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 2004 I H S Technology Conference, August23 - 27
(2004 presentations available online)

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Item 4 New IHS Employee Locator

IHS Resources list Starts Here.
Announcement 1 Job Vacancies Database
Announcement 2 UpToDate Online
Announcement 3 Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Announcement 4 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Announcement 5 Headquarters Reorganization 2004

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801 Thompson Avenue, Ste. 400
Rockville, MD 20852-1627

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Health Care Questions and Comments
QUESTION MARK I am part Indian. Am I eligible for health benefits?
QUESTION MARK I am an Indian. Where can I get an application for health care benefits?
QUESTION MARK I was receiving my health care in an Indian Health Service facility on my home reservation. I am now working in an urban area far from home. Where can I go to receive health care from the IHS?
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QUESTION MARK I am eligible for health care from the Indian Health Service, but the local Service Unit will not pay for the [surgery, health care, medicine] that I need? Why?
QUESTION MARK If you have a comment or complaint regarding health care delivery, please send your inquiry to healthsurvey@ihs.gov
  A copy of the IHS Customer Service Standards (Patients Bill of Rights) is on-line.

Job and Career Related Questions and Comments
QUESTION MARK How can I get a job with the Indian Health Service?
QUESTION MARK I am a third year medical student and would like to do a medical rotation/clerkship in an IHS facility. Whom would I contact to arrange this?
Seeking IHS Jobs
  Doctors seeking employment should look at the IHS Job Vacancies Database, contact a physician recruiter, or contact Darrell Pratt, Chief, Health Professions Support Team.
  Nurses seeking employment should look at the IHS Job Vacancies Database, or contact a nurse recruiter.
  Health Care Providers other than a doctor or nurse should look at the IHS Job Vacancies Database, contact the appropriate person on the IHS Professional Contacts list, or contact Darrell Pratt, Chief, Health Professions Support Team.
  Medical Students seeking a medical rotation/clerkship in an IHS facility should contact the appropriate person on the Medical Student Clerkship Contacts List.
  Non-Health Care Providers seeking employment with the Indian Health Service should look at IHS jobs listed in IHS Job Vacancies Database, FedWorld Federal Jobs, USAJOBS, or contact the Area Personnel Office.

Scholarship and Loan Information
QUESTION MARK What is the IHS Scholarship Program and how can I get information about it?
QUESTION MARK How can I get information on the IHS Loan Repayment Program?

Web and Internet Questions
QUESTION MARK In looking over the Indian Health Service web site, I sometimes encounter incorrect or outdated information or receive an error message. To whom should I report these errors?
QUESTION MARK If you have questions about the Internet and World Wide Web, our Web Site Help Center FAQ page may have your answers.
QUESTION MARK If you have comments or questions regarding the development, content, or operation of the IHS World Wide Web site or servers, please send e-mail to Webmaster@ihs.gov. Your message will be routed to an appropriate member of the IHS Web Team.
QUESTION MARK For comments and questions of a general nature that are not covered in these FAQ's, please send an e-mail to Feedback@ihs.gov. Your message will be routed to the appropriate IHS Office, Area, or Program.
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