health€disparities,€Ð À  Ðprovide€approaches€that€would€be€effective€in€countering€the€impact€of€bias€in€medicineÐ ¬ü  Ðand€health€services,€and€identify€policy€changes,€program€initiatives,€and€resourceÐ ˜è  Ðrequirements€necessary€for€timely€implementation.€€Ð„Ô (#(# ÐÌà0  àThe€Office€of€HIV/AIDS€Policy€developed€and€implemented€the€Crisis€Response€TeamÐ \¬ ÐInitiative,€joining€qualitative€and€quantitative€data€collection€methods€in€a€newÐ H˜ Ðmethodology€known€as€RARE€(Rapid€Assessment,€Response€and€Evaluation)€which€hasÐ 4„ Ðbeen€successfully€piloted€in€12€cities.€€The€RARE€methods€complement€traditional€needsÐ  p Ðassessment€procedures€providing€an€enriched€understanding€of€the€context€of€risk€andÐ  \ Ðvariables€impacting€prevention€efforts,€and€acceptance€and€retention€in€care€among€hardÐ øH Ðto€reach€populations€at€high€risk€for€HIV/AIDS.€€A€training€manual€and€guidanceÐ ä4 Ðdocuments€have€been€published,€and€trainings€on€RARE€have€been€held€for€other€StateÐ Ð  Ðand€local€health€departments€requesting€this€information.€Ð¼ (#(# ÐÌà0  àFurthermore,€OPHS€establishes€National€Centers€of€Excellence€in€Womenððs€Health€andÐ ”ä ÐNational€Community€Centers€of€Excellence€in€Womenððs€Health,€including€centersÐ €Ð Ðfocused€specifically€on€minority€womenððs€health.€€OPHS€provides€leadership€for€theÐ l¼ Ðdevelopment€of€a€departmental€plan€identifying€infrastructure,€research€needs,€and€dataÐ X ¨ Ðcommitment€strategies€for€addressing€health€disparities€related€to€sexual€orientation.€Ð D!” ÐOPHS€established€the€Minority€Womenððs€Health€Panel€of€Experts€(MWHPE)€in€responseÐ 0"€  Ðto€the€1997€conference€Bridging€the€Gap:€€Enhancing€Partnerships€to€Improve€MinorityÐ #l! ÐWomenððs€Health.€€A€comprehensive€research€document€entitledòò,€Improving€MinorityÐ $X" ÐWomenððs€Health€Research:€€Minority€Women,€Gaps,€Issues,€and€Assessment€of€OngoingÐ ô$D # ÐResearch,€Concerns€and€Recommendations€óówill€soon€be€available€on€the€Office€onÐ à%0!$ ÐWomenððs€Health€website€and€highlights€current€literature€on€research€and€dataÐ Ì&"% Ðinterpolation€in€regards€to€multiple€populations€of€women€of€color€across€the€lifespan,€inÐ ¸'#& Ðterms€of€primary€prevention€and€intervention€strategies,€involvement€in€clinical€trials,Ð ¤(ô#' Ðdata€collections€and€interpretation,€and€political€implications.Ð)à$((#(# ÐòòÌInfluencing€and€Improving€National€PolicyóóÐ h+¸&* ÐÌÝ"‚P3£I"ÝÝ  Ýò òÝ‚P3£ð1ÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝOPHS€promotes€and€develops€policy€to€address€the€health€of€racial/ethnic€minoritiesÐ @-(, Ðand€to€eliminate€health€disparities€between€racial/ethnic€groupsó ó.€€A€major€example€ofÐ ° Ðimprovements€in€existing€policy€involves€the€change€in€òòHealthy€People€2010óó€goals€for€theÐ  ð ÐNation€from€òòreducingóó€to€òòeliminatingóó€disparities€in€health.€€This€goal€has€beenÐ ŒÜ Ðoperationalized€by€having€the€same€targets€for€all€racial€and€ethnic€groups€in€the€healthÐ xÈ Ðgoals€for€the€Nation€in€the€current€decade,€identifying€all€racial€and€ethnic€groups€(usingÐ d´ ÐOMB€Directive€15€standards€at€a€minimum)€so€that€the€nature€and€extent€of€disparitiesÐ P   Ðbetween€racial/ethnic€groups€are€readily€apparent.݃P3£ð1 2ÝŒÐ< Œ(#(# ÐŒÝ  Ýà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  àImportant€examples€of€relatively€new€initiatives€and€activities€targeting€racial/ethnicÐ  d Ðhealth€disparities,€either€led€or€co„led€by€OPHS€offices€and/or€the€ASH€and/or€the€SG,Ð  P  Ðinclude:€staffing€and€leadership€of€the€Departmental€Minority€Initiatives€CoordinatingÐ ì <  ÐCommittee,€and€respective€minority€health€initiatives€(i.e.,€the€HBCU€initiative,€theÐ Ø(  ÐHispanic€Agenda€for€Action,€the€Tribal€Colleges€and€Universities€initiative,€and€the€AAPIÐ Ä  ÐAction€Agenda);€coordination€and€staffing€support€to€the€Departmentððs€Public€HealthÐ °  ÐCouncil€which€serves€as€the€steering€group€for€the€HHS€Initiative€to€Eliminate€Racial€andÐ œì  ÐEthnic€Disparities€in€Health;€staffing€of€the€Advisory€Committee€on€Minority€Health,Ð ˆØ  Ðestablished€in€FY€2001€to€advise€the€Secretary€and€the€Department€on€issues€related€toÐ tÄ Ðminority€health€and€health€disparities;€creation€of€a€Minority€Womenððs€Health€InitiativeÐ `° Ðto€address€the€diversity€in€health€needs€and€inconsistencies€in€health€care€delivery€forÐ Lœ Ðwomen€across€the€country;€development€of€national€standards€for€the€provision€ofÐ 8ˆ Ðculturally€and€linguistically€appropriate€services€in€health€care;€and€coordination€of€theÐ $t ÐDepartmentððs€response€to€the€Congressional€Black€Caucus€regarding€the€development€ofÐ ` Ðeffective€strategies€to€reduce€and€prevent€the€heavy€toll€of€the€HIV/AIDS€epidemic€onÐ üL Ðcommunities€of€color.€Ðè8(#(# ÐÌà0  àOPHS€has€led€policy€development€and€coordination€for€the€Minority€AIDS€Initiative€bothÐ À Ðinternally€across€the€Departmentððs€Operating€Divisions,€and€externally€with€theÐ ¬ü ÐCongressional€Black€Caucus€and€Congressional€Hispanic€Caucus,€through€the€SteeringÐ ˜è ÐCommittee€on€Implementation€and€Evaluation.