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Transmittal Notice 06-17

TN 06-17
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.


/Charles W. Grim, D.D.S./
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MATERIAL SUPERSEDED: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