Indian Health Service Portland Area Director’s Update

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICEPORTLAND AREA DIRECTOR’S

UPDATE

Dean M Seyler - Area DirectorApril 16, 2013

Quarterly Board MeetingSwinomish Casino and Lodge

Renew And Strengthen Our Partnership With Tribes

2013 DHHS Region 10 Tribal Consultation May 14th – 16th

Double Tree - Seattle Airport

10th Annual Direct Service Tribal National Meeting July 23 - 25, 2013 Location - Minneapolis

For more information on the Region 10 Tribal Consultation, contact: Carrie Glover, Regional Outreach Specialist, HHS Region 10 (206) 615-2773 / [email protected]

To Reform The IHS

Chief Medical Officer Vacancy Announcement Closes April 18th

New RPMS Script Pro Pharmacy Interface

Human Resources Area Focus Group Average Hiring Time

Benchmark 80 days ≤ 63.0 Days

Improve The Quality Of And Access To Care

VA/IHS Memorandum Of Agreement For Reimbursement Update VISN 20 Office Is Central Billing Location Signed Agreement In Place For Federal Site

Pilot Sites Testing Connection And Process Moving Forward With The Other Five Federal Sites Recommend NPAIHB Veterans Committee Involvement For

Tribal Sites

National Combined Councils Conference April 22nd – 26th

Virtual Open to all I/T/U On-line registration

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2013NCCregistration

Ensure that our work is transparent, accountable,

fair, and inclusive Fund Distribution Workgroup

May/June Meeting Portland Area Office Or Virtual Review And Update Charter User Pop Calculation Method Existing Members Are:

Angela Mendez Janice Clements Stella Washines Dan Gleason Marilyn Scott Leroy Jackson Judy Muschamp Mark Johnston Barbara Finkbonner

IHS FY 13 Budget Agency Portland Area

Sequester & Rescission cuts $14.2m from Portland Area FY 13 budget The amount of the sequester is $13.6m for Portland Area; the .02% rescission amount is $612k

Health Care Services -$13.5m sequester & rescission Hospitals & Clinics Contract Health Services Dental Services Mental Health Services Alcohol & Substances Abuse Public Health Nursing

Health Education Community Health Representatives Urban Health Programs Direct Operations Contract Support Costs

Collections $0 IHS sequester 2% Medicare reduction will impact Service Units

Special Diabetes Program for Indians-$68k sequester & rescission Competitive and non competitive grant activities Area Office consultant activities

$15 m

$1.2 m

$246.7 m

Facilities-$633k sequester & rescission Health Care Facility Construction Maintenance & Improvement Equipment

Sanitation Facility Construction Facilities & Environmental Health Support

$11.5 m

Enacted CR

$288.6m Less $14.2m $274.4m

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Ensure that our work is transparent, accountable,

fair, and inclusive Essential Community Provider Designation (ECP)

http://cciio.cms.gov/programs/Files/Model_QHP_Addendum_04_04_13.pdf

Medical Equipment Funds $45,507 Specific to (3)Title I and (4)Title V

ACA Business Plan Template Workgroup Comprised Of I/T/U Federal Sites To Complete Available For Tribes & Urban

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Our Mission... to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.

Our Goal... to assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native people.

Our Foundation... to uphold the Federal Government's obligation to promote healthy American Indian and Alaska Native people, communities, and cultures and to honor and protect the inherent sovereign rights of Tribes.