€€Central€to€this€effort€has€been€gaining€anÐ „Ô Ðunderstanding€of€barriers€to€access€to€prevention€and€care€for€minority€populations,€andÐ pÀ Ðidentifying€new€strategies€to€maximize€the€effectiveness€of€existing€federal€fundingÐ \ ¬ Ðstreams€to€reach€and€serve€these€populations.€In€addition,€OPHS€supports€pilot€projectsÐ H!˜ Ðaddressing€two€persistent,€ongoing€gaps€in€services€for€women€of€color€impacted€by€andÐ 4"„  Ðliving€with€HIV/AIDS:€the€Incarcerated€Women€with€HIV/AIDS/STDs€Program€focusesÐ  #p! Ðon€the€development€and€implementation€of€pre„release€and€discharge€planning€processesÐ  $\" Ðthat€effectively€link€newly€released€women€with€appropriate€HIV€health€care€and€supportÐ ø$H # Ðservices;€and€the€Model€Mentorship€Program€for€Technical€Assistance€to€WomenððsÐ ä%4!$ ÐOrganizations€Delivering€HIV/AIDS€Services€to€Women€pairs€well„established€minorityÐ Ð& "% Ðhealth€organizations€with€young€womenððs€organizations€and€community„basedÐ ¼' #& Ðorganizations€serving€women€affected€by€and€infected€with€HIV/AIDS€to€help€increaseÐ ¨(ø#' Ðtheir€organizational€capacity€and€sustainability€in€rural€and€urban€communities.Д)ä$((#(# ÐòòÌPromoting€Effective€Partnership€ActivitiesóóÐ l+¼&* ÐÌÝ"‚P3£J"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£rCÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  Ýò òTo€identify€and€solve€health€problems€and€concerns€affecting€racial€and€ethnicÐ D-”(, Ðminorities,€and€to€stimulate€and€undertake€innovative€projects€that€address€racialÐ ° Ðand€ethnic€health€disparitiesó ó,€OPHS€executes€cooperative€agreements€and€other€formalÐ œì Ðarrangements€with€States,€national€minority€organizations,€and€others€to€meet€commonÐ ŒÜ Ðinterests€(i.e.,€to€strengthen€State€minority€health€infrastructures,€to€reduce€the€incidenceÐ xÈ Ðof€violence€and€abusive€behavior€in€low„income,€at„risk€communities€through€theÐ d´ Ðmobilization€of€community€partners,€to€ensure€AI/AN€needs€are€appropriately€addressedÐ P   Ðin€the€National€Diabetes€Education€and€Prevention€Plan,€to€develop€a€strategy€for€linkingÐ < Œ Ðrural€and€isolated€API€communities€to€culturally€and€linguistically€appropriate€health€careÐ ( x Ðservices,€and€to€implement€the€National€Action€Plan€on€Breast€Cancer).݃P3£rCŸC݌Рd(#(# ÐŒÝ  Ýà  àÌà0  àThe€Leadership€Campaign€on€AIDS€(TLCA),€in€OHAP,€targets€HIV/AIDS€in€racial€andÐ ì <  Ðethnic€minority€communities€by€working€with€local€and€national€leaders€in€communitiesÐ Ø(  Ðof€color,€government€officials,€and€business,€civic,€media,€education,€professional,Ð Ä  Ðadvocacy€and€other€community„based€organizations€to€reduce€stigma€and€discriminationÐ °  Ðrelated€to€HIV/AIDS.€€Particular€focus€has€been€placed€on€increasing€the€capacity€ofÐ œì  Ðminority€community„based€organizations€to€develop€effective€and€innovative€partnershipsÐ ˆØ  Ðat€the€local€level€to€enhance€HIV/AIDS€services€and€education€efforts.ÐtÄ(#(# ÐÌà0  àIn€addition,€OPHS€is€currently€planning€the€first€of€three€ð ðNational€Leadership€SummitsððÐ Lœ Ðfor€eliminating€racial€and€ethnic€disparities€in€health€to€take€place€over€the€current€decade.€Ð 8ˆ ÐThe€purpose€of€these€summits€is€to€serve€as€vehicles€for€highlighting,€promoting,€andÐ $t Ðapplying€the€knowledge,€experience,€and€expertise€of€hundreds€of€community„basedÐ ` Ðorganizations€and€partners€across€the€Nation€towards€more€strategic,€concerted,€andÐ üL Ðeffective€actions€aimed€at€eliminating€racial€and€ethnic€disparities€in€health.Ðè8(#(# ÐÌà0  àAlso,€in€response€to€the€State€Minority€Health€Infrastructure€Study,€OMH€will€conduct€aÐ À ÐNational€American€Indian/Alaska€Native€Health€Forum€in€late€FY€2002.€€The€purpose€ofÐ ¬ü Ðthis€Forum€is€to€identify€strategies€through€which€state,€tribal,€and€Federal€governmentsÐ ˜è Ðcan€complement€and€supplement€their€respective€health€systems€to€improve€the€health€ofÐ „Ô ÐNative€Americans,€including€those€who€are€not€Federally€recognized,€and€to€identifyÐ pÀ Ðstrategies€for€the€development€of€a€coordinated€plan€for€elimination€of€health€disparitiesÐ \ ¬ Ðimpacting€American€Indian/Alaska€Native€communities.€ÐH!˜(#(# ÐòòÌEngaging€in€Strategic€CommunicationóóÐ  #p! ÐÌÝ"‚P3£K"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚P3£àPÝÔ2[ìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  Ýò òTo€increase€awareness€and€understanding€of€the€major€health€problems€and€needsÐ ø$H # Ðof€racial€and€ethnic€minorities€and€the€nature€and€extent€of€health€disparitiesÐ è%8!$ Ðbetween€racial/ethnic€groups€in€the€US,ó ó€OPHS€supports€resource€centers€(e.g.,€theÐ Ô&$"% ÐOMH€Resource€Center€and€the€National€Womenððs€Health€Information€Center)€andÐ Ä'#& Ðclearinghouses€(e.g.,€ODPHPððs€National€Health€Information€Clearinghouse)€that€respondÐ °($' Ðto€public€inquiries€and€disseminate€information€and€educational€materials€on€a€range€ofÐ œ)ì$( Ðdisease€prevention€and€health€promotion,€womenððs€health,€and€minority€health€issues.€Ð ˆ*Ø%) ÐWidely€available€access€is€assured€by€using€toll„free€telephone€lines,€electronic€andÐ t+Ä&* Ðregular€mail,€web„sites€(such€as€healthfinder€and€the€National€Womenððs€HealthÐ `,°'+ ÐInformation€Center),€publications€(including€newsletters€and€Surgeon€Generalððs€reports),Ð L-œ(, Ðexhibits,€speaking€engagements,€and€media€appearances€as€venues€for€communicatingÐ ° Ðwith€the€public€and€other€OPHS€partners.