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Office for Civil RightsOCR's Mission and VisionMissionThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), promotes and ensures that people have equal access to and opportunity to participate in and receive services from all HHS programs without facing unlawful discrimination, and that the privacy of their health information is protected while ensuring access to care. Through prevention and elimination of unlawful discrimination and by protecting the privacy of individually identifiable health information, OCR helps HHS carry out its overall mission of improving the health and well-being of all people affected by its many programs. VisionThrough excellence in investigations, voluntary dispute resolution, enforcement, technical assistance, policy development and information services, OCR will protect the civil rights and health information privacy of all individuals who are subject to discrimination in health and human services programs. As an organization of diverse and empowered individuals, OCR, through partnerships with customers and suppliers, will ensure equality in the delivery of services to HHS beneficiaries. Working collaboratively with HHS Operating and Staff Divisions to make civil rights and health information privacy concerns an integral part of HHS programs, OCR will use its human and technical resources efficiently to accomplish its mission. The success of OCR's compliance program will be reflected in the full participation of persons of diverse backgrounds and capabilities in health and human services programs nationwide.
Email OCR:ocrmail@hhs.gov Last revised: February 07, 2006 |
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