1 / 17

CDC and Tribal Epidemiology Centers: Working Relationship Update

CDC and Tribal Epidemiology Centers: Working Relationship Update. Victoria Warren-Mears Epicenter Director vwarrenmears@npaihb.org. Overview. CDC historical relationship Granting of Public Health Authority Status Visit to NWTEC by Dr. Ursula Bauer Calls with Dr. Bauer

lee-rocha
Download Presentation

CDC and Tribal Epidemiology Centers: Working Relationship Update

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. CDC and Tribal Epidemiology Centers: Working Relationship Update Victoria Warren-Mears Epicenter Director vwarrenmears@npaihb.org

  2. Overview • CDC historical relationship • Granting of Public Health Authority Status • Visit to NWTEC by Dr. Ursula Bauer • Calls with Dr. Bauer • Letter to Dr. Frieden • Future Directions

  3. NW TEC and CDC • We have had funding from CDC for a variety of projects, including the Tribal EpiCenter Consortium and Data into Action, Comprehensive Cancer Program, and Tribal Community Survey (Tribal BRFSS)

  4. Public Health Authorities of TECs • In the Affordable Care Act Indian Health Care Improvement Act reauthorization TECs were designated at Public Health Authorities

  5. Tribal Epidemiology Centers • 2010 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT • Permanently reauthorized the IHCIA • TECs given “public health authority” status

  6. Tribal Epidemiology Centers • 2010 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT • Health and Human Services (HHS) directed to give TECs access to HHS data systems and protected health information • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must provide TECs technical assistance • Each IHS Area must have TEC access

  7. Core TEC Functions

  8. TEC Core Functions • “In consultation with and on the request of Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations, each Service area epidemiology center established under this section shall, with respect to the applicable Service area: • Collect data • Evaluate data and programs • Identify health priorities with tribes • Make recommendations for health service needs

  9. TEC Core Functions • Make recommendations for improving health care delivery systems • Provide epidemiologic technical assistance • Provide disease surveillance to tribes

  10. TEC Activities • Collect and disseminate data… Provide analysis of health data • Area/Tribal specific health status reports… Community Health Profiles • Maintain/provide access to surveillance databases • Conduct epidemiologic studies • Support public health emergency response • Assist Tribes in disease control and prevention • Provide training… Epidemiology, Data Collection, and Public Health

  11. Visit with Dr. Ursula Bauer

  12. Recent Tribe and Tribal Organization Specific CDC RFP • All TEC Directors call with Dr. Bauer to address needs from CDC • TC from Dr. Bauer to suggest a letter to Dr. Frieden to elevate concerns to the Agency level • Release of CDC RFP • Letter sent to Dr. Frieden signed by all TEC directors • Response received June 8, 2014 from Dr. Frieden

  13. Recent Tribe and Tribal Organization Specific CDC RFP • CDC RFP: • Two components • Tribes • Tribal Organizations • Require letters of support from 50% of the area served plus 1

  14. Conversations with Dr. Frieden

  15. Future Directions • Continue to dialogue with CDC • Share movement with Tribal leadership

  16. Questions and Comments

More Related