€Focused€communications€campaigns€to€addressÐ œì Ðsocial€barriers€such€as€stigma€and€fear€around€HIV/AIDS€in€minority€communities€haveÐ ˆØ Ðbeen€implemented€as€a€critical€step€towards€eliminating€disparities.€€For€example,€OPHSÐ tÄ Ðhas€developed€a€Cardiovascular€Education€Campaign€in€collaboration€with€the€AmericanÐ `° ÐHeart€Association€called€FOR€YOUR€HEART,€a€tailored€heart€disease€preventionÐ L œ Ðprogram€which€can€be€found€on€the€NWHIC€website.€€Different€stories€have€been€writtenÐ 8 ˆ Ðfor€African„American€and€Hispanic€women,€and€stories€are€currently€being€written€forÐ $ t ÐNative€American€and€Asian€Pacific€Islander€women,€based€on€their€risk€factor€levels€andÐ  ` Ðstages€of€change.€€Part€of€this€program€is€being€promoted€nationwide€in€collaborationÐ ü L  Ðwith€the€National€Black€Nurses€Association.݃P3£àP QÝŒÐè 8 (#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àIn€FY€2002,€OMH€will€develop€a€Minority€Male€Health€Project€to€focus€on€support€forÐ À  Ðlocal,€community€efforts€to€combat€chronic€diseases€affecting€minority€men.€€ThisÐ ¬ü  Ðprogram€will€collect,€compile,€and€disseminate€information€on€best€practices€forÐ ˜è  Ðinfluencing€minority€male€health€behavior€and€ways€to€improve€minority€male€access€toÐ „Ô  Ðhealth€care.€ÐpÀ(#(# Ðò òÌDiscussion€of€Performance€Measuresó ó€Ð H˜ ÐÌThe€performance€measures€used€by€OPHS€under€this€priority€area€areòòóó€selected€from€the€set€ofÐ $t Ðobjectives€in€òòHealthy€People€óó2000€(for€FY€1999€and€FY€2000€plans)€and€in€òòHealthy€People€2010Ð ` Ðóó(for€FY€2001€and€FY€2002),€including€relevant€targets,€data€sources,€and€baselines.€€The€specificÐ üL Ðmeasures€selected€from€either€version€of€òòHealthy€Peopleóó€are€those€most€directly€related€to€the€sixÐ è8 Ðhealth€priority€issue€areas€identified€under€the€HHS€Initiative€to€Eliminate€Racial€and€EthnicÐ Ô$ ÐDisparities€in€Health;€i.e.,€infant€mortality,€cancer€screening€and€management€(in€particular,Ð À Ðmammograms€and€pap€tests),€coronary€heart€disease€and€stroke€mortality,€diabetic€complicationsÐ ¬ü Ð(in€particular,€lower€extremity€amputations€and€end€stage€renal€disease),€HIV/AIDS,€andÐ ˜è Ðchildhood€and€adult€immunizations.€€As€the€òòHealthy€People€2010óó€documents€replaced€those€forÐ „Ô ÐòòHealthy€People€2000óó€at€the€end€of€the€last€decade,€and€as€they€have€evolved€over€the€past€severalÐ pÀ Ðyears,€the€measures,€targets,€data€sources,€and€baselines€in€the€OPHS€performance€plans€have€hadÐ \ ¬ Ðto€be€continually€revised€or€updated€to€be€consistent€with€their€counterpart€objectives€in€òòHealthyÐ H!˜ ÐPeople€2010óó.€€The€òòConference€Editionóó€of€òòHealthy€People€2010óó€(released€in€January€2000),€whichÐ 4"„  Ðwas€used€as€the€basis€for€the€draft€version€of€the€FY€2002€OPHS€plan,€has€since€been€replaced€byÐ  #p! Ðthe€òòFinal€Editionóó€(released€in€mid„November€2000€at€the€annual€meeting€of€the€American€PublicÐ  $\" ÐHealth€Association€in€Boston,€Massachusetts),€and,€again,€there€have€been€a€number€of€changesÐ ø$H # Ðmade€to€the€measures,€targets,€data€sources,€and€baselines€between€editions.€€All€of€these€changesÐ ä%4!$ Ðare€reflected€in€this€particular€plan.Ð Ð& "% ÐÌAs€in€last€yearððs€plan,€baseline€data€and€appropriate€targets€are€not€yet€available€for€all€measuresÐ ¨(ø#' Ðor€all€required€racial€and€ethnic€groups€in€each€measure.€€ð ðNo€dataðð€indicators€denote€where€dataÐ ”)ä$( Ðare€not€available€either€because€the€data€are€not€currently€collected€(DNC),€collected€data€haveÐ €*Ð%) Ðnot€yet€been€analyzed€(DNA),€or€the€data€are€statistically€unreliable€(DSU)€because€theÐ l+¼&* Ðpopulation€numbers€are€too€small€to€be€valid.€€If€no€baseline€data€are€currently€available€for€theÐ X,¨'+ Ðparticular€objective€or€racial€and€ethnic€group,€then€baselines€and€targets€cannot€be€set€and€a€ð ðnotÐ D-”(, Ðsetðð€indicator€is€presented.€€Ð ° ÐÌFinal€òòHealthy€People€2010óó€targets€are€generally€set€at€a€ð ðbetter€than€the€bestðð€level,€allowingÐ ˆØ Ðroom€for€improvement€for€all€racial€and€ethnic€groups.€€For€those€measures,€(e.g.,€the€coronaryÐ tÄ Ðheart€disease€and€stroke€mortality€objectives)€in€which€targets€have€been€set€at€a€level€ofÐ `° Ðimprovement€over€the€national€average€for€the€total€population,€baselines€for€one€or€more€racialÐ L œ Ðand€ethnic€group€may€be€at€or€better€than€the€target.€€In€these€cases,€the€target€levels€are€expectedÐ 8 ˆ Ðto€remain€the€same€or€improve€over€time.Ð $ t ÐÌInterim€targets€for€the€end€of€fiscal€years€2001,€2002€and€2003€reflect€the€average€annualÐ ü L  Ðreduction€in€disparities€needed€over€the€decade€for€all€racial€and€ethnic€groups€to€reach€parityÐ è 8  Ðwith€one€another€by€2010.€€Whether€the€targets€have€been€set€at€a€level€of€improvement€over€theÐ Ô$  Ðnational€average€for€the€total€population€or€a€ð ðbetter€than€the€bestðð€level,€any€racial€or€ethnicÐ À  Ðgroup€whose€current€status€for€a€particular€measure€is€òòat€or€better€than€the€2010€targetóó€is€expectedÐ ¬ü  Ðto€retain€or€improve€upon€its€current€level€of€health;€thus,€interim€targets€for€such€a€group€orÐ ˜è  Ðgroups€are€set€at€that€current€level.