CDC and Tribal Epidemiology Centers: Working Relationship Update
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CDC and Tribal Epidemiology Centers:
Working Relationship Update
Victoria Warren-Mears
Epicenter Director
[email protected]
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
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)
Public Health Authorities of TECs
In the Affordable Care Act Indian Health Care Improvement
Act reauthorization TECs were designated at Public Health
Authorities
Tribal Epidemiology Centers
2010 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Permanently reauthorized the IHCIA
TECs given “public health authority” status
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
Collect and
Monitor
Progress
toward meeting
health status
objectives
Evaluate
Delivery
Systems
Assist Tribes
and Tribal
Organizations
with Epi Data
Make
recommendations
to improve health
care delivery
Make
recommendations
for service targets
Provide TA to
Tribes and
Tribal
Organizations
Provide
disease
surveillance
Seven Core
Functions of
Tribal
Epidemiology
Centers
Core TEC Functions
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
TEC Core Functions
Make recommendations for improving health care delivery
systems
Provide epidemiologic technical assistance
Provide disease surveillance to tribes
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
Visit with Dr. Ursula Bauer
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
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
Conversations with Dr. Frieden
Future Directions
Continue to dialogue with CDC
Share movement with Tribal leadership
Questions and Comments