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Purpose. The Information Systems Advisory
Committee (ISAC) is established to guide the development of a co-owned Indian
health information infrastructure and information systems. The ISAC will
assist in ensuring that the information systems are available, accessible,
useful, cost effective, user-friendly, and secure for local-level providers, and
that these systems continue to create standardized aggregate data that supports
advocacy for the Indian health programs at the national level. Recognizing
that the health care delivery environment and information technologies that
support it are rapidly changing, the ISAC will be flexible in interpreting the
roles and rules of this document and revise them as necessary to best meet its
goal.
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Goal. The goal of the ISAC is to ensure the creation
of flexible and dynamic information systems that assist in the management and
delivery of health care and contribute to the elevation of the health status of
Indian people.
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Authority. The ISAC will report to
the Director, Indian Health Service (IHS). The ISAC will carry out
the responsibilities and authorities as provided in this charter and
delegated in writing by the Director, IHS. The ISAC will be
administratively supported by the IHS Chief Information Officer.
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Acronyms:
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(1) |
Annually prioritize key initiatives in information systems to be
addressed by the IHS.
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(2) |
Advise the Director, IHS, on direction, priorities, and resource
allocation for information systems through development, review, and
approval of the IHS Information Technology (IT) strategic plan,
enterprise project management plan, enterprise architecture, and
investment reviews.
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Develop an open process, relationship, and environment that support
collaboration between IHS, Tribal, and Urban (I/T/U) programs in
information systems development.
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Develop a process for working cooperatively with States and other
Federal agencies to share activities and costs to meet the information
systems needs of Indian communities.
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Provide advocacy and support for I/T/U partnerships.
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Promote the adoption and use of standard data sets, disseminate
information regarding the status of existing data sets, and market the
need for maintaining standardized aggregate data.
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Establish and appoint ad-hoc technical workgroups composed of
industry experts and representatives of Indian health programs to
provide advice and perform activities dealing with current IT issues.
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Communicate with and report to all I/T/U constituents.
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Advocate for resources for needed information systems.
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(1) |
IHS Chief Information Officer
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(2) |
National Indian Health Board Member
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Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee Member
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National Council of Urban Indian Health Board Member
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National Council of Chief Medical Officers Member
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National Council of Executive Officers Member
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National Clinical Councils Member
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IHS Office of Environmental Health and Engineering Representative
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IHS Information Systems Coordinator Committee Representative
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(1) |
Area Directors, Area health boards, and individual Tribal and Urban
Indian organizations will make membership nominations and
recommendations to the ISAC.
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(2) |
The ISAC will review all membership nominations submitted based on
the open positions.
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(3) |
The ISAC will make recommendations to the Director, IHS, for ISAC
membership.
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At his/her discretion, the Director, IHS, will appoint the
representatives based on recommendations submitted by the ISAC.
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Officially-appointed members will designate, in writing, an alternate
who will serve in an official voting capacity when the member is absent.
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A. |
Quorum. A quorum will exist when more than half of the
Tribal representatives and more than half of the IHS representatives are present. All decisions will be by
consensus of those present at each meeting. If a consensus cannot
be reached on a major decision, opposing arguments will be summarized,
submitted to the Director, IHS, and documented in the minutes.
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Agenda Setting and Submission of Issues for Consideration.
The ISAC co-chairs will jointly establish meeting agendas. Issue
papers should be submitted for consideration on the agenda as
background; issues/alternatives; financial costs, benefits, and impacts;
and recommendations. Agendas will be distributed to ISAC members
at least 15 working days before each meeting.
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C. |
Charter Review. This charter will be reviewed on a
biennial basis and as needed to evaluate its effectiveness and
incorporate any improvements. Changes to the ISAC charter must be
approved by a two-thirds majority vote of the ISAC.
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