€€For€ease€of€target€setting,€if€2000€data€are€not€yet€available,Ð „Ô  Ðdata€for€the€most€recent€year€for€which€actual€data€are€available€(in€most€cases,€1999)€are€used€asÐ pÀ Ðthe€baseline€point€for€the€beginning€of€the€decade€(2000).Ð \¬ ÐÌLastly,€although€the€òòHealthy€People€2010óó€initiative€allows€racial€and€ethnic€group€data€to€beÐ 4„ Ðdisaggregated€in€order€to€ð ðunmaskðð€further€disparities€in€subgroups,€only€racial€and€ethnicÐ  p Ðcategories€identified€in€the€Federal€standards€for€collecting€racial€and€ethnic€data€established€byÐ  \ Ðthe€Office€of€Management€and€Budget€are€presented€in€these€measures,€whether€they€are€absentÐ øH Ðfrom,€or€other€subgroups€are€identified€in,€the€òòHealthy€People€2010óó€objectives.Ð ä4 Ðà  àÌò òFY€2001€Performance€Summaryó óÐ ¼  ÐÌOPHS€is€committed€to€assuring€sustained€progress€and€improved€health€outcomes€within€eachÐ ”ä Ðpriority€through€coordinated€public€and€private€efforts.€€The€effectiveness€of€OPHSððs€activitiesÐ €Ð Ðare€essential€to€the€achievement€of€this€ambitious€goal,€but€the€problems€underlying€OPHSððsÐ l¼ Ðpriorities€are€complex€and€reach€beyond€the€control€and€responsibility€of€any€one€arena€or€effort.€Ð X ¨ ÐAchievement€is€dependent€on€various€health€programs€and€providers,€all€levels€of€government,Ð D!” Ðand€the€efforts€of€the€private€sector€as€well€as€individual€contributions.€€Ð 0"€  ÐÌIn€FY€2001,€OPHS€continued€to€eliminate€racial€and€ethnic€disparities€in€health€status€and€healthÐ $X" Ðcare€access€and€quality,€through€building€a€stronger€science€base,€influencing€national€policy,Ð ô$D # Ðpromoting€effective€partnerships,€and€engaging€in€strategic€communications.Ð à%0!$ ÐÌPivotal€accomplishments€of€the€past€few€years€include€coordination€of€a€Department„wideÐ ¸'#& Ðinitiative€to€reduce€the€racial€disparities€and€burden€of€HIV/AIDS€among€minority€populations.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐOHAP€continues€to€provides€leadership€to€the€Congressional€Black€Caucus€(CBC),€MinorityÐ )à$( ÐAIDS€Initiative€(MAI)€which€has€as€its€goal€a€significant€reduction€of€the€incidence€of€HIV€andÐ |*Ì%) ÐAIDS€diagnoses€within€racial€and€ethnic€minority€communities.€€The€MAI€has€encouraged€newÐ h+¸&* Ðprogram€and€project€partnerships€among€HHS€agencies€and€offices,€and€other€federal€governmentÐ T,¤'+ Ðdepartments.€€In€particular,€OHAP€has€helped€define€new€responses€to€both€infrastructure€andÐ @-(, Ðsocial€context€issues€underlying€the€health€disparities€in€HIV/AIDS.€€These€approaches€have€beenÐ ° Ðpicked€up€as€models€for€addressing€other€health€disparities€in€vulnerable€populations.€€In€2000Ð œì Ðand€2001,€OHAP€piloted€the€Rapid€Assessment€Response€and€Evaluation€(RARE)€demonstrationÐ ˆØ Ðprojects€in€12€cities.€€In€addition,€workshops€and€presentations€were€presented€at€more€than€15Ð tÄ Ðnational€and€regional€conferences,€conventions€and€forums.€€In€2002,€Chief€Elected€OfficialsÐ `° Ð(ECO)€and€health€departments€directors€from€14€jurisdictions€have€requested€RAREÐ L œ Ðdemonstration€projects.€€Small€scale€RARE€demonstration€projects€are€being€planned€for€tenÐ 8 ˆ Ðcommunity„based€organizations€which€requested€this€technical€assistance.€€A€ComprehensiveÐ $ t ÐReport€on€Phase€I€of€the€RARE€project€is€in€development€and€should€be€ready€for€release€byÐ  ` ÐSpring€2002.€€Several€Field€team€coordinators€from€RARE€Phase€I€are€collaborating€on€anÐ ü L  Ðanthology€of€their€experience€implementing€RARE€demonstration€projects.€€In€addition,€there€hasÐ è 8  Ðbeen€interest€in€the€HHS€RARE€project€by€the€Canadian€government;€a€request€has€come€toÐ Ô$  ÐOHAP€from€Health€Canada€to€have€several€government€employees€participate€in€RARE€training.Ð À  ÐÌOver€the€past€two€years,€OHAPððs€TLCA€has€conducted€activities€resulting€in€200,000€directÐ ˜è  Ðcitizen€contacts.€€The€Campaign€staff€have€coordinated€and€facilitated€Leadership€forums,Ð „Ô  Ðpartnerships€with€churches,€service€organizations,€agencies€that€operate€AIDS€programs,€andÐ pÀ Ðmedia€and€community€outreach€programs,€and€drafted€opinion€editorials,€articles,€and€PublicÐ \¬ ÐService€Announcements€(audio€and€TV).€€TLCA€also€provided€direct€technical€assistanceÐ H˜ Ðthrough€designing€and€implementing€a€program€to€train€minority€individuals€to€review€HHSÐ 4„ Ðgrant€applications€and€requests€for€proposals.€€These€events€took€place€between€August€1999€andÐ  p ÐSeptember€2001.€€An€example€of€expanded€partnership€and€dialogue€is€TLCA€activity€with€theÐ  \ ÐNational€Council€on€Black€Aged.€€Despite€the€growing€number€of€elderly€African€AmericansÐ øH Ðliving€with€HIV/AIDS,€the€Council€has€no€HIV/AIDS€education€program.€€Through€partnershipÐ ä4 Ðwith€TLCA,€the€Council€hosted€a€two€day€national€symposium€on€HIV/AIDS€and€the€elderly€inÐ Ð  ÐJune€2001.€€In€a€similar€vein,€tribal€leaders€in€the€Native€American€community€were€reluctant€toÐ ¼  Ðaddress€the€issue€of€HIV/AIDS,€but€TLCAððs€work€helped€them€to€find€a€way€to€talk€about€theÐ ¨ø Ðepidemic€in€a€culturally€appropriate€manner.€€TLCAððs€work€with€this€group€was€discussed€in€theÐ ”ä ÐNew€York€Times€(November€28,€2001)€and€on€the€front€page€of€Indian€Country€(NovemberÐ €Ð Ð2001)€and€several€other€Native€American€newspapers.