| Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) |
Health Survey |
ONC |
NCI |
NCI's Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) was first fielded in 2003 with the goal of detecting changes and trends in communication and technology, identifying and tracking health information support needs in the population, documenting disparities and communication inequalities, and identifying opportunities for applied communication interventions. HINTS has partnered with the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), now called the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP), since 2017 to field items related to implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the widespread adoption of electronic health records. This co-funding partnership continued in FY24 and is biennial in nature, to coincide with the survey's biennial fielding. Over the years, other federal agencies and offices have been engaged with the HINTS program in various capacities (as co-funders, item champions, data users, etc.). Past partners have included the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)—which uses HINTS to track national progress toward six Healthy People 2030 targets related to health communication and health information technology objectives. |
| Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) |
Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force |
ONC |
NEI, NIAID, NIAMS, NIEHS, NIGMS, NINDS |
The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) was established by the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255) and is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), P.L. 92-463, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, which sets forth standards for the formation and use of federal advisory committees. The HITAC will recommend to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology policies, standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria relating to the implementation of a health information technology infrastructure, nationally and locally, that advances the electronic access, exchange, and use of health information. HITAC unifies the roles of, and replaces, the Health Information Technology Policy Committee and the Health Information Technology Standards Committee that were in existence before the date of the enactment of the 21st Century Cures Act. HITAC replaced the Content Standards Workgroup of the Health Information Technology (HIT) Standards Committee, which was part of the Federal Advisory Committee that was charged with making recommendations to ONC on standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for the electronic exchange and use of health information. |
| Health Promotion Activity to Recognize National Minority Health Month |
Other |
OASH |
NIMHD |
NIMHD collaborates with the HHS Office of Minority Health each year to develop and promote activities for National Minority Health Month. CAPT Tarsha Cavanaugh, Ph.D., Principal Director, Office of Minority Health provided the April 2024 keynote address. |
| Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) |
Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force |
CDC, AHRQ, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS |
CC |
This committee serves as the major policy advisory committee in the nation for healthcare epidemiology. https://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/php/about/index.html |
| Healthy Hearts Network |
Meeting/ Workshop |
CDC, FDA, IHS, IOS/ODPHP, OASH |
NHLBI, NIA |
Community of federal employees who share resources and updates on heart health-related content. |
| Healthy People 2030 Federal Interagency Working Group |
Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force |
OASH, CDC, HRSA, IHS |
NCI, NEI, NHLBI, NIAAA, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCR, NIMH, NIMHD, NINDS, OD/DPCPSI/OBSSR, OD/ECHO |
The Federal Interagency Workgroup (FIW) leads the development and implementation of the Healthy People initiative along with individual workgroups of federal subject matter experts representing more than 20 federal agencies. It also helps review data and resources associated with the objectives and provides ongoing science-based and expert consultation to the Assistant Secretary for Health throughout the decade. |
| Healthy People 2030 LGBT Health Workgroup |
Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force |
HRSA, ACF, CDC, FDA, OASH |
OD/DPCPSI/SGMRO |
This working group was originally established for the Healthy People (HP) 2020 LGBT Health topic area and continued on for HP2030. This group provides support and recommendations to the Healthy People program regarding objectives, data collection, and Healthy People webinars and other products. |
| Healthy People 2030 Nutrition and Weight Status Working Group |
Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force |
OASH, CDC, FDA, IOS/ODPHP |
NIDDK, OD/DPCPSI/ONR |
The Nutrition and Weight Status group develops goals based on strong science supporting the health benefits of eating a healthful diet and maintaining a healthy body weight. The objectives also emphasize that efforts to change diet and weight should address individual behaviors, as well as the policies and environments that support these behaviors in settings such as schools, worksites, health care organizations, and communities. |
| Healthy People 2030 Oral Health Workgroup |
Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force |
OASH, CDC, HRSA, IHS |
NIDCR |
The Healthy People 2030 Oral Health Workgroup develops objectives related to oral health and tracks progress toward achieving these objectives throughout the decade. Members of the workgroup have expertise in areas including oral health surveillance, evidence-based dentistry, access to health care services, workforce development, and health education. |
| Healthy People 2030, Chronic Kidney Disease Workgroup |
Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force |
OS |
NIDDK |
The Office of the Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leads the Healthy People 2030 initiative. The lead agency for most data activities is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, for the kidney area, most of the information is provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) through the US Renal Data System. |