Standards

1. Each IHS Program or Division should identify individual(s) to be responsible for the content of that organization’s web pages.
    
2. If the material to be placed on-line has already been approved for public dissemination and published in an IHS publication, no additional approval should be required.
    
3. If the material has not been previously approved and printed, the material should be reviewed by the sponsoring program for quality, accuracy, and adherence to existing standards and guidelines.
    
4. Previously unpublished material should undergo review by the IHS Communication Products Manager or the IHS Office of Communications.
    
5. Information release must comply with any embargoes.

Guidelines

1. Special care should be exercised where there is a potential to disclose privacy or other information protected or otherwise inappropriate for release.
    
2. Quality reviewers can regularly spot-check disseminated information.
    
3. Whenever possible, electronic release should be coordinated with release of printed publications so that press releases and other publicity can mention electronic availability and include the Uniform Resource Locator (URL).