€€TLCA€has€also€expanded€the€capability€ofÐ l¼ Ðour€public€partners€by€sponsoring€six€Plain€Language€trainings€during€FYs€2000€and€2001€toÐ X ¨ Ðover€100€Federal€employees€who€are€responsible€for€writing€program€announcements.€ByÐ D!” Ðdemystifying€the€Federal€grants€application€process,€TLCA€helps€to€ensure€that€Federal€dollarsÐ 0"€  Ðgo€where€they€are€needed€most,€rather€than€only€to€those€who€can€decode€requests€for€proposals.€Ð #l! ÐÌOWH€funds€four€National€Centers€of€Leadership€in€Academic€Medicine€(COL),€including€one€atÐ ô$D # ÐMeharry€Medical€College,€that€serve€as€demonstration€projects.€€These€Centers€have€theÐ à%0!$ Ðfollowing€goals:€(1)€to€foster€gender€equity€in€medicine,€and€(2)€to€promote€the€leadershipÐ Ì&"% Ðadvancement€of€junior€faculty,€who€tend€to€be€disproportionately€women€and€minorities,€intoÐ ¸'#& Ðsenior€faculty€positions.€€Over€100€professional€publications/manuscripts,€and€presentations€haveÐ ¤(ô#' Ðbeen€developed€by€the€four€Centers.€€By€the€end€of€their€3òòrdóó€year,€each€Center€hasÐ )à$( Ðinstitutionalized€their€program€by€placing€the€administration€of€their€programs€in€the€Office€ofÐ |*Ì%) Ðthe€Dean€and€by€providing€financial€contributions€to€continue€these€programs.€€In€2002,€theÐ h+¸&* ÐCenter€directors€will€serve€as€advisors€on€career€development€and€mentoring€for€the€NationalÐ T,¤'+ ÐCenters€of€Excellence€in€Womenððs€Health€and€other€academic€centers.€€This€should€foster€theÐ @-(, Ðduplication€of€the€COL€model€into€other€academic€centers.€€Initial€evaluation€of€the€Centers€hasÐ ° Ðrevealed€that€they€have€contributed€to€the€retention€and€recruitment€of€faculty€into€theirÐ œì Ðinstitutions€and€have€contributed€to€career€satisfaction€amongst€their€faculty.€€€€€€€€€€Ð ˆØ ÐÌThe€National€Women's€Health€Information€Center€(NWHIC)€created€a€specialty€section€on€itsÐ `° Ð4woman.gov€web€site€specifically€geared€to€help€women€learn€more€about€the€leading€healthÐ L œ Ðconcerns€of€minority€women.€€It€puts€a€wealth€of€useful€information€together€in€one€place€forÐ 8 ˆ Ðminority€women,€caretakers,€health€professionals,€and€researchers.€€This€section€does€not€dealÐ $ t Ðonly€with€illness€and€disease;€it€takes€a€proactive€approach€to€health€by€featuring€a€"Nutrition€andÐ  ` ÐWellness"€section€dealing€with€issues€such€as€exercise€and€nutrition.€The€NWHIC€MinorityÐ ü L  ÐWomenððs€Health€section€received€35,000€visitors€in€2001.€€NWHIC€also€has€a€specialty€sectionÐ è 8  Ðfor€Spanish€speakers,€which€received€30,000€visitors€in€2001;€this€section€links€to€over€300Ð Ô$  Ðpublications€written€in€Spanish.€€NWHIC€has€also€translated€its€specialty€section€for€expectantÐ À  Ðmothers€into€Spanish€and€provided€links€to€relevant€Spanish€resources.€€In€addition,€the€NWHICÐ ¬ü  Ð1„800€number€receives€approximately€30€calls€per€month€from€Spanish€speakers.€€Two€Spanish„Ð ˜è  Ðspeaking€Information€and€Referral€staff€are€available€to€take€and€answer€these€calls.€€Ð „Ô  ÐÌOPHS€continued€a€number€of€activities€to€ò òpromote€the€collection€of€health€data€and€theÐ \¬ Ðstrengthening€of€data€infrastructuresó ó,€in€order€to€enable€the€identification€and€monitoring€ofÐ Lœ Ðhealth€status€among€US€racial€and€ethnic€minorities,€the€nature€and€extent€of€health€disparitiesÐ <Œ Ðaffecting€them,€and€the€effects€of€initiatives€and€interventions€targeting€their€health€problems.€ForÐ (x Ðexample,€OMH€co„chairs€the€HHS€Data€Councilððs€Working€Group€on€Racial€and€Ethnic€Data,Ð d Ðthe€internal€advisory€group€to€the€Secretary€on€minority€health€data€and€statistics.€€In€FY€1999,Ð P ÐOMH,€through€this€working€group,€updated€and€expanded€the€òòHHS€Directory€of€Minority€HealthÐ ì< Ðand€Human€Services€Data€Resources€óó(Inventory)€of€182€major€data€collection€systems€sponsoredÐ Ø( Ðby€HHS.€€The€Inventory€provides€a€snapshot€of€the€HHS€data€collection€systems€which€makeÐ Ä Ðtheir€data€available€to€the€public.€The€Inventory€is€produced€for€policymakers,€administrators,Ð ° Ðresearchers,€and€the€public€as€a€reference€document€on€data€resources€within€HHS€and€isÐ œì Ðavailable€on€OASPEððs€website€(Ô4‚Y0¾ÔÝ‚&ÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  Ôhttp://www.aspe.os.dhhs.gov/datacncl/datadirectoryÔ6•ÔÝ‚&ÍOÖ•€whiÝóóÔÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7teì–Ô).Ð ˆØ ÐÌIn€FY€2000,€OMH€conducted€a€preliminary€review€of€state€laws€and€regulations€which€prohibitÐ ` ° Ðthe€collection€of€racial€and€ethnic€data€by€health€insurers€and€HMOs€in€the€private€market.€€TheÐ L!œ Ðfindings€were€presented€by€OMH€staff€at€two€key€meetings€convened€by€the€AmericanÐ 8"ˆ  ÐAssociation€of€Health€Plans€and€the€HMO€Research€Network.€€Based€on€this€preliminary€work,Ð $#t! ÐOMH€awarded€a€major€contract€from€FY€2000€1%€funds€to€the€National€Health€Law€Program€toÐ $`" Ðconduct€a€comprehensive€review€of€state€laws,€regulations,€and€rules€to€determine€the€extent€toÐ ü$L # Ðwhich€health€insurers€and€managed€care€organizations€(MCOs)€are€permitted€to€collect€and€reportÐ è%8!$ Ðracial€and€ethnic€information.