Welcome

The Indian Health Service (IHS) invites you to attend the 2024 IHS Partnership Conference and Direct Service Tribes (DST) National Meeting on August 13-15, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona.  This year the Offices of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes, Information Technology and Resource Access and Partnerships collaborate to provide one forum for direct service tribal leaders and IHS, tribal and urban (I/T/U) programs staff to receive updates, training and guidance on important programs within the Indian health system. 

Direct Service Tribes

The DST Advisory Committee (DSTAC) joins this year’s event and celebrates 20 years of the DST National Meeting.  The DSTAC is a national tribal advisory committee established to provide leadership, advocacy and guidance in the development of Indian health policy that impacts the delivery of health care. 

Conference Objective

This in-person conference will advance attendees’ understanding of their role in the provision of healthcare, and how they support today’s Indian Health system and the role of Information Technology (IT) and Health IT in delivering quality healthcare and managing resources efficiently.

This three day event provides valuable information for Federal, Tribal and Urban healthcare administrators, managers and front-line staff who work in the areas of IT, Health IT, Business Office, Financial Management, Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) Programs and Health Information Management Departments.

You will learn valuable information from expert speakers in sessions related to Health Information Management, Meaningful Use, IT, Health IT, EHR Modernization, Cybersecurity, Capital Planning and Investment Control, Privacy, Records Management, Third Party Billing, Collections, Revenue Management, Purchased/Referred Care, the Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund and much more.

Highlights

There is no registration fee for the conference and limited AAPC continuing education credits will be offered. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will offer a one-day, pre-conference training session to help I/T/Us maximize their ability to access third party resources.  CMS will provide training to attendees on the programs and benefits available through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Health Insurance Marketplace.  CMS will also partner with other key programs to provide training on areas such as: social security benefits and outreach and education best practices on enrollment activities. Registration for the CMS Training is at capacity and is now closed. Thank you for your interest.  

Be sure to visit the Agenda, Lodging and Registration pages for important information and updates.

For questions regarding the IHS 2024 Partnership Conference, please send an email to: PartnershipConference@mn-e.com.