Division of Program Statistics | Indian Health Service (IHS)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Division of Program Statistics (DPS) produces the Indian Health Service’s statistical information and publications that measure and document the progress in assuring access to health care services and improving the health status of the American Indian and Alaska Native populations we serve. The DPS data and publications are the most important tools to support the IHS’s mission and goal. They are also the historical and foundational documents that allow for long term, consistent tracking of AI/AN health status.

Our primary customers are those that the IHS mission and goal directly addresses, primarily the American Indian and Alaska Native people, Tribal leaders, Tribal organizations, and the Urban Indian Health Programs. Additional customers include: the Indian Health Service Area offices and Headquarter’s offices, divisions, and programs, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Management and Budget, the U.S. Congress, federal and state agencies, various countries, academia, researchers, and students. Most customers are served by the statistical information included in the DPS major publications, memoranda, and by special data requests.

DPS has an ongoing, close working relationship with the Office of Information Technology, Division of Data Management and Analysis. This results in several new dashboards, in the maintenance of high-level data quality of the National Data Warehouse’s (NDW) workload data, and standard reports on the NDW Report website. DPS also works closely with the Research Director and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer to fill data table requests for ad hoc studies, including those for high level research data from the academic community.

DPS has an ongoing, close working relationship with the Office of Information Technology, Division of Data Management and Analysis. This results in several new dashboards, in the maintenance of high-level data quality of the National Data Warehouse’s (NDW) workload data, and standard reports on the NDW Report website.

DPS also works closely with the Research Director and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer to fill data table requests for ad hoc studies, including those for high level research data from the academic community.