€€The€projectððs€recommendations€would€continue€the€momentum€ofÐ Ô&$"% Ðthe€HHS€Initiative€to€Eliminate€Racial€and€Ethnic€Disparities€in€Health,€as€well€as€one€of€theÐ À'#& Ðoverarching€goals€of€€òòHealthy€People€2010óó,€the€Nationððs€health€promotion€and€disease€preventionÐ ¬(ü#' Ðobjectives€for€the€next€decade.€In€FY€2001,€Phase€I€of€this€projectð!ðinvolving€the€review€of€StateÐ ˜)è$( Ðlaws,€regulations,€and€other€written€policies€regarding€the€collection€of€racial€and€ethnic€data€inÐ „*Ô%) Ðhealth€careð!ðwas€completed.€€Subsequent€phases,€including€site€visits€to€selected€States€for€furtherÐ p+À&* Ðexamination€of€relevant€policies€and€practices,€will€be€completed€by€the€end€of€FY€2002€or€earlyÐ \,¬'+ ÐFY€2003.€Ð H-˜(, ÐThe€Office€of€Minority€Health€is€co„funding€a€comprehensive€study€of€HHS€data€collectionÐ ° Ðsystems€and€practices€relating€to€race€and€ethnicity€data.€€The€study€is€mandated€by€Title€III€of€theÐ œì Ðð ðMinority€Health€and€Disparities€Research€Education€Act,ðð€which€directs€the€Secretary€toÐ ˆØ Ðcontract€with€the€National€Academy€of€Sciences€to€conduct€a€study€and€develop€a€report.€€TheÐ tÄ Ðstudy€will€be€completed€in€FY€2002.€€OMH€will€be€central€to€the€dissemination€of€findings€andÐ `° Ðidentifying€opportunities€for€the€implementation€of€recommendations.€€Also,€in€FY€2002,€theÐ L œ ÐOffice€of€Minority€Health€will€complete€a€study€to€develop€and€test€a€uniform€information/dataÐ 8 ˆ Ðset€(UDS)€for€evaluating€and€assessing€the€impacts€of€OMH„funded€activities.€€In€addition,€aÐ $ t Ðjournal€article€on€the€UDS€project€will€be€published€in€FY€2002.Ð  ` ÐÌOPHS€continued€in€FY€2001€to€ò òfoster€service€demonstration€projects,€evaluations,€and€otherÐ è 8  Ðstudies€of€interventionsó ó€aimed€at€improving€health€and€the€health€care€system€to€strengthen€andÐ Ø(  Ðexpand€the€science€base€for€decision„making,€determine€model€approaches€and€best€practices,Ð È  Ðand€identify€and€overcome€barriers€to€health,€as€well€as€program€and€intervention€effectiveness.Ð ´  ÐÌDuring€FY€2002,€the€Institute€of€Medicine€will€release€its€findings€of€an€OMH„funded€studyÐ ŒÜ  Ðentitled€òòUnderstanding€and€Eliminating€Racial€and€Ethnic€Disparities€in€Health€Careóó.€€ThisÐ xÈ Ðstudy€is€mandated€by€FY€2000€appropriations€report€language€and€is€expected€to€clarify€ourÐ d´ Ðunderstanding€of€the€underlying€causes€of€health€disparities;€identify€approaches€that€would€beÐ P  Ðeffective€in€countering€the€impact€of€bias€in€medicine€and€health€care;€and€identify€policyÐ <Œ Ðchanges,€program€initiatives,€and€resource€requirements€necessary€for€timely€implementation.Ð (x ÐÌOMH€has€continued€to€support€its€principal€demonstration€grant€programs.€€The€Office€fundedÐ P Ð11€continuations€and€9€new€projects€under€the€òòBilingual/Bicultural€Service€DemonstrationÐ ì< ÐProgramóó€to€improve€the€ability€of€health€care€providers€and€other€health€care€professionals€toÐ Ø( Ðdeliver€linguistically€and€culturally€competent€health€services€to€limited„English„proficientÐ Ä Ðminority€populations.€€It€also€funded€6€continuations€under€the€òòMinority€Community€HealthÐ ° ÐCoalition€Demonstration€Program€óówhich€supports€projects€that€address€socio„cultural€barriersÐ œì Ðand€demonstrate€effective€coordination€of€integrated€community„based€screening,€outreach,€andÐ ˆØ Ðother€enabling€services.€€A€competitive€cycle€for€this€program,€renamed€the€òòCommunityÐ tÄ ÐPrograms€to€Improve€Minority€Health€Grant€Programóó,€was€conducted€in€FY€2001€with€17€newÐ ` ° Ðawards€made€which€will€receive€funding€through€FY€2003.€à È àà  àÐ L!œ ÐÌIn€FY€2001,€OMH€established€the€òòHealth€Disparities€Grants€in€Minority€Health€Programóó€toÐ $#t! Ðsupport€local€pilot€and€small„scale€projects€which€address€a€wide€range€of€health€problems€andÐ $`" Ðissues€related€to€health€disparities€in€local€minority€communities.€€Thirty€awards€were€made.€€InÐ ü$L # ÐFY€2002,€OMH€will€expand€this€program€to€support€local€pilot€and€small„scale€projects€whichÐ è%8!$ Ðaddress€a€wide€range€of€health€problems€and€issues€related€to€health€disparities€in€local€minorityÐ Ô&$"% Ðcommunities.€€It€is€expected€that€the€number€of€organizations€supported€will€be€increased€fromÐ À'#& Ðthe€30€awards€made€in€FY€2001€to€approximately€40.Ð ¬(ü#' ÐÌOMH€has€also€continued€the€programs€funded€by€the€Minority€HIV/AIDS€Initiative.€€Under€the€Ð „*Ô%) ÐòòTechnical€Assistance/Capacity€Development€Demonstration€Program€(TA/CD)€for€HIV/AIDS„Ð p+À&* ÐRelated€Services€in€Highly€Impacted€Minority€Communities€óómore€than€150€minority€community„Ð \,¬'+ Ðbased€organizations€received€services€in€FY€2001€through€six€projects,€including€needsÐ H-˜(, Ðassessments,€mentoring,€workshops€on€proposal€writing,€and€staff€development.€€Under€the€òòStateÐ ° Ðand€Territorial€Minority€HIV/AIDS€Demonstration€Programóó,€15€minority€health€offices/entitiesÐ œì Ðin€13€states,€the€District€of€Columbia,€and€the€Virgin€Islands€are€coordinating€statewide€efforts€toÐ ˆØ Ðrespond€to€the€HIV/AIDS€crisis€in€minority€communities.€€Ten€projects€under€the€€òòMinorityÐ tÄ ÐCommunity€Health€Coalition€Demonstration€Program€HIV/AIDSóó€are€providing€education€andÐ `° Ðoutreach€on€HIV/AIDS.