TRANSMITTAL NOTICE - INDIAN HEALTH MANUAL

TN No. 2006-17
07/28/06

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this Transmittal Notice (TN) is to forward a copy of the revised Part 8, Chapter 2, "Information Systems Advisory Committee Charter," Indian Health Manual (IHM).  The information Systems Advisory Committee (ISAC) is established to guide the development of a co-owned and co-managed Indian health information infrastructure and information systems.  The ISAC will assist in ensuring that 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 Indian health programs at the national level.

Signature of Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., M.H.S.A., Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Indian Health Service

 

MATERIAL TRANSMITTED:

Revised Part 8, Chapter 2,  "Information Systems Advisory Committee Charter," (IHM).

MATERIAL SUPERSEDED:

This chapter supersedes Part 8, Chapter 2,  "Information Systems Advisory Committee, Charter" (IHM).

MANUAL MAINTENANCE:

Remove and discard Part 8, Chapter 2,  "Information Systems Advisory Committee Charter," (IHM), TN 2003-05, dated 08-06/03, in its entirety from your manual system binders.  Insert the attached copy of the revised chapter (TN 2006-16) in its place.

Distribution:  IHS-wide
Date:  July 28, 2006