CMS OMH Guiding Documents

CMS Strategy Plan - /About-CMS/Agency-Information/CMS-Strategy/Downloads/CMS-Strategy.pdf

CMS Quality Strategy Plan - /Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/QualityInitiativesGenInfo/CMS-Quality-Strategy

 The HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities outlines goals,strategies, and actions HHS will take to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities. It builds on provisions of the Affordable Care Act that will help address the needs of racial and ethnic minority populations by bringing down health care costs, investing in prevention and wellness, supporting improvements in primary care, and creating linkages between the traditional realms of health and social services. The goals of the HHS Action Plan include:

• Transform Health Care
• Strengthen the Nation’s Health and Human Services Infrastructure and Workforce
• Advance the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of the American People
• Advance Scientific Knowledge and Innovation
• Increase Efficiency, Transparency, and Accountability of HHS Programs

To learn more about HHS Action Plan to reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities visit http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=1&lvlid=46. 

The National Prevention Strategy aims to guide our nation in the most effective and achievable means for improving health and well-being. This Strategy envisions a prevention-oriented society where all sectors recognize the value of health for individuals, families, and society and work together to achieve better health for all Americans. The Strategy outlines four strategic directions that include:

• Building Healthy and Safe Community Environments
• Expanding Quality Preventive Services in Both Clinical and Community Settings
• Empowering People to Make Healthy Choices
• Eliminating Health Disparities

To learn more about the National Prevention Strategy visit http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/initiatives/prevention/strategy/. 

The National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care (National Quality Strategy) is the first policy to set national goals to improve the quality of healthcare. It is designed to guide HHS quality improvement programs and regulations, and set standard criteria to measure the quality of health and healthcare to align national efforts for quality improvement. The National Quality Strategy goals include:  

• Better Care
• Healthy People and Communities
• Affordable Care

To learn more about the National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care visit http://www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/ .

On July 13, 2010, the White House released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). NHAS is the nation’s first-ever comprehensive coordinated HIV/AIDS plan for the United States with clear and measurable targets to be achieved by 2015. The Strategy is an attempt to set clear priorities and provide leadership for all public and private stake-holders to align their HIV/AIDS efforts to a common purpose. The goals of the Strategy include: 

• Reduce new HIV infections
• Increase access to care and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV
• Reduce HIV-related health disparities

To learn more about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/onap/nhas .