€€These€coalitions€involve€minority€CBOs,€in€partnership€with€ASOs€andÐ L œ Ðnon„traditional€organizations,€fostering€community€dialogue€and€providing€linguistically€andÐ 8 ˆ Ðculturally€appropriate€HIV/AIDS€information.€€More€than€60€organizations€are€involved€in€theseÐ $ t Ðpartnerships.€€OMH€also€anticipates€conducting€competitive€cycles€in€FY€2002€for€the€òòTechnicalÐ  ` ÐAssistance/Capacity€Development€Demonstration€Program€(TA/CD)€for€HIV/AIDS„RelatedÐ ü L  ÐServices€in€Highly€Impacted€Minority€Communitiesóó,€and€the€òòMinority€Community€HealthÐ è 8  ÐCoalition€Demonstration€Program€HIV/AIDSóó.Ð Ô$  ÐÌOPHS€continues€to€support€ò òspecial€projectsó ó€addressing€health€disparities.€€In€August€2000,Ð ¬ü  ÐOMH€awarded€a€17„month€contract€to€the€Institute€of€Medicine€for€a€study€entitledÐ œì  ÐòòUnderstanding€and€Eliminating€Racial€and€Ethnic€Disparities€in€Health€Careóó.€€This€study€wasÐ ˆØ  Ðmandated€by€the€Congress€in€report€language€in€the€FY€2000€appropriations.€€The€contract€is€forÐ tÄ Ð$825,140.€€The€purpose€of€the€study€is€to€ð ðassess€the€extent€of€differences€in€the€kinds€andÐ `° Ðquality€of€health€care€received€by€US€racial€and€ethnic€minorities€and€non„minorities,€exploreÐ Lœ Ðfactors€that€may€contribute€to€differences,€and€recommend€policies€and€practices€that€eliminateÐ 8ˆ Ðinequities.ðð€The€results€of€this€study€are€expected€to€be€released€in€February€2002.Ð $t ÐÌOPHS€continues€to€ò òaffect€policies,€programs€and€practicesó ó€to€address€health€disparities.€€OMHÐ üL Ðestablished€an€effective€mechanism€for€coordinating€the€various€departmental€minority€initiativesÐ ì< Ðthrough€the€Departmental€Minority€Initiatives€Coordinating€Committee€(DMICC)€which€theÐ Ø( ÐDASMH€chairs.€€The€DMICC€serves€as€the€coordinating€body€for€the€HBCU€Initiative,€theÐ Ä ÐHispanic€Agenda€for€Action,€the€Tribal€Colleges€and€Universities€Initiative,€and€the€AAPIÐ ° ÐInitiative.€Ð œì ÐÌIn€FY€2001,€the€Advisory€Committee€on€Minority€Health€was€established€to€advise€the€SecretaryÐ tÄ Ðand€the€Department€on€issues€related€to€minority€health€and€health€disparities.€€The€advisoryÐ ` ° Ðcommittee€is€chaired€by€the€Honorable€Louis€Stokes€and€met€twice€in€FY€2001.Ð L!œ ÐÌOMH€has€led€the€Department€in€the€development€of€a€snapshot€of€Departmental€programs,€anÐ $#t! Ðinventory€of€Departmental€efforts€targeted€to€AAPIs,€and€FY€2001€agency€plans€forÐ $`" Ðimplementing€Executive€Order€13125,€Increasing€Participation€of€Asian€Americans€and€PacificÐ ü$L # ÐIslanders€in€Federal€Programs.€€In€addition,€in€FY€2001,€with€the€use€of€1%€evaluation€funds,Ð è%8!$ ÐOPHS€completed€a€project€to€develop€recommended€national€standards€for€culturally€andÐ Ô&$"% Ðlinguistically€appropriate€services€(CLAS)€in€health€care.€€These€standards€were€published€in€theÐ À'#& ÐFederal€Register€on€December€22,€2000€after€a€120„day€public€comment€period€which€includedÐ ¬(ü#' Ðthree€regional€meetings€on€the€standards.€€The€CLAS€standards€now€provide€health€careÐ ˜)è$( Ðstakeholders€with€a€conceptual€framework€for€providing€CLAS€in€health€care€to€diverseÐ „*Ô%) Ðpopulations.€€To€build€upon€the€CLAS€standards,€OMH€initiated€two€new€evaluation€projects€atÐ p+À&* Ðthe€end€of€FY€2001€to€pilot€test€the€standards€and€develop€cultural€competency€curriculumÐ \,¬'+ Ðmodels€for€training€health€care€professionals€in€the€implementation€of€these€standards.€€TheseÐ H-˜(, Ðprojects€will€be€completed€in€FY€2003€with€the€results€to€be€disseminated€to€a€wide€range€ofÐ ° Ðhealth€providers,€health€care€organizations,€and€consumers.Ð œì ÐÌOPHS€has€also€moved€to€increase€awareness€and€understanding€of€the€major€health€problems€andÐ tÄ Ðneeds€of€racial€and€ethnic€minorities€and€the€nature€and€extent€of€health€disparities€betweenÐ `° Ðracial/ethnic€groups€in€the€US€through€a€wide€range€ofò ò€informational€and€educational€effortsó óÐ L œ Ðaimed€at€decision„makers,€health€professionals,€those€serving€racial/ethnic€minority€communities,Ð < Œ Ðand€the€general€public.€Ð ( x ÐÌOMH€has€also€continued€to€produce€high€quality€and€highly€sought€after€publications€that€appealÐ  P  Ðto€consumers,€universities,€state€offices€of€minority€health,€health€educators,€researchers,€andÐ ì <  Ðadministrators.€€During€the€past€two€years,€OMH€produced€more€than€a€dozen€issues€of€òòClosingÐ Ø(  Ðthe€Gapóó,€a€newsletter€available€both€electronically€through€the€Office€of€Minority€HealthÐ Ä  ÐResource€Center€(OMH„RC)€web€site€and€in€print.€Popular€issues€included€òòCultural€CompetencyóóÐ °  Ðand€òòOral€Healthóó.€In€addition,€as€part€of€the€Congressional€Black€Caucus€(CBC)€Initiative,€OMHÐ œì  Ðlaunched€òòHIV€Impactóó,€a€quarterly€publication€of€òòClosing€the€Gapóó,€which€addresses€HIV/AIDS„Ð ˆØ  Ðrelated€topics€as€they€affect€minority€populations.€These€publications€have€more€than€30,000Ð tÄ Ðsubscribers.€€OMH€has€also€reprinted€1999€and€2000€editions€of€òòThe€Pocket€Guide€to€MinorityÐ `° ÐHealth€Resourcesóó.€This€guide€is€the€single€most€requested€publication€originated€by€OMH.€TheÐ Lœ Ðpopular€òòBreast€Cancer€Resource€Guide€for€Minority€Womenóó€was€also€reprinted€by€OMH.€Now€inÐ 8ˆ Ðits€second€edition,€the€publication€contains€a€wealth€of€resources€for€minority€women€with€breastÐ $t Ðcancer,€their€families,€and€health€professionals€who€treat€breast€cancer.€€Ð ` ÐÌSince€its€inception€in€1987,€the€Office€of€Minority€Health€Resource€Center€(OMH„RC)€in€OPHSÐ è8 Ðhas€become€one€of€the€nationððs€largest€sources€of€minority€health€information.€€The€OMH„RCÐ Ô$ Ðcollects,€distributes,€and€facilitates€the€exchange€of€information€on€a€variety€of€health€topics.€€InÐ À ÐFY€2000€and€2001,€OMH€continued€to€produce€high„quality€and€highly„sought„after€publicationsÐ ¬ü Ðappealing€to€consumers,€health€educators,€researchers,€health€providers,€administrators,€and€stateÐ ˜è Ðand€local€government€officials.€€The€monthly€newsletter,€òòClosing€the€Gapóó€and€the€quarterly€òòHIVÐ „Ô ÐImpactóó€have€more€than€30,000€subscribers.€€€In€FY€2000€and€2001,€there€were€21,000€inquiriesÐ pÀ Ðfrom€health€professionals,€consumers,€and€government€agencies.€€Most€inquiries€were€in€EnglishÐ \ ¬ Ð(16,500).€€There€were€600€inquiries€in€Spanish.€€More€than€113,941€documents€were€distributedÐ H!˜ Ðby€OMH„RC€in€FY€2000€and€2001.€€More€than€7,500€individuals€asked€to€be€added€to€theÐ 4"„  Ðmailing€list.€€In€addition,€in€response€to€results€of€an€evaluation€of€the€OMH„RC,€OMHÐ  #p! Ðcompletely€redesigned€and€expanded€its€website€to€improve€information€delivery€to€professionalÐ  $\" Ðand€community€audiences€working€in€minority€health.€€As€a€result,€hits€on€the€website€grew€fromÐ ø$H # Ð1€million€in€FY€2000€to€a€projected€2.2€million€in€FY€2001,€and€web€visits€grew€from€nearlyÐ ä%4!$ Ð200,000€to€more€than€330,000€in€this€period.€€€Furthermore,€in€February€2000,€OMH€launched€aÐ Ð& "% Ðwebsite€dedicated€to€the€Departmentððs€Minority€HIV/AIDS€Initiative.€€This€web€site€providesÐ ¼' #& Ðinformation€on€current€news,€funding,€technical€assistance,€prevention€and€living€withÐ ¨(ø#' ÐHIV/AIDS,€and€includes€links€to€reports,€archives,€and€both€federal€and€non„federal€sites.€€AÐ ”)ä$( Ðspecial€page€on€the€20th€anniversary€of€the€first€reported€cases€of€AIDS€was€created€in€May€2001Ð €*Ð%) Ðand€provided€a€tool€kit€for€local€organizations€to€plan€and€implement€commemorative€efforts.Ð l+¼&* ÐThis€special€page€received€more€than€10,000€hits€in€its€first€two€months€of€operation.Ð X,¨'+ ÐÐ D-”(, ÐIn€FY€2000,€under€the€Minority€HIV/AIDS€Initiative,€the€OMH„RC€expanded€technicalÐ ° Ðassistance€to€minority€community„based€organizations€(CBOs)€and€AIDS€service€organizationsÐ œì Ð(ASOs).€€A€national€technical€assistance€campaign€was€conducted€in€6€cities,€focusing€onÐ ˆØ Ðorganization€development€and€sustainability€of€CBOs€and€ASOs.€€Nearly€400€personsÐ tÄ Ðrepresenting€168€organizations€participated€in€skills„building€workshops.€€Direct€technicalÐ `° Ðassistance€site€visits€to€an€additional€35€organizations,€and€telephone€and€mail€consultations€withÐ L œ Ðanother€40€organizations,€were€provided€in€FY€2001.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌIn€September€2001,€OPHS€in€collaboration€with€OASPA,€initiated€a€new€partnership€with€theÐ  ` ÐABC€Radio€Networks€and€ABC€Radioððs€Urban€Advantage€Network€to€òòóóinform€minorityÐ ü L  Ðcommunities€on€ways€to€achieve€better€health€and€close€the€health€gaps€between€them€and€theÐ è 8  Ðrest€of€the€U.S.€population.€€This€partnership€aims€to€inform€and€educate€African€AmericansÐ Ô$  Ðabout€the€health€gap€and€empower€individuals€to€adopt€healthier€lifestyles€through€a€healthÐ À  Ðinformation€and€education€campaign€entitled€ð ðClosing€the€Health€Gap:€€€Reducing€HealthÐ ¬ü  ÐDisparities€Affecting€African€Americans.ððà0 À àИè À(#À(# ÐÌOMH€has€continued€to€ò òestablish€and€strengthen€networks,€coalitions,€and€partnershipsó ó€toÐ pÀ Ðidentify€and€solve€health€problems€and€concerns€affecting€racial€and€ethnic€minorities.€Under€theÐ `° ÐState€Partnership€Initiative,€designed€to€assist€State€minority€health€entities€to€develop€or€expandÐ Lœ Ðtheir€existing€infrastructure€and€capacity€to€address€health€disparities,€€the€OMH€awardedÐ 8ˆ Ðcontracts€to€12€State€minority€health€entities€in€FY€2000.€€In€addition,€in€FY€2001,€OMH€beganÐ $t Ðto€implement€a€number€of€recommendations€of€its€study€on€the€State€minority€healthÐ ` Ðinfrastructure€and€capacity€to€address€health€disparities€(completed€in€early€FY€2000),€includingÐ üL Ðawards€to€four€State€minority€health€entities€and€funds€to€the€ten€PHS€Regional€offices.Ð è8 ÐÌOn€December€3„5,€2001,€the€OWH€Regional€Womenððs€Health€Coordinators€and€the€State€andÐ À ÐTerritorial€Womenððs€Health€Coordinators€attended€a€joint€summit€conference€entitled€WomenððsÐ ¬ü ÐHealth€„€Cycles€of€Life,€in€Washington,€DC.€€The€agenda€reflected€the€most€up„to„date€topics€ofÐ ˜è Ðinterest€based€on€the€Surgeon€Generalððs€leading€health€indicators€and€guidelines€fromÐ „Ô ÐòòEliminating€Health€Disparitiesóó.€Ð pÀ ÐÌOMH€has€continued€to€support€and€manage€umbrella€cooperative€agreements€and€standardÐ H!˜ Ðcooperative€agreements.€€The€umbrella€cooperative€agreements€establish€broad€programmaticÐ 4"„  Ðframeworks€for€multiple€projects.€€They€afford€the€opportunity€for€HHS€and€other€federalÐ